"Paid To Drive Concept By Tropicana Orange Juice" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam

okay guys and girls here is one of the newer ones from Tropicana. I Received this text this morning, Tropicana juice is ready to pay you $1000 weekly if you allow us place our Decals on the side of your Car/truck/bike or place our Billboard at your house. CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO READ MORE AND APPLY https://tropicanajuice.wixsite.com/website. when I did this it took me to some site that just shows you a front page and when you try to click on the page to continue all it doe's is spins it never loads. and the number they have you call is just like all the other scams . they wanted me to cash the check for them for 5525$ and I get to keep a thousand. SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM . FIRST OFF Tropicana isn't going to have some third party person sending checks out for them . they are to Big of a company way to much risk of law suite. nothing is that easy. use common sense . SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM.!!!!!

I have just received an offer to put a tropical orange juice wrap on my BMW for $1000 a week for up to 3 months but no less than 6 weeks. They say they will send me a check for $5495 and I'm to take out my $1000 then to send the rest to wrap agent..is this a scam?
What if I cashed the check and kept the money in my bank..just to see if they would chase and..how would I get in trouble if check is fake then my bank won't cash it..right?

It is a scam. You will have to pay the fees associated with processing the check, even if it turns out to be fake, which it will be.

What happens if you don't send the cash in the autowrap scam

You can be charged for fraud.

Yes I just recieved a check today in the mail so it's a fake check and there trying to scam me so I shouldn't cash it

I just filled out a app application for tropicana and there supposed to send me a check sto it's fake

I just recieved the check in the mail. Should I take it to the police station??

I think you should, to make the police aware.

I KNEW I was a SCAM! I told my mother before the check came. They only text you and want are sending you a text, no call no application ect. I was thinking why are they sending money to me and not the installers???? Not in my bank account!!! Also the address to Corbin Auto Racing Charles Wright 1209 N. Oxford Street in Indianapolis, IN 46201 is the address to a house that is for sale. The name of Gus Lewis is on the Bank of America Cashier's Check in San Antonio , TX for $2850.00 and the person that I have been receiving texts from calls himself "Jeff" Red Flags everywhere! Not today Satan.

I actually received a check via FedEx express. I then emailed them and asked for a phone number to speak, they gave me one 774-224-5932 and when I called it a man from another country with horrible broken English was on the line! SPAM!

Received this scam:

"CONGRATULATIONS !!!

You qualify to carry the ad in your vehicle. In addition, we have
discounted the payment of funds to another agency, as well

Do not be alarmed because the payment does not come directly from Apple juice,
so we are working with them to send you the fund for

I placed the ad. in your vehicle, keep in mind that payment will be sent by check to cover your first weekly salary of $ 450. And also the fund of specialists will be included, it will have it in deposit and
When the check is released, which will be in a day or two, you must deduct
your $ 450 and the rest will go to the specialist who will be
responsible for the announcement. placement in your vehicle, we will also
send you the information to send it and instructions with details
that will guide you in the procedure for the placement of the decal so
Soon as the initial payment has been delivered."

"Good morning,

I'm glad to inform you that our representative had mailed out payment
to your residence address and it will be delivered TODAY via FedEx Delivery Service(Tracking # 773026009550). Once you receive the check, I want you to DEPOSIT the check at your bank or electronically via your bank mobile app on your phone/ATM Machine. You will deduct $400 from the funds as your first payment and send the remaining balance to the expert Payment Head office so that they can make all the necessary
arrangement for the supplies needed for the decal installation before
the assigned Wrap artist come over to your location.
I want you to
take care of this immediately after receiving the payment shortly so
that the installation can go smoothly without any delay...

N.B ***If you want to discontinue after the duration of your service,
the specialist/expert shall come again and remove the decal placement
on your car/bike with no traces of ever placing a vinyl decals on it..

GET BACK AFTER YOU'VE RECEIVE AND DEPOSIT THE CHECK TO PROCEED WITH
NEXT INSTRUCTION ASAP."

Randy Walker the number they talk to me well text me is 508-614-9181.

They are sending me texts, and I can't find a way to block them because the texts are coming through an email address, not a phone number. How do I block them via texts?

I was just sent this message through my email... I was so excited. It did seem to good to be true so I started looking up things about and this came up. Thank you

Report the texts to your phone service provider and have them block them.

glad I got on here before I cashed this check for $2950; this is so sad that scammers are that desperate that we hard working people become a victim.

Now they are using Beverly Hills Juice business in California:

Subject Beverly Hills Juice Advert

Hello will you allow Beverly Hills Juice to put a small sticker on your CAR, TRUCK, OR MOTORCYCLE? For Beverly Hills Juice new product advert and receive $500 click on either of the below link to apply:

https://madcareed01.wufoo.com/forms/z7qwt9k1ir7rfp/

Do not repply if you already applied to avoid cancellation of your application

email : kennytelecomltd-yahoo.com if the link is not working

� 2018 Beverly Hills Juice

Oklahoma City, OK

Text message read: "Will you allow Tropicana Orange Juice to put sticker on your car for their new product and receive $500 every weeks. The programme wil last for 3 month. Click on the link below to apply:" followed by the link.

In spite of all the errors I was intrigued, so I gave information. I used my work address and phone number and waited to see what would happen.
Received my check today, with even more errors! The check came via FedEx and was in a plain white envelope in the FedEx box.

The envelope reads:
"Kindly read this email below and follow the instructions

As soon as you receive the Check, go straight to your bank and deposit the cheque at your bank. You'll need to enquire from the bank when funds would be available for withdrawal in 24 hours.

So enquire from the bank if the funds would be available the same day or in 24hours.

As soon as you deposit the check kindly email me and let me know when the funds will be available for withdrawal or text to this number below Is very important you text this number when you receive and deposit the payment.

Kindly make sure your mobile phone is available for me to speak to you and text me or reply to 3234099272 or madcareed-gmail.com.

Let me know if you have any questions at all or if there is anything you do not understand in my explanation and guidelines.

Have a great day.
Bob Cardell"

I don't know, sounds legit. LOL!!! Also, when I look up the return address listed, the street doesn't exist!

Somebody just sent me this same check and said the same things to me, no I didn't fall for it

I was contacted and gave my info of my phone number, street address and email. I work in the printing of vinyl and our print shop does vehicle wraps. Glad I googled this before going any further. Do I need to do anything other than ignore these emails and texts?

Got a text message about Tropicana advertising from these numbers: 1410100004 and 1410200500.

My company's name, as well as my personal name, were printed on fraudulent checks that have been overnighted to unwitting targets of this Tropicana O.J. car-wrap scam. This was brought to my attention yesterday by a potential victim.

Distressing to know that we have randomly become party to this ugly scheme. So far, we've received two calls from people in Rhode Island and Maryland who were smart enough to look us up and telephone before depositing the checks.

If you receive a check drawn on People's United Bank, N.A., with a Shelburne Falls, MA mailing address, it is fake.

Both checks were in the amount of $1,849.37. Similarly, if you receive an overnighted check that you were not expecting from any other company, chances are it's fraudulent and should be reported to the Postmaster and your State Attorney General.

They tried me but I talked to the bank and had them verify the check it was on a check from Chase bank my check was for 2,980.70 if I would have done this scam the bank said it would have cost me double

Yes I heard of this from a family member but before they new it was a scam. Sadly They cashed the check and everything, now they owe 4,000 due to the check being bounced. Is there anything they can do?

Here is another scam:

"Tropicana #41 sent me a check from Lafayette bank&trust it was from rondel enterprises, Inc. On 2100 Elmwood ave. In Lafayette, Indiana 47904.

I don't know if it is real r not but I will not deposit it in my checking account.
This is the email account wyattthr-gmail.com"

Received via email:

"Oh and here is a number they message me with 19568496438 Tropicana #41"

Here is another scam:

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Dave Stephen"
Sent: Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Paid To Drive Concept By Tropicana Orange Juice [#39]

Hello,

You do qualify to carry the advert on your vehicle. Also we have OUT-SOURCED the payment of funds to you to another Agency.so we are currently working with them on sending out the fund to you to get the advert placed on your vehicle, Note that the Check payment will be sent to you to cover your first week salary of $500. And also the Specialist fund will be included, you will have it deposit and when the Check clears which will be in a day or two, you are to deduct your $500 and the rest will be going to the Specialist that will be responsible for the Advert placement on your vehicle, we will also send you the information to send it to and Instruction with details that will guide you on the proceeding for the decal to be placed as soon as the upfront payment has been delivered to you.

.Acknowledge receipt of this email immediately..


Kind Regards!

© 2017 Tropicana Products, Inc. All rights reserved"

Here is another scam:

-- start of scam --
"We received your email and you do qualify to carry the Tropicana on your vehicle. As you know this has been OUT-SOURCED to an agency and we have forwarded your details to the agency, so we are currently working with them on sending out the fund to you to get the Advert placed on your vehicle.

Please note that the Check payment will be sent to you to cover your first week salary of $500. And also the Specialist fund will be included, you will have it deposited and when the Check clears which will be in a day or two, you are to deduct your $500 and the rest will be going to the Specialist that will be responsible for the Advert placement on your vehicle, we will also send you the information to send it to and Instruction with details that will guide you on the proceeding for the decal to be placed as soon as the upfront payment
has been delivered to you. We will get back to you shortly with the Tracking number once the payment is in the mail via US Postal Service, as soon as we have it from the Agency it was OUT-SOURCED to.

Acknowledge receive of this email immediately.

Kind Regards!
Tropicana® Corporation, USA. All rights reserved..."

This the one I been getting; he sent two checks different companies same amount and been blowing me up about depositing them!

-- -- -- --
"We are pleased to inform you that you meet our laid out plans for this advertisement as your information has been received. Below are some questions you need to answer before we can proceed.

How long do you intend to carry the advert on your car 1 month or 3 months?
Do you use your car everyday?


Tropicana will take full responsibility for placing and remove decal on your car and it will not resort to any damage. Also we have OUT-SOURCED the payment of funds to you to another Agency, so please do not be alarmed by the payment not coming directly from Tropicana.. Your upfront payment would be made after you have sent a reply with answer to the questions above and a confirmation email saying we should go ahead and mail out funds.

Acknowledge receipt of this email immediately.

Kind Regards!
Samuel Hayes
© 2017 Tropicana Products, Inc. All rights reserved"

I've received a text from this number: (281) 367-1401 with a link to a website that I cannot get on the computer but on the phone. hxxps://goo.gl/XQTtKq or hxxp://johnhaydennnn.wufoo.com/forms/z15g3hu0pgfc6m/ by the name John Hayden.

Glad I did research on this. Please be careful and do your research before submitting ANYTHING to these creeps!

Here is another scam:

"From: "Garrison McCoy Mystery Shop."
Date: November 20, 2017 at 3:41:41 PM PST
Subject: Re: Garrison McCoy Mystery Shop

Hello,

You do qualify to carry the advert on your vehicle. Also we have OUT-SOURCED the payment of funds to you to another Agency.so we are currently working with them on sending out the fund to you to get the advert placed on your vehicle, Note that the Check payment will be sent to you to cover your first week salary of $500 And also the Specialist fund will be included, you will have it deposit, you are to deduct your $500 and the rest will be going to the Specialist via Walart that will be responsible for the Advert placement on your vehicle Okay, we will also send you the information to send it to and Instruction with details that will guide you on the proceeding for the decal to be placed as soon as the upfront payment has been delivered to you.

Acknowledge receipt of this email immediately.

Kind Regards!

© 2017 Tropicana Products, Inc. All rights reserved"

I'm glad I checked it out before depositing the check.

How do I report this? I received a check in the mail but just found out this was a scam; this is so messed up they playing with people like this.

I just received this text message this morning! And so glad I remembered about this scam, due to I just read it last week!

"Paid To Drive Concept By Tropicana Orange Juice
Will you allow Tropicana Orange Juice to put sticker on your car for their new product and receive $500 every weeks. The programme wil last for 3 month. Click on the below link to apply:

https://wyattthr.wufoo.com/forms/z1xvh0my0ooub57/

If you recently applied.. Please do not Re-apply
If the link is not working. Please email to: browse0001-gmail.com

© 2017 Tropicana Products, Inc. All rights reserved"

I received one as well and they sent me a check without asking any questions or replying to any questions.
Police dept doesn't seem interested.
League city, Texas.

I just received an email about the Tropicana advertising. I emailed back that I have reported them. I live in Tulsa, so it is making its way around STILL!

I'm in OKC and received a similar email. How do I report them?

Here is another scam, please do not follow the instructions in it:

"FW: Paid To Drive Concept By Tropicana O
Fri 17/11/2017 10:45
From: 18064480111-mymetropcs.com

Hello will you allow Tropicana Orange Juice to put a small sticker on your CAR,TRUCK, OR MOTORCYCLE. For Tropicana Orange Juice new product advert and receive $500 every week the program will last three months if interested click on this link for full details of the job hxxps://sam50hayes.wufoo.com/forms/zmy77do0uv2jn2/ If the link is not working. Please email to: browse0001-gmail.com 2017 Tropicana Products, Inc. All rights reserved"

I received the following text message scams:

1 of 3
FRM:Jessica Williams
MSG:Hurry !!!Hurry !!!Hurry !!! Reward with $500 weekly by putting our company product promo sticker on your

(Con't) 2 of 3
vehicle and the promo program last for three month, you can participate if you have any movable vehicle..Can I continue
with more

(Con't) 3 of 3
details ?(End)
Text #2

1 of 7
FRM:Cyril Harper
SUBJ:Re:
MSG:Thanks for your interest to participate in our program..About our advertisement promotion offer it's very

(Con't) 2 of 7
easy and simple , No application fees required. We are just seeking individual that can carry advertisement of our fast growing company

(Con't) 3 of 7
(TROPICANA DRINK) your car & truck & bicycles and earn $500 weekly. You will be paid with a check and this offer last for 3 months and

(Con't) 4 of 7
it requires no application fee. How long do you intend to carry the advertisement on your car? One(1) month, two(2) months? Do you
use

(Con't) 5 of 7
your car often? We would send you a check for your payment and then the detailer who would come and put the sticker on your car would come More? Text#3

1 of 6
FRM:Cyril Harper
SUBJ:Re: Re:
MSG:I am happy to inform you that you have successfully been entered into the program. An expert has been

(Con't) 2 of 6
allocated to install the decals on your vehicle.You will therefore receive your payment alongside the money that will be paid to the

(Con't) 3 of 6
national car detailer(expert) in the mail. So when you get the payment, you will take out your first week pay of $500 plus extra
$50

(Con't) 4 of 6
for your running's around's and you will give the rest to the detailer. This is to afford mutual relationship between you and

(Con't) 5 of 6
the detailer. A check would be mailed to you to cover your money and the detailer's money.In view of this, please confirm the following d
More?
Text #4 (I almost fell for it, until this text)& beause of this site I didn't. 13th
#4

1 of 6
FRM:Cyril Harper
SUBJ:Re: Re: Re:
MSG:Hello Lisa ,I'm sorry for delay,I lost my mom view days ago,that is why it took me so long to get

(Con't) 2 of 6
back to you..I'm glad to confirm to you that your first week payment that included with detailer funds has being mailed out
to you

(Con't) 3 of 6
through (USPS) and it will be delivered today for $2950.Once you received the check,have the check deposited,then deduct $500 for your

(Con't) 4 of 6
1st
week payment plus extra $50 for your running's around and Withdraw out the $2400 for the detailer and get back to me for

(Con't) 5 of 6
instructions on how to send the fund to the detailer. Once the detailer confirmed the funds received today,The wrap will be schedule for More?


What sucks is I am put off work and could have really used this money.

The scammers just sent me a check with the same information that you guys provided. I thank god for this site because if it wasn’t for this site I would have deposited that money! It is a shame that people can be so heartless as to prey on people who are just trying to make a living... shame on them and I hope that they get whatever is coming to them 2 fold!

Thank you guys .I just checkd in here this so called rondel ent already sent $2,950 check which i'd already pay into my account today but thank God am here...same stories you guyz just provided....am gona fool them too..thanks

Thanks for your help! I was wondering if it was legit., but it appears not to be so I won't waste my time checking into it.

Thank God, I looked this up.

Received via email:

"Received an overnighter FedEx check for 2400, for Tropicana decal to be put on my car, I know it's fake, envelop came from Amazon in Seattle, with wrong address and phone number, also the check is from seico, inc out of Peoria, ill, it's a security company, along with email address to send the check info to, duh if they sent check the would know the check number, stupid, the email address is lovellaforte-gmail.com then I have a second email telling me where to send wired money to in Oklahoma, please help shut these people down!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Harry Lewis"
Date: Nov 5, 2017 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: Tropicana Orange Juice [#52]

Hello,

We are pleased to inform you that you meet our laid out plans for this advertisement as your information has been received. Below are some questions you need to answer before we can proceed.

How long do you intend to carry the advert on your car 1 month or 3 months?
Do you use your car everyday?

Tropicana will take full responsibility for placing and remove decal on your car and it will not resort to any damage. Also, we have OUT-SOURCED the payment of funds to you to another Agency, so please do not be alarmed by the payment not coming directly from Tropicana. Your upfront payment would made after you have sent a reply with answer to the questions above and a confirmation email saying we should go ahead and mail out funds and i will like you to send the pics of the vehicle.

Acknowledge receipt of this email immediately.

Kind Regards!

© 2017 Tropicana Products, Inc. All rights reserved"

I would like to update the article because I just received this email. They are now using a new email address: Harry Lewis

So if I take there check and cash it at a corner store then what. Is it illegal to scam a scammer? seriously

Yes, it is illegal to knowingly cash a fake check. Remember, cashing the check will not hurt the scammer, it will only hurt you. You will be arrested for attempting to cash a fraudulent check and will have to pay back the money along with the fees for processing the fake check.

So if I take their bs check and cash it at a corner store what will happen? Cause I was kinda looking forward to this weekly income. Is it illegal to scam a scammer..seriously?

Cashing the check will not hurt the scammer, it will only hurt you. You will be arrested for attempting to cash a fraudulent check and will have to pay back the money along with the fees for processing the fake check.