Fresno Unified Warns Families of Scam Calls and Texts Selling Laptops

Fresno Unified School District alerted families on Feb. 19, 2026 through its ParentSquare communication system that scam callers and texters were posing as district representatives and attempting to sell laptops or solicit payments for devices. The district used the same platform it relies on for official family communications to warn parents and guardians about the fraudulent outreach.

The ParentSquare notice specified that the fraudulent contacts came by phone call and text message, with scammers identifying themselves as district staff while offering laptops or requesting payment for devices. Fresno Unified sent the message to families across the district to flag the pattern of impersonation and device-related solicitations.

Community members who rely on district channels for information about school-issued technology may be especially vulnerable to these scams because the offers mimic routine outreach. The alert’s focus on attempts to sell laptops and collect payments for devices highlights a direct financial risk to families, including those already stretching household budgets to support students’ learning needs.

Parents and guardians who received unsolicited calls or texts about purchasing laptops or paying for devices were directed by the district to treat those contacts as suspicious. Fresno Unified’s use of ParentSquare for the Feb. 19 warning underscores that official district notices will come through that same system, not from unknown phone numbers or short-message senders offering device deals.

As of Feb. 25, 2026, the ParentSquare alert remains the district’s most recent public notice to families about this scam pattern. Fresno Unified’s communication aims to protect households from financial harm tied to fraudulent device sales and to reinforce that any legitimate requests for technology payments or distribution will be coordinated through school offices and official district channels.