The Town of Gananoque is warning vendors and applicants to be cautious after becoming aware of a scam targeting those connected to the Gananoque Farmers’ and Craft Market.
Officials say at least one vendor recently received a fraudulent email falsely claiming they had been accepted into the market and requesting payment to an email address not associated with the Town.
The Town is reminding vendors that all official market communications will only come from the email address tourismcommunications@gananoque.ca
.
Residents and vendors are being encouraged to carefully check sender email addresses, avoid sending payments or personal information through suspicious messages, and contact the Town directly to verify communications before responding.
Officials say reporting suspicious emails can help prevent others from becoming victims of scams.
The warning comes as preparations continue for the upcoming farmers’ market season, which returns to downtown Gananoque later this year.
(By: Tim Baltz)
