PULLMAN, Wash. A new scam is circulating at Washington State University and Pullman in the form of a fake letter from the College Board, a national student-testing agency. The letter recipient is notified that a credit card payment was unsuccessful due to a fraudulent charge claim. The letter says the recipient’s account has been put on hold and, to re-open it, a new full payment must be sent – in a certified bank draft, cashier’s check or money order in U.S. funds only.
WSU Police Chief Bill Gardner said the university and Pullman communities have been hit hard in the past few months with a rash of credit and debit card fraud, but it is unknown if this new scam is related.
“If you get an email or letter in the mail and you have a question about it, contact the credit card company,” he said. “They’ll be able to tell you if it’s a scam or not. It’s best to err on the side of caution in these situations.”