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A number of Santa Clarita residents have purchased what appeared to be counterfeit discount cards from people claiming to be William S. Hart High School students, according to district officials.

Dave Caldwell, public information officer for the William S. Hart Union High School District, issued a warning message to all families within the school district.

The message is as follows:

As you know, many of our students participate in fundraising activities throughout the year for their performing groups, sports or clubs. However, it has been brought to our attention that there are young people claiming to be affiliated with Hart High School selling phony discount cards in the Valencia and greater Santa Clarita Valley area (please see attached photos of the discount cards). If you are approached by any student claiming to be selling anything as part of a fundraiser within the Hart School District, please ask to see their student ID card. If you are faced with a group you believe is misrepresenting a school within the district, please alert the SCV Sheriff’s department at 661-255-1121.

If you have any information, contact the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department.

Photo courtesy of Dave Caldwell

Photo courtesy of Dave Caldwell

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32 Comments

  1. That really sucks!

  2. Young man came by our house on Saturday. He had no school id, and was claiming it was for new football equipment. In questioning him, he said he has to pay for his own helmet repairs…….
    Didn’t fall for his story. Told him I donate direct to school…he wasn’t happy

  3. Mine all were wearing old Canyon High gym clothing. Same football story.

  4. Rae Marie says:

    Wow, they’re going to great lengths if they put on high school gym clothes to make a sale! Thanks for the warning.

  5. Do we even have a sbarros??

  6. I suppose it would be way to ironic to pay with counterfeit $$?

  7. Their are usually kids around cvs area selling chocolate bars but charge $3 says it’s for football

  8. Alan Duvo says:

    Damn!! That wing stop deal looked killer!!

  9. Carole Lutness says:

    We were scammed as were at least 3 other families. If you were, please go down to the Sheriff’s Station. They want reports.

  10. Molly Perez says:

    There are 2 of them walking up and down abelia rd in shadow pines right now trying to sell them, but said they were from a college out here..

  11. We don’t have Church’s chicken

  12. Samantha Duran That one couple tried to use this at Sams Flaming Grill the other day lol

  13. Yup! 2 of them came to my door Saturday afternoon claiming it was for Hart high “fall basketball camp”?? After telling them no thanks I saw them get picked up in a mini van down the street from my house.

  14. You’ve got to respect their hustle and work ethic. If only they could improve in the life ethics department.

  15. David Ayala says:

    I got suckered about two months ago… Is there anything we can do now???

  16. If it was legit it would have the addresses of the restaurants on there.

  17. Ronald Lewis says:

    Someone came to my house for this! He was 18-20 Hispanic male short hair cut. He could talk well but would pause and think. Then he would say it’s for his basketball

  18. Ann Hustis says:

    I pretend no understand and shut the door fast which I should not opened in the first place

  19. Bruce Dickenson says:

    Yep.
    Their is those people and the Gypsies with their entire family panhandling in front of Ralphs.
    What next?

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