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id: 13c2516d63
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-07 21:54 EST
updated: 2026-11-07 21:54 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Scammers posing as market organizers target Ottawa vendors

Small business owners say scammers posing as holiday market organizers are offering fake vendor spots. CTV News reports one Ottawa vendor lost hundreds of dollars.

Section: [Public Safety](/ottawa/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [CTV News Ottawa](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/im-in-complete-disbelief-scammer-posing-as-christmas-market-organizer-costs-ottawa-vendor-hundreds/), 2026-11-07 21:54 EST: ‘I’m in complete disbelief’: Scammer posing as Christmas market organizer costs Ottawa vendor hundreds

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