CROMWELL, CT — This week’s warm weather tease has many thinking spring and for students that means getting ready for standardized tests. SAT scores are a huge deal. With college admissions and scholarships on the line, paying for tutors and test prep materials may be worth the price. But watch out for con artists eager to take advantage of this. Scammers – with access to kids’ names and school information – are tricking parents into paying for bogus SAT prep materials. Scammers are smart, and know what’s happening in the world. It is possible that with the timeliness of people prepping, these scams could be on the rise.
How the scam works
Of course, there’s a catch. The caller needs you to pay a deposit, sometimes several hundred dollars, for the materials. They claim it will be refunded when the materials are returned. Unfortunately, if you provide your address and credit card details, the materials will never arrive, and your deposit will never be refunded. Scammers now have your…
