Standardized testing is a stressful time for students and parents alike, and many parents will purchase test prep services for their children to ease this burden. Unfortunately, scammers often pose as members of educational organizations in an attempt to swindle parents—promising test prep and other educational services with no intention of delivering a product or service.
As graduation approaches and the rush to submit college applications is underway, be on guard against this type of fraud by:
- Knowing that the College Board will not ask for passwords, bank accounts or credit card numbers by phone or email. They also will not make unsolicited calls to students or parents;
- Checking to see if your child’s school, local library or community center offers free or discounted test preparation materials;
- Contacting your child’s school to see if a solicitation received is legitimate and tied to a school offering as it may claim; and
- Never providing banking or credit card information in response to an unsolicited call, email or social media message.
By guarding against scams and reporting suspicious activity, you can help us build a Stronger, Safer Florida.
In The News
Parents beware: Standardized test prep scams are on the rise in Florida, ABC 7 Fort Myers
Attorney General Ashley Moody warning against test prep scams, WCTV
Ashley Moody Issues Consumer Alert on Stimulus Payment Scams, Florida Daily
Florida secures agreement to resolve deceptive marketing strategy for surgical mesh products, ABC 7 Sarasota
Ashley Moody Warns of Law Enforcement Imposter Scam Phone Calls, Florida Daily
Police K-9 bill continues favorable run in House, Florida Politics
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Events
This week, Attorney General Ashley Moody joined Governor Ron DeSantis in Port Canaveral to call on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lift an outdated lockdown order on the cruise industry. To view this important discussion, click here.
General Moody met with Florida House Representative Ardian Zika to discuss her efforts to combat COVID-19 fraud and thank the representative for sponsoring HB 9.
