They claim to be from the College Board, but they’re really criminals conning unsuspecting parents out of their hard-earned money.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Imagine you’re the parent of a high school junior about to take her SATs next month. Even though you know your student has studied for the test, as a parent, you’re still worried.
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It makes sense. There’s so much riding on this one test. Getting the best score possible could be the difference between getting into a good college or getting left behind.
So when you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from the College Board offering to send free test-prep materials, it’s tough to turn that down.
Cybersecurity expert Scott Cederbaum warned that’s when the scam happens.
“It’s really disappointing because you know the SAT and the PSAT are obviously really important to parents and teenagers alike,” Cederbaum said. “They’re using it to be able to prove that they’re ready to go onto their dream college so getting a phone call from someone pretending to be the college board is obviously really easy to believe.”
It’s evident so many parents…
