Calgary's Fueling Brains Academy targeted by 'possible data breach'

Calgary police say a strange email addressed to parents of students at Fueling Brains Academy did not come from the business.

Calgary police say a strange email addressed to parents of students at Fueling Brains Academy did not come from the business.

On Friday morning, several parents received an email from a Gmail account purported to be from Anmol Kalirao, one of the executives at the school that provides care and education for nearly 2,000 children in Calgary and Strathmore.

The message makes several shocking allegations about the institution and its practices.

Despite using the name of one of the executives, Calgary police said the email is a hoax.

"A report was made to police about a possible data breach incident at Fueling Brains Academy. An email was sent to parents, but it did not come from Fueling Brains," a CPS spokesperson said in an email to CTV News.

Police said there is not enough evidence to open a formal investigation into the matter, but are offering to help the business any way they can.

In a statement, Fueling Brains Academy confirmed the email was fraudulent and likely came from a former employee who did not have any contact with any of its campuses.