Seattle Public Schools warn of gift card scam emails
SEATTLE - Seattle Public Schools wrote to parents warning of scam emails asking for donations to "support a coach."
According to a memo sent to families on Wednesday, some reported receiving fake emails posing as principals in the school district.
The emails were sent from a Gmail account and asked for a cellphone number, as well as asking for help buying gift cards to "thank a coach," or similar.
What's next:
Officials warn these messages are not from school district officials. SPS says they will never request personal information or gift cards in this way.
If you receive a suspicious email purporting to be SPS staff, officials urge you not to respond and report it immediately. All official district emails come from "seattleschools.org."
The Source: Information in this story comes from a Seattle Public Schools memo.
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