10/27/2025

Scammer Targeting Event Planners Remains on the Loose

With tens of thousands of dollars at stake, planners must remain vigilant

When Atlanta-based event planner, Nirjary Desai of KIS Cubed Events, came forward to share the story of how she lost nearly $20,000 to an elaborate scam, she thought she was alone. She had no idea how many other planners were contacted by a fraudster posing as a Glidden Paints executive planning a corporate event, going under the name "Gregory Mount."

The scam involved paying "preferred vendors" up front for fake invoices and tax documents that appeared legitimate, for an event to celebrate the opening of a new office. It was only a coincidental meeting with another planner who was also in talks with the fraudster that revealed there was no new office planned and no inauguration event.

There were also many more local planners who reported similar outreach from the same scammer using a fake LinkedIn profile and phishing websites.

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