Last Updated on October 15, 2026
Scams and Frauds
AT&T Data Breach
Many of us at Charlestown have AT&T cell service. AT&T reported July 12 that hackers stole at least six months of 2022 phone records for almost everyone with AT&T service, about 95 million customers. AT&T said those whose data was taken would be notified. The US has...
Scam Alert, July 2024
Scam Alerts From the Residents' Council Safety & Security CommitteeA surge in cyber attacks continues: The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3.gov), which collects and analyzes public reports of internet crimes, received 880,418 cybercrime complaints in...
Scam Alerts from the Residents’ Council Safety & Security Committee
1. Warning Graphic Pop Up
2. False EZPass toll claims
3. Texts About Deliveries that Can’t Be Made
To protect yourself from scams, always call or click on numbers and links you know are for the real organizations you trust. Never respond to a questionable email or text message directly.
FBI Senior Fraud Update
The FBI is warning that scams targeting people over 60 are up by 84%. Last year, scammers took $3 billion from that group, more than all other age groups combined. Texts, romance scams, telephone “you won a cash prize” frauds, even elaborate swindles, with weeks or...
Scam Season — Again!
Scam Season – Again! Spring break and tax time bring a rise in scams by telephone, text, email and “snail mail.” In the latest scams, bad guys seek your money, identity, and devices, according to authorities: • Texts from friends, federal agencies, Amazon, UPS, FedEx...