Neighborhood and Business Watch members,

Scam targeting parents of high school age students

Hello Pinellas County parents, A resident was recently called by a friendly and soft spoken woman. The caller advised that her son had completed some forms at school requesting SAT/ACT study materials. The caller said they would send the workbooks, CD’s and other study materials out and if the CD’s were returned in 30 days the company wouldn’t charge the $216.32.

The caller requested a credit card number, but the parent had more questions. The caller gave her name and a 1-888 phone number and assured the parent to feel free to call anytime M-F between 10 am-4 pm. The parent became concern when the caller began finalizing a delivery date and a charge on the card. When the parent began challenging some of the facts, the caller abruptly hung up. After the call, the parent called the number provided and received a recording “that the number is unassigned”.

Attached is a link to an almost identical scam from 2016- www.sandiegocan.org/2016/05/04/scam-alert-satact-scholastic-flunks-the-scam-test/

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