The Gates-Chili Central School District released a notice Thursday warning parents about a recent scam in which a scammer attempted to collect a parent's personal information in exchange for SAT test scores.

Here's what you should know.

What the fraud involves

According to the district's release, a scammer called a Gates-Chili District parent and falsely claimed that a student had recently taken an SAT practice test and asked the parent to provide personal information, including a credit card number. to send the student an email and/or submit the test results.

“Please note that the district, and no legitimate SAT testing organizations, will request payment or personal financial information for test results over the phone,” the district said. “Your security and privacy are our top priority and this is a timely reminder not to share personal or financial information over the phone with unwanted callers. If you receive such a call, hang up immediately and report the incident to local authorities.”