Last Updated on October 15, 2026
Scams and Frauds
Scam Warning
Scam Warning The FBI told 60 Minutes on June 1st that all of our personal information – name, address,Social Security Number, etc. – is available on the dark web, where fraudsters buy, sell and trade stolen information and illicit goods online. Nation states and...
Scam Warning
Updated Scam Warning Experts estimate that over 80% of Americans have received data breach notices in the last year. Medical and personal information of one-third of us were stolen from Change Healthcare, which processes US medical data. We must assume that criminal...
Seasonal Scams
With the holiday season in full swing, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging the public to remain vigilant against an uptick in scams targeting holiday shoppers and charitable donors. Criminals are exploiting the busy shopping period, using increasingly...
Telephone Fraud Warning
Charlestown residents have received calls on their landline with caller IDs such as Quest Diagnostics and similar medical companies. One resident immediately recognized that the call was attempted fraud when the caller, in poor English, asked for personal medical...
Elder Fraud Information
On October 22nd, the FBI gave a presentation on Elder Fraud, an increasingly insidious cause of money losses and angst for over-60-year-olds. Romance, investment and identity theft frauds using computers, phones and in-person contacts were featured. The presentation...