Please ππ’ π‘π’π§ make any payment, click suspicious links, or provide personal or financial information in response to these emails.
π§ Check the email address
Official correspondence regarding the festival will come from a @capel.wa.gov.au email address. If you are unsure, please verify the email with us before responding or making payment.
π³ Check the payment details
The Shire of Capel will never ask you to make a stallholder payment into a bank account held in an individual's personal name.
π§Ύ No invoices have been issued yet
Successful vendors will be contacted directly by the Shire first, with further information requested where required.
Official invoices for stallholder fees are generally issued approximately one month before the event. If you receive a request for payment before you have been contacted and confirmed by us, please treat it as suspicious.
π Not sure? Check with us first.
If something doesn't look right, please don't pay it. Contact the Shire directly using the details below and our team can confirm whether the correspondence is genuine.
π§ info@capel.wa.gov.au
π (08) 9727 0222
We sincerely apologise for any confusion or inconvenience this fraudulent activity may have caused our potential stallholders.
Please stay vigilant, and if in doubt, check with us before you click, reply or pay.