{"id":23786,"date":"2026-02-04T12:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=23786"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:43:29","slug":"scam-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/scam-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamber Fraud Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scam Alert: Fraudulent Emails Impersonating Chamber Staff<\/div>\n
We have received several reports from members indicating that they have received fraudulent emails impersonating Chamber staff, including our President & CEO, requesting assistance with vendor payments. These emails typically ask the recipient to make a payment on the Chamber’s behalf using Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or ACH, with a promise of reimbursement by check.<\/div>\n
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This is a common scam and is not legitimate.<\/p>\n

Chamber staff will never ask members to make payments on our behalf to third-party vendors or request this type of payment assistance via email.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We would like to remind members to be cautious and always be on the lookout for possible scams and frauds. Online fraud is on the rise and businesses continue to be a target of thieves and scammers. Often fraudsters try to impersonate trusted institutions, like your bank\/credit union, government agencies, or trusted non-profits in the community like the chamber of commerce.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tips to protect yourself:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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