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Ellensburg Schools Warn of Email Scam

Thursday, July 9, 2026

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Ellensburg School District 401 issued a warning on June 25, 2026, about a phishing email scam targeting parents. The fraudulent message appeared to come from a teacher and referenced an estate sale, but district officials confirmed it was not legitimate.

The district emphasized that staff members will never use ParentSquare or district email accounts to promote personal business ventures or opportunities. All communications through official channels are strictly limited to school-related matters involving students and families.

Parents who received the scam email are advised to delete it immediately.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://www.esd401.org/index.php?pageID=smartSiteFeed&psqFeed=true&articleID=82784039

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Ellensburg School District 401 issued a warning on June 25, 2026“Email Scam Alert Posted Date: 06/25/26 (02:29 PM) View Original Post Some individuals have received an email that appears to be from an ESD teacher regarding an estate sale. This is a scam. Ellensburg teachers and staff will never use the ParentSquare app or District email to communicate personal ventures or opportunities. Our channels are reserved for communicating with you about your District, schools and children. If you receive this email, please just delete it. Thank you.”
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Ellensburg School District 401 issued a warning about a phishing email scam targeting parents“Some individuals have received an email that appears to be from an ESD teacher regarding an estate sale. This is a scam.”
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The fraudulent message appeared to come from a teacher“Some individuals have received an email that appears to be from an ESD teacher regarding an estate sale. This is a scam.”
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The fraudulent message referenced an estate sale“Some individuals have received an email that appears to be from an ESD teacher regarding an estate sale. This is a scam.”
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District officials confirmed the message was not legitimate“Some individuals have received an email that appears to be from an ESD teacher regarding an estate sale. This is a scam.”
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Staff members will never use ParentSquare or district email accounts to promote personal business ventures or opportunities“Ellensburg teachers and staff will never use the ParentSquare app or District email to communicate personal ventures or opportunities.”
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All communications through official channels are strictly limited to school-related matters involving students and families“Ellensburg teachers and staff will never use the ParentSquare app or District email to communicate personal ventures or opportunities. Our channels are reserved for communicating with you about your District, schools and children.”
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Parents who received the scam email are advised to delete it immediately“If you receive this email, please just delete it.”