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The craft market with no addressFAKE EVENT

A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.

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GRiverside Lions Club Craft Fair - Vendor Application×
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3rv9/viewform
Google Forms
Riverside Lions Club Craft Fair

Saturday, November 21, 9am to 3pm, at the Riverside Community Centre, 120 Main St.

Tables are $40. Pay by cheque to Riverside Lions Club, or in person at the centre on vendor night.

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GChristmas Makers Market - Vendor Application×
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8hk2/viewform
Google Forms
Christmas Makers Market 2026

Vendor application. Booth fee: $85 for a 10x10, $65 for an 8x8. Spots go to whoever pays first.

I will message you how to pay (Cash App, Zelle or PayPal friends and family). The location is sent to paid vendors a week before. No refunds.

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Always check the venue.

No address anywhere, and the booth fee goes by Cash App, Zelle or PayPal friends and family. The location is only "sent to paid vendors" because the market doesn't exist.

Always checkThe real oneThe scam
1Where it livesIs it the real company's or person's own address or number?

A Google Form from the Lions Club, with the hall's name and address.

A Google Form too. Anyone can make one in a minute.

2What it asks you to doCheck firstDoes it want a password, a payment, a call, or a tap?

A $40 table, paid by cheque to the club or in person at the hall.

A booth fee sent to a person by payment app, with no refunds.

3How hard it pushesIs there a deadline, a threat, or a surprise charge?

A date, a time and a place.

"Whoever pays first", and the place is a secret until you pay.

RememberNo address, no booth fee. Look up the venue and call them before you pay for a spot.

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