Authorities are asking the public to beware of a scam focused on Colorado's young psilocybin industry.
According to the Manitou Springs Police Department, a website called ShroomWonders advertises so-called "magic mushrooms" for sale. Though it appears legitimate, with a Colorado-based phone number and a physical address in Manitou Springs, investigators determined the site's ownership and database information traces back to Nairobi, Kenya.
Upon calling the Colorado-based phone number, authorities say the caller is asked to leave a voicemail. The caller then gets a text message requesting payment that doesn't offer any buyer protections.
The Manitou Springs town clerk also said there are no business licenses for a company by the name ShroomWonders anywhere in the state. The physical address listed is actually that of a legitimate gift shop called Mushroom Mondays.
The sale of psilocybin remains illegal outside of state-sanctioned healing centers. The mushrooms themselves are decriminalized in Colorado for those 21 and older.
