Scam warning from JCPD

The Jefferson City Police Department is warning the public of a new scam that has been seen in other states and is now showing up in mid-Missouri.

Over the past several days, the department has received information that a number of local schools have received solicitations and invoices from a source identifying itself as Scholastic School Supply.

In these solicitations the company is requesting payment for items that were never ordered.

While the name is similar to Scholastic, "Scholastic School Supply' is not affiliated with them and instead this is confirmed to be a scam that is possibly occurring in several states.

Scholastic Incorporated has confirmed they are receiving calls regarding the scam, and they are not in any way involved in these false solicitations.

Any business or organization that receives such invoices are encouraged to contact law enforcement and not submit payment on any suspicious invoices for products not ordered.