Weymouth Warns Residents of Fake Invoice Email Scam Impersonating Town Departments
WEYMOUTH — Town officials this week alerted residents to a wave of fraudulent emails demanding payment through fake invoices designed to look like they come from Weymouth municipal departments.
TOWN HALL
The Town of Weymouth issued a fraud alert warning that scammers are emailing fake invoices from addresses built to mimic official town names, such as Planning-Dept.TownOfWeymouthNorfolkCountyMA@usa.com. The town is urging residents not to pay any invoice they were not expecting without first confirming it with the relevant department.
Separately, the Town Clerk's office is recruiting election workers ahead of upcoming elections. Four inspectors are assigned to each voting precinct, each earning a $200 stipend for a full day of work, and all workers must attend scheduled training sessions. Residents interested can call the Town Clerk's office at 781-340-5017.
The town is also holding a public information meeting on the River Street Resiliency Improvements project, the Back River Dredge and updates to the Fort Point Road Seawall Project. Registration remains open for six fall Household Hazardous Waste collections, and riders should note that MBTA Routes 220 and 222 changed as of September 6: Route 220 no longer serves Hingham Center, Route 222 no longer serves East Weymouth, and both routes now run every 30 minutes.
SCHOOLS
Weymouth Public Schools relaunched its Backpack Program for the 2026-2027 school year, allowing families to enroll for weekend food resources. The district also held a virtual Special Education Parent Advisory Council kickoff meeting for the new school year, and posted information for families on accessing Spring 2026 MCAS results through the MCAS Family Portal.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Patch AM: How worried should Weymouth drivers be about 35 new Flock cameras?" Weymouth Patch's morning newsletter flagged growing driver concern over a rollout of 35 new Flock license-plate-reading cameras around town (per Weymouth Patch, read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/weymouth).
"Patch AM: How Weymouth's defense stole a road win at Diman Friday night" Weymouth Patch reported that the Weymouth High football team's defense carried the team to a road win at Diman on Friday night, according to Weymouth Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/weymouth/patch-am-how-weymouth-s-defense-stole-road-win-diman-friday-nodx-20260920).
COMING UP
Sunday, September 20: Irish Heritage Parade, per the town's community calendar. Monday, September 21: the Budget/Management Committee Meeting, the 2025-2026 Draft CAPER Public Hearing, and a Town Council Meeting, all on the town calendar. Thursday, September 24: the School Committee's Policy Subcommittee Meeting, 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, September 25: Curtain Call Theatre presents "The Wolves," per Weymouth Patch's event calendar.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.