Kitchener Rangers warn of scam involving fake emails impersonating staff

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The Kitchener Rangers are warning the public about a potential email scam where the fraudsters impersonate members of the of the hockey club’s business operations staff.

According to a social media post on Monday, several local businesses were contacted by someone claiming to work for the Rangers.

The scammers were allegedly attempting to collect payment in exchange for vendor space, merchandise tables or promotional opportunities at upcoming home games for the 2025 – 2026 season.

“In some cases, they are requesting advance payments through unofficial or unsecured channels,” the Rangers said, adding that the organization would never enter into a vendor or promotional agreement without prior communication and never ask for advance payment without first issuing an official invoice.

“All legitimate correspondence from our staff will originate from an email ending in @kitchenerrangers.com,” Rangers said.

Anyone who gets an email which seems suspicious or is inconsistent with past dealings with the Rangers are urged not to send money before independently contacting the team’s business operations staff to confirm its validity.

The Rangers also stressed the importance of safeguarding their partnerships in the community.

The Guelph Storm Hockey Club recently put out a similar warning about fake emails.

“The email scam attempts to receive payments in exchange for an in-arena vendor opportunity for the remaining home games of the 2025/2026 season,” they explained on their website.

The Storm organization suggested recipients should report suspicious activity to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.