Last Updated on January 27, 2026
Scams and Frauds
Fraud Alert on Gift Cards as a Form of Payment
Gift Cards as a Form of Payment? It's a Scam.In recent years, gift cards have taken off in popularity. Unfortunately, scammers have a keen interest in gift cards, too – only for them, they are being used to pry money from you as a form of...
No, Miscrosoft is Not Calling You about a Virus
Charlestown’s Security & Emergency Services Department has received many calls about a scam alert that involves someone contacting you claiming to be from Microsoft, Apple or another well-known tech company. The caller tries to convince you to allow...
Be On the Lookout for Telemarketing Scams
The elderly are frequent targets of telemarketing frauds and sweepstakes scams. This type of fraud can include identity theft, fake check and wire transfer scams, investment and credit card fraud, and bogus online charitable solicitations. Your Charlestown...
AARP Warns of Tax ID Theft
AARP explains how to avoid and what to do if someone steals your Social Security number and uses it to file a fraudulent tax refund or to get a job. [pdf-embedder...
AARP Fraud Network Warns Veterans Beware
As we honor those who have served our country this Veterans Day, know that scammers go to great lengths to target their money, their benefits, and their commitment to current and former soldiers. Safety and Security provides this message from AARP Fraud Alert NetworkA network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams. See also... READ MORE....