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The "Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser" auto car wrap or autowrapping advertising below is a scam. The scam claims that vehicle owners with a driver's license can be paid $500 or more weekly via check (cheque) to have their vehicle wrapped with an advertisement. The scammers behind this fraudulent scheme or scam will send you fake checks, ask you to take your share of the money and wire the rest to a graphic designer or give it to someone else. But, the checks are fakes and will bounce. The wired money will actually go to the scammers behind this fraudulent scheme. You will then be left to pay back the bank the wired amount and other charges associated with the processing of the check. Whenever you receive offers that are too good to be true, please do your research before participating, even if the offers seem legitimate.
Recipients of the following "Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser" email message or something similar are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it.
From: Jerrod Anderson <jerrodfty@gmail.com>Date: November 6, 2017 at 4:05:12 PM ESTSubject: Re: Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser [#10]Welcome to the Budweiser Drink vehicle advertisement program, A specialist who will install the decals on your vehicle has been allocated and your payment will be scheduled.You will therefore receive your payment alongside the money that will be paid to the national car specialist. When you get the payment, you will take out your first week pay of $400 and give the rest to the specialist, this is to afford mutual relationship between you and the specialist. A paycheck of ($1850) will be mailed to you, out of which you will take out your first week's pay of ($400) and send the rest to the specialist Via Money Gram, being payment for the installation and removal of the decals after the program.We need you to confirm the following so that the account department can issue out your payment; How long do you intend to carry the advertisement on your car? One(1) month, two(2) months or three(3) months? Do you use your car everyday? Also reconfirm your name and address as it should be on the check and your complete mailing address for your payments. We look forward to a great exposure of our products from you. Regards
From: Jerrod Anderson <jerrodfty@gmail.com>
Date: November 6, 2017 at 4:05:12 PM EST
Subject: Re: Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser [#10]
Welcome to the Budweiser Drink vehicle advertisement program, A specialist who will install the decals on your vehicle has been allocated and your payment will be scheduled.You will therefore receive your payment alongside the money that will be paid to the national car specialist. When you get the payment, you will take out your first week pay of $400 and give the rest to the specialist, this is to afford mutual relationship between you and the specialist. A paycheck of ($1850) will be mailed to you, out of which you will take out your first week's pay of ($400) and send the rest to the specialist Via Money Gram, being payment for the installation and removal of the decals after the program.
We need you to confirm the following so that the account department can issue out your payment; How long do you intend to carry the advertisement on your car? One(1) month, two(2) months or three(3) months? Do you use your car everyday? Also reconfirm your name and address as it should be on the check and your complete mailing address for your payments. We look forward to a great exposure of our products from you. Regards
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Here is another scam:"Hello, $600 weekly salary for you participating the BUDWEISER Car Billboard Advertisement having company latest sticker on your Car/Truck/Bike/Van/Trailer/Tractor. Sensibly read through this URL to participate in the program. hxxps://becrob33.wixsite.com/budweiseradvert"
Received this scam:"Edwin John Wunderlin May 4 at 12:22 AMThis is the Hiring Manager from ENERGY SHOT DRINK advert, yousubmitted your information online and we received it, you have beenhired for the advert. I have done my research and from the check, to the FedEx delivery to my package sent from address didn't add up. I have contacted the Authorities."
I just got a text ..phone # that it came from is 740-746-3287... website it says to go to: hxxps://giannilaaos7.wufoo.com/forms/ paid-to-drive-initiative-by-budweiserHOPE THAT HELPS!
Revives my check today and an email about the scam came today also. I was wondering if I should bring the check and this e-mail to the local police. Any thoughts on this. Thanks
You can report it.
Here is another scam:"From: brian scottSent: Tuesday, September 18, 12:23 PMSubject: Re: Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser.: Cynthia KruegerHow are you doing? I will like to inform you that your first payment will be delivered today by FedEx in the amount of $2850. You are to have the check deposited and send me a copy of deposit slip. Deduct your your first week payment of $400 with additional $100 for your running around then have remaining cash send to the specialist who will be coming for the installation of the decalOn Sunday, September 9, 2018, brian scott wrote: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 $400.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 $400 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."
