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Scammers target Milwaukee food trucks, DATCP issues warning
['Jenna Sachs', 'News Digital Team']
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The Brief The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) says food vendors are being asked to participate in fake fan events and festivals.
The scammers tell truck operators to send 'vendor' fees to secure their places at festivals through peer-to-peer payment apps, like CashApp.
Some of the hardest-working people in Milwaukee are in food trucks, working long hours in small spaces.
Vendors on alertWhat we know:Carlos Orozco of Old Man's BBQ is a lunchtime staple at 14th and Burnham in Milwaukee.
She says her organization has been impersonated at least twice by scammers targeting its regular vendors.
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