The Upstate New York Better Business Bureau is warning school districts in St. Lawrence County of a flurry of apparently phony invoices from Nevada company called Scholastic School Supply.

The Better Business Bureau serving Southern Nevada, where the business is headquartered, is seeing an influx of complaints from school districts in 22 states. New York school districts have yet to file complaints with BBB, but the organization is inviting districts to do so should they receive one of the invoices.

BBB of Southern Nevada reports Scholastic School Supply allegedly sent false invoices to schools in the amount of $647.50 for a bulk purchase of text books that were never requested or received.

Complainants expressed difficulty in reaching the company about the amount owed or products purportedly purchased. Complaints are currently pending while BBB awaits the business's response. BBB’s further investigation of this company indicates that the address is not a physical location but a mail drop.

BBB has received 51 complaints from 22 states so far and over 2,000 inquiries about Scholastic School Supply. With numbers continuing to rise in increments of up to 15 complaints a day, BBB advises school districts not to pay the invoice and to advise school personnel to screen all invoices for accuracy.