Beware of "Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam

Posted: Jul 11, 2018 8:58 AM by info

Received via email:

"Just received this today. Initially I was sent a text message informing me of the opportunity to do this. The only thing I did was reply to the text. I have Not and will not respond to this email as I felt it was a scam then I found your site... Thank you very much!!

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From: Edward Prechel
Date: Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 6:23 AM
Subject: Re: Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser:

Good morning

We received your info and you do qualify to carry the Budweiser advert 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 $400. And also the Specialist fund will be included, you will have the check deposited and when it 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.

We will get back to you shortly with the Tracking number once the payment is in the mail via US Postal Service or FEDEX, as soon as we have it from the Agency it was OUT-SOURCED to.

Acknowledge receive of this email immediately.
Edward Prechel
Budweiser® Corporation, USA. All rights reserved"

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Posted: May 25, 2018 7:46 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

I was contacted by Budweiser to do the ever ties meant then understand it too much but now I see that it is a scam thank you guys

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Posted: May 8, 2018 2:39 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Bedminster (Pluckemin), New Jersey, United States

I received same email!

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Posted: Apr 25, 2018 10:42 AM by info

Here is another scam:

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From: Edward Prechel
Date: Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser: Jade Chapman

We received your info and you do qualify to carry the Budweiser advert 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 $400. And also the Specialist fund will be included, you will have the check deposited and when it 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. We will get back to you shortly with the Tracking number once the payment is in the mail via US Postal Service or FEDEX, as soon as we have it from the Agency it was OUT-SOURCED to.

Acknowledge receive of this email immediately.
Edward Prechel
Budweiser® Corporation, USA. All rights reserved

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Posted: Apr 21, 2018 8:05 AM by info

Received via email:

"Hello.

According to my findings I have become a victim of the "Paid to Drive Initiative by Budweiser."

Below is the email that was sent to me that describes your scam alert information.
Thanks to a previous, similar incident, I sensed the issue before receiving a check and found your cite.

Thank you for your scam alert service!!!

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From: Dennis Franklin
Date: 4/19/18 11:35 AM (GMT-08:00)
Subject: Re: Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser: Christine Valenti

Welcome to the Budweiser Drink vehicle advertisement program, A detailer 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 detailer. When you get the payment, you will take out your first week pay of $400 and give the rest to the detailer, this is to afford mutual relationship between you and the detailer.

A paycheck of ($1950) 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 detailer 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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Posted: Mar 12, 2018 6:01 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Endicott, New York, United States

I must admit...I responded to the scam mail and have received a response. The response said that the 1st payment will be delivered by fedex, gave me directions to keep $500 for my first weeks pay then an additional $50 for the transferring of the remaining funds.

What happens if I tear up the FedEx check when it arrives? No harm no foul right?

Below is the response e-mail and my directions on what to do with the initial payment:

"Hello

We like to bring to your notice that our representative have mail out payment to you and we have been informed that Payment of $2850 was sent. Payment covered decal expenses and your first week payment for our "Budweiser " Auto wrap Advertisement placement on your car via FEDEX.As soon as the payment is received.

Kindly go ahead and have the check deposited to your bank account. Deduct $500 as your weekly wages with extra $50 for your running around expenses and have the rest balance of $2300 sent to specialist that will put the advert on your Car.

He has some other cars to wrap near to you. Specialist will make
all the necessary arrangement for the supplies needed for the wrap
placement on the car once the payment is received from you.Specialist
advice to split the money into two to avoid delay in receiving the
money. Below are the specialist information you are require to send
the fund to via Walmart-Walmart & Moneygram money transfer at Nearest
Walmart store close to you:

Send $1150 via Walmart to Walmart Transfer to:

Matt Littel
2009 Knights Ct,
Plano Texas 75069

Then send the rest of $1150 Moneygram Money Transfer to:

Thomas Morell
100 Cook Ave
Allen Texas 75069

We will like you to email the Moneygram transfer details for
Confirmation upon completion of payment within 24hr you receive the
Check.

1. 8 digit Money-gram Reference #/9 Digit Walmart-Walmart reference #
as appeared on both receipts
2. Sender's full name and address
3. Total amount sent after money gram charges.
4. Best time and location you want the specialist to Wrap your Vehicle.

Thank you


Note: Budweiser will take full responsibility for placing and remove
decal on your car and it will not cause to any damage. you are entitle
to receive $500 weekly wages for carrying out our decal on your Car
and upon the process for the wrap placement, you will receive an
agreement form to sign by the specialist the same day the wrap will
take place at your residence.

Acknowledge receipt of this email immediately."

I have not responded to this e-mail.

Kind Regards.

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Posted: Mar 8, 2018 1:08 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Ogden, Utah, United States

Been getting these notifications this week. They supposedly sent a (fake) check.

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Posted: Mar 3, 2018 1:50 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Crisfield, Maryland, United States

I deposited $1950 check for advertising Budweiser on my car, but check hasn't cleared yet. What should I do?

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Posted: Jan 27, 2018 9:54 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Beckley, West Virginia, United States

I have received a check for 2350.00 to do the car wrap I pretty sure it's a scam check is in my bank hasn't cleared yet who do I need to call I don't want them to get me for money I don't have unemployed looking on job sites to make extra cash I feel like a fool please help.

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Posted: Jan 24, 2018 4:12 AM by info

Here is another scam:

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From: "richard wilson"
Date: Jan 22, 2018 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser [#73]

Welcome to the Budweiser Drink vehicle advertisement program, A detailer 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 detailer. When you get the payment, you will take out your first week pay of $400 and give the rest to the detailer, this is to afford mutual relationship between you and the detailer. A paycheck of ($1950) 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 detailer 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.

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Posted: Jan 19, 2018 9:45 AM by info

Here is another scam:

"On Dec 24, 2017 7:54 AM, "Joseph Mclauren" wrote:
Thank for getting back to us and we got the information requested from you, thank you for your Co-operation.

The biggest-selling most popular international premium beverage brand Bud- light Is delighted to have you on board as part of the current "Paid to Drive" marketing strategy with the concept of Vinyl decals/Auto wraps on Vehicles in to increase awareness of the Company brand, product and services all across the United states.

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.

NOTES (1/4)

1..How long do you intend to carry the advert on your car 1 month or 3 months?
2..Do you use your car everyday?
3..Have you crashed a car between October 2017 till date?
4..Send the picture of your vehicle.

Budweiser®Beer 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 Budweiser®.. Your up front 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, and your valid ID for proper registration.

However, from the amount you will be receiving a payment which will carry an excess funds you will deduct only the sum of $400 for your first week payment for working with us carrying the advert on your car and the remaining balance will be sent out to the specialist/expert from QDR Graphics coming over to handle the advert placement on your car after deducting your first week upfront payment.

This is done in order to avoid delays or any inconvenience that may arise from your part. Also we do not want you to involve any of your personal funds in this program that is why all fund is made available to you. You do not need to drive to Specialist/experts handling the advert placement.

After the duration of your service and you want to discontinue, the specialist/expert will be on hand to remove the advert placement on your car with no traces of ever placing a vinyl decal on your vehicle, so there's nothing to worry about as everything will be taken care of accordingly,

Acknowledge receipt of this email immediately. Thanks

Looking forward to working with you.

Best Regards

For: Budweiser®Beer
William Martinez (Ads Agent)
1(931) 488-4178 (SMS Only)
1(612) 666-0469"

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Posted: Jan 17, 2018 6:48 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

received this also and also got a check on a bank of America account and now seeing this I almost got taken

Thank you

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Posted: Dec 11, 2017 6:33 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Boise, Idaho, United States

I received the proposal from a text message under the name Ross Hamilton phone number is 410-100-003.
Although it wasn’t a full phone number which is suspicious on its own I googled as well & found this warning I agree that if something sounds off it probably is!!

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Posted: Dec 11, 2017 5:03 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Chicago, Illinois, United States

It's the old adage, if it sounds too good to be true, then it isn't. I was falling for the scam until I googled it. Will receive the check, post a picture of it on Facebook, and tell others to beware.

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Posted: Dec 1, 2017 3:37 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Montgomery, Alabama, United States

I am glad I look this kind of stuff up because they targeted my 16 year old today. sent it to him and thank God I check the mail everyday and not him. he would have just seen the check and not thought nothing about it. this is sad individuals doing this and this is why driving licenses and other personal information should not be public and there shouldn't be no mail list connected with certain information.

sincerely,
I protective parent!

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Posted: Nov 9, 2017 7:32 PM by info

Here is another scam:

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From: Ryan Lojas
Date: Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: Paid To Drive Initiatives... $500 weekly

CONGRATULATION!!! 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 please do not be alarmed by the payment not coming directly from Bud Initiatives®. 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. Hope to hear back from you soon and thanks for your understanding!.

BUT! LET ME KNOW IF WE CAN trust you with the Technical funds.

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