Hays High School issued a statement to parents Tuesday morning warning of a potential scam.

“We … want to make you aware of a series of phone calls that were recently received at many local businesses from a company claiming to be ‘working with Hays High School boys and girls basketball teams’ ” the email message read. “They go on to ask for money to sponsor our teams. HANG UP! HHS does not ask companies to contact parents or businesses for sponsorships; it is a scam. When needed, we make our own contacts from HHS.”