Online scam impersonating local ag society officials, targeting prospective vendors at fall fairs

By Dylan Freeman-Grist CALEDONIA—An online scam impersonating representatives of the Caledonia Fair is targeting vendors interested in exhibiting at the upcoming October event. The scam involves impersonating official agriculture society or fair representatives and attempting to trick prospective vendors into sending them money for ‘registration.’ While at first mostly isolated to Facebook, according to Ian Thompson, Caledonia Fair General Manager,…

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