Scammers Pretending To Collect For Montville Township Schools

MONTVILLE, NJ — A new scam is targeting the Montville community: scammers are pretending to collect money on behalf of the Montville Township Schools, something the district does not participate in.

A company called "SportsMedia Advertising" has been sending mail, e-mails and/or making phone calls they claim are on behalf of public school programs. The calls come from a 682 area code.

"Please note, this scam is very convincing. The scammers are using the actual names of coaches and advisors. Please exercise caution and report all requests for money, advertising, and/or sponsorship," school officials said.

Although the current name is SportaMedia Advertising, the district warns that its easy to change names and phone numbers to keep the scam running. "Therefore, the public is asked to say no to all requests for money, advertising, and/or sponsorship. The public, including businesses and individuals, are also asked to report any calls, mail, and/or e-mails received to communications@montville.net. Please share as much information as possible," the school said.

The school district has alerted police, they said.