"Pepsi Car Wrap Freelance Advertisers Needed" Advertising Scam

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Mar. 16, 2015

The Pepsi Car Wrap advertising offer below is a scam. Scammers are sending out car and truck wrap advertising scam to thousands of persons via email message, Craigslist and other advertising medium. The scam claims that vehicle owners can be paid 350 Canadian dollars or more weekly via check to have their vehicle wrapped with a Pepsi logo.

The Fake Pepsi Vehicle Wrap Advertising Scams

Subject: PEPSI CAR WRAP FREELANCE ADVERTISERS NEEDED!
We have an assignment in your area and your wages is 350 Canadian dollars per assignment.Earn $350 Per Week By carrying an Advertisement Pepsi Logo On Your Car/Truck For Pepsico.If you have got a car, truck you are qualified. The wrap doesn't damage Car.For more details text #[Removed] your contact Phone #,& Make of car/year if you are interested to Regional Advert Coordinator.
You can reach me via e-mail geoley1455@gmail.com
Please reply to my email above only as the Craigslist would not work.
Have a Wonderful weekend,
Michelle Singleton
geoley1455@gmail.com

The scammers behind the fraudulent scheme will send fake checks to their potential victims, ask them to take their share of the money and wire the rest to a graphic designer. But, the checks are fakes and will bounce. The wired money will actually go to the scammers behind the fraudulent scheme.

The victims will then be left to pay back the bank the wired amount and other charges associated with the processing of the check.

Remember, when you receive an offer that is too good to be true, please do your research before participating, even if the offers seem legitimate.

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