How to spot a car wrap scam

I have been contacted by our fraudster. I didn't know what was going on and complied to his requests up to the point of receiving the check. I now have the check and will not deposit it. I have all the e-mails he sent in a saved folder in case there is a way of catching them. What should I do next?

Budweiser sent me an email saying they would pay me 350 a week to wrap my car, the 2nd email asked for a lot of information me and my husband's bames, address, phone #, occupation, marital status, and mileage on my car. Needless to say I didn't send back anything because it's a scam. I knew it was because the company is huge, they can afford to market with their own card.

I received a cashier's check from pro-fed credit union with an amount of 2390 dollars from Gatorade allegedly to wrap my car and advertise at 500 dollars per week. it instructed me to deposit the check, keep 500 and wire remaining to the car wrap company. I am not falling for it, No, thank you!

Lenovo was the wrap scam they tried on me just this week. I let them send the check, I burned the check. It cost them $6.65 to send it to me. At least if no one in authority can prosecute them , I got them for $6.65!

So... "Monster Energy Drink" wants to sponsor/wrap my car. same stories as everyone else, deposit check, wire money, keep excess... Well. No way in hell am I going to take this anywhere near my bank. Truly considering hitting one of those check cashing locations and thanking the "representative" I spoke with for the bonus..

Check the sender's email address. For a start, hiring managers should have email addresses from the company they work for, not gmail.

What if you take the check to a check cashing place like payday loans? Will you get in trouble for trying to cash it if its fake? I'm just trying to determine if its legit

Is there someone I can contact about this, I received a fake check?

Yup got a text message today saying $500 a week and to email this certain person but it was a weird name with a long # and a Gmail address. Sketchy.

This just happened to me. I'm thinking of going to police to some traction.

There is a company doing this right now called CED

I got my check today from car wrap for 3800 dollars but I won't be cashing it I'll give to polic

Has anyone tried to cash one of these checks at Walmart?

Just got a $500/wk offer from Hawaiian Punch - not going to respond as immediately when I hit reply it was to someone other than the sender.

Just happened to me with Gatorade. I did deposit the check in the mail but the bank said they need to put a hold on it. A couple days later they informed me the check bounced. Thank God I didn't take any money out and now the bank is taking action against them. Whew!

Soya milk has contacted me. Is this a scam??

I literally just gave them the information they needed so I could get paid. I THANK GOD I looked up this guy CARL ANDERSON name who is “the hiring manager” for Miller Lite! This is sick! Now when I receive the check I’m turning it in. I don’t need those kind of problems in my life.

I got the check of $2390... I went to the bank to check if is real, they said iits seems scam...

After reading this page today i am going to wait for the check to arrive and hand all the info over to the police and they can deal with this person who is trying to do it to me, i thought it to good to be true & thanks for every ones advice in advance

Just recieved one, a text. I also recieved a responce on a cl ad and they ask if i took check. Once i send it depends, they said. I send u check for double put it account and the other half you send to movers. I WAS like SURE, how about if i just give you my card and sevurity code numbers that way i just keep check and it make it easier. He says well, i never t for thought of that. Then he went on to praised me for having such a wonderful idea. Im saying to my self i thought i was the one who is suppose to be the idiot, he actually thinks i would do this. I thought he would figure i was being sarcastic. I had to actually tell him that he is a nut and to get a life. The cazy thing is he has someone else call like 1 or 2 weeks later claiming they are taking me to court for not delivering the item from cl. His so called laywer says he mailed out that check and it shows i cashed it and kept the money and didnt hold my end of the bargain. They can cancle this law suit and possible criminal charging if i make a payment right now over the phone. I agreed on one condition, if it shows the check was cashed then please tell me which bank was it that sent you this info. Of course he was way off and claims it doesnt matter it may have went through multible banks. Dang, 1200 check and my bank couldnt cover it. I said take me to court never recieved any check and u guys think im going to surrender my info you guys are crazy. Havent heard from them since. Im shocked that people actually fall for this obvious scam. If this works on people then i can bet there is even more obvious ones out there that work.

again first Monster energy . and it went as far as a check that won't cash. no there is another. I don't know it's organic.

Greetings from Mesa, AZ. I too, received a text message about decaling my car for RedBull. Dude's name is Mr. Dewitt. Sounds ligit, with questions about accidents, time driving, and type of vehicle? Collecting info. To turn these fraudsters in!

I tried this. TOTAL SCAM. Call center in Philippians. I said refund my money, or I'll inform my bank to contact the FBI. I received a refund confirmation email... 3 - 5 days for funds to go back into my account.

There is a new scam with Busch Beer. The scammer is using the name Eddy Jordan.

Hey everybody holding a check still wondering what if.... Call the company on the check. Actually look up their phone#-don't just use the one on the check- and ask if this check#... From XXX acct signed by XXX employee is legit. Just search the company & signature on the check anyways!! I've seen most of the time it's the millionaire owner that supposedly signed your check...?!? Really??! C'mon. Ask more questions people!! Don't just say well ok & put ur finances in jeopardy!! I fell for this crap too up until I noticed locations & info wasn't jiving..

I just received a check have not cashed it now what do I do with it person won't text or email back where to send it to

Has anyone did the energy drink for Carabao I think it’s a scam. They sent me 1500 and 400 of it is supposed to be mine. They also want me to deposit the check and send a picture showing I deposited it. I tried calling the number and it rings for a while and then the little Nextel thing comes on. I told them that I think it’s a scam and of course they tried to deny it

Yeah I got a Gatorade invite to wrap my car and the first thing I did was look on the internet for a car wrap scam and certainly it's available so I played along with it got a check for $2,390 keep 500 and send them the rest is what they requested so now I'm playing with them and telling them why would I send money Walmart to Walmart or MoneyGram why don't I just pay the man when he comes to my house to wrap the car so I'm pretty much wasting their time having some fun with it

I just responded to a job add about wrapping my car with Budweiser got the check in the mail today for 3,570.00 I was told to keep 400 out of that after it clears the bank and keep the rest to pay for the wrap. i am supposed to text a number and let them know I have gotten the check. but after reading all this stuff I'm not so sure please help

My friend just got such a letter today: $2390 Gatorade version, Priority Mail from Oklahoma. We went to his credit union, where an employee immediately recognized the con, confiscated the check to forward to her bosses and the Federal Reserve or whomever. She gave us a photocopy of the check for our records & so we could present it to other law enforcement. I want to go to the US Postal Inspector because the name & tracking number on the USPS--printed label must lead to somebody and their credit card or bank account from which they pay postage at $6.70 a pop!

I almost fell for this scam. I went to the bank today to deposit a $ 4900 check, my banker call the bank the check was written on, gave them the account # on the check, the bank informed us that there is no account, if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is

also, check the email address

I just got this one from Liquid Ice Energy Drink Hello Applicant, I appreciate your effort and have decided to give this a “go.” and feel free to pass any questions on. Detailed Job Description: We are currently seeking to employ car,truck and bike owners to go about their normal routine as they usually do, only with a big advert for Liquid Ice Energy Drink®” plastered on your car. The ads are typically vinyl decals, also known as “auto wraps,”that almost seem to be painted on the vehicle, and which will cover any portion of your car’s exterior surface. Drive our company sticker around and you will be compensated with $300 per week which is essentially "rental"payment for leasing your car for our company. No application fees required from you. What does the company get out of this type of ad strategy? Lots of exposure and awareness. The auto wraps tend to be colorful, eye-catching and attract lots of attention. Plus, it’s a form of advertising with a captive audience,meaning people who are stuck in traffic can’t avoid seeing the wrapped car alongside them. This program will last for 3 months and the minimum you can participate is a month. What is the Contract Duration? Once the wrap has been installed, minimum term is 4 weeks and maximum is 12 weeks. Would the wrap/decal damage the paint of my car,truck or bike? The decal doesn’t damage the paint and will be removed by our representative once the contract expire. We will be responsible for installation and removal of the wrap. You will be compensated with $300.00 per week which is essentially a “rental”payment for letting our company use the space and no fee is required from you. Liquid ice Energy Drink® shall provide experts that would handle the advert placing on your car. You will receive an upfront payment of $300.00 in form of a check via FedEx courier service for accepting to carry this advert on your car. It is very easy and simple no application fees required. Get back with the following details if you are interested in this offer. we would be paying you by check and would want you to get back with your Full Name :Full Street Address (not PO BOX) :City, State & Post Code:Country :Cell & Home Phone Number:Age :Make of car/ Year :Miles :Email : Employed : Yes or No ? If Yes, Do you drive to work ?We will contact you immediately we receive this information Note: VISTAPRINT take full responsibility for placing and remove decal on your car and it will not resort to any damage.