Last Updated on January 27, 2026
Scams and Frauds
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...
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.
Medicare Scam
AARP Fraud Alerts warn of a Medicare scam involving Social Security numbers, birth dates, driver's license numbers, health insurance claims, medical history notes, prescription information and other personally identifiable information at risk. It can happen to you....