Watch out for National Cornbread Festival scam
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) — Scams are rampant in the community these days. Scammers are now targeting festivalgoers as well. The National Cornbread Festival is warning of a scam event on social media.
The National Cornbread Festival is coming up on April 27-28, 2024.
Over the weekend, the festival’s official account posted to Facebook about a scam.
Festival organizers said the scam is contacting potential vendors for the festival. However, all vendors have already been chosen for the actual festival.
They said, “Please be aware that this event IS NOT associated with the festival. If you have been contacted to be a vendor for the festival, this is a scam. Vendors have been finalized at this time. Please be sure to check any credentials as correspondence will come directly from @nationalcornbread.com email address.”
The official National Cornbread Festival event page can be found here.
If you come across a scam like this, contact police.