INDIANAPOLIS — State officials are warning of what they call a potential scam duping Hoosiers who are booking campsites at state parks and forests.

According to a statement from the Indiana Department Resources, in the the scam, a third party fraudulently advertises and rents campsites to Hoosiers who, upon arrival, find the site they paid for not available. Instances of the scam could date back to July.

State properties of interest include Trine State Recreation Area in Steuben County, Other properties targeted have included Spring Mill State Park near Mitchell, Morgan-Monroe State Forest near Martinsville, Greene Sullivan State Forest near Linton, and McCormick’s Creek State Park near Spencer.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is asking people subjected to the scam to call conservation officers.

People subjected to the scam are asked to call Indiana Conservation Officer Central Dispatch at 812-837-9536.