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Chelsea Parents Warned Of Scam Involving Fingerprinting Children

CHELSEA (CBS) -- Chelsea Public Schools warned parents on Tuesday of an apparent scam involving the fingerprinting of their children.

The district took to Facebook to warn that families with children who attend Chelsea Public Schools have been receiving phone calls saying that someone from the schools would be coming to their home in order to fingerprint their children.

Chelsea Public Schools said in the post that families should not answer the questions of this person if they call, or give them any information.

Attention Parents: We have received information that families with children in the Chelsea Public Schools may have...

Posted by Chelsea Public Schools on Tuesday, June 21, 2016

The post said that Chelsea Police were aware of the calls and monitoring the situation.

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