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The "Apple iPhone Advert Inc" 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. 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 email message or something similar is asked to delete them and should not follow the instructions in them.
From: Apple iphone <aadvertapple@gmail.com>Date: March 26, 2018 at 2:10:40 PM CDTSubject: Re: Further Update from Apple iPhone Advert IncHello how are you doing? USPS confirmed to us that your first week upfront payment sent to you will be deliver today today HERE IS THE USPS TRACKING NUMBER 9405512699350098386273 Amount on it is $1940. You are to take the Check to your Bank to have it cashed, if for some reason you aren't able to get instant cash value for it fromyour bank, have it deposit for 24hours till tomorrow/next business working day, when cash would be readily available.Once the payment clear into your account. Go ahead and deduct $400 for your first week upfront payment. Then send the rest of $1540 to the Graphic Artist Agent who will come and install the LOGO on your carHere is the Graphic Artist Agent info to send the rest of $1540 too Via Western Union money transferGraphic Artist Agent Name: Flocas WebllyAddress: 301 Collier Way111Etna CA 96027As soon as you have the money send. Get back to us with the picture of the Western Union transfer RECEIPT that is all. Then Graphic Artist Agent will contact you and schedule the meeting date and time to come over to install the LOGO on your car with you immediately.NOTE: Deduct the Western Union Money Transfer Fee from $1540 then send the rest. Thanks for your understanding. Hope to hear from you soon
From: Apple iphone <aadvertapple@gmail.com>
Date: March 26, 2018 at 2:10:40 PM CDT
Subject: Re: Further Update from Apple iPhone Advert Inc
Hello how are you doing? USPS confirmed to us that your first week upfront payment sent to you will be deliver today today HERE IS THE USPS TRACKING NUMBER 9405512699350098386273 Amount on it is $1940. You are to take the Check to your Bank to have it cashed, if for some reason you aren't able to get instant cash value for it from
your bank, have it deposit for 24hours till tomorrow/next business working day, when cash would be readily available.
Once the payment clear into your account. Go ahead and deduct $400 for your first week upfront payment. Then send the rest of $1540 to the Graphic Artist Agent who will come and install the LOGO on your car
Here is the Graphic Artist Agent info to send the rest of $1540 too Via Western Union money transfer
Graphic Artist Agent Name: Flocas Weblly
Address: 301 Collier Way111
Etna CA 96027
As soon as you have the money send. Get back to us with the picture of the Western Union transfer RECEIPT that is all. Then Graphic Artist Agent will contact you and schedule the meeting date and time to come over to install the LOGO on your car with you immediately.
NOTE: Deduct the Western Union Money Transfer Fee from $1540 then send the rest. Thanks for your understanding. Hope to hear from you soon
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I got the same email... It sounded odd so I did the research and found this website on the it... I’m not going to get scammed again. People be aware of this... Don’t fall for it. "hello how are you doing today? Usps confirmed to us that your firstweeks upfront payment send to you inform of cashier's check willarrive to you today, amount on it is $4840. Usps tracking number is{eg804567589us} as soon as you receive it. Here is the instructionto follow.. Go ahead and deposit the check into your bank account.as soon as you have the cash with you, you are to deduct $1800 foryour first 4 weeks upfront payment, then you need to send the restof $3040 too the graphic artist agent who is going to come over toinstall the advert on your carhere is the instruction. On how to send the rest of $3040 to thegraphic artist agent, go to walmart store purchase a money ordersof $2950. When you have the money orders with you, put the moneyorders inside envelop close the mouth of the envelop very well.the use the rest of $90 to ship the money orders to the graphicartist agent info below via fedex, ups, or usps nextday deliveryservice:name: jonny sandovaladdress: 20320 hemmingway stwinnetka, ca 91306as soon as you have the money orders send. Get back to us with theups, fedex or usps tracking number that is all.then graphic artist agent will contact you and schedule the meetingdate and time to come over to install the advert on your car withyou immediately. Pls confirm to us you receive this instruction andlet us know if you have any questionthanks and best regardsmrs ruth caleb. Apple advert inc. Hiring manager"
I have received three different checks for graphic Artist Agent check 542667 account 5426667 301178165 27805. check 67498 000067498 271183701 040909200. check5028470 0050284 011201539 80088013. These checks have been sent to me for putting graphics on my car. I get an email from advert6x@gmail.com.I called the bank and the check was fake. I contacted the sender and the sender said that the checks were not fake and that they will call my bank to make the corrections I need some help on this matter today before it goes any further.please contact me with instructions at mac2@eastex.net ASAP
I received simular emails but all I got in the mail was a empty envelope. Took it to the local police department and all they could say was don't give your information out online and to block them. I've had a few of these; if it sounds too good to be true, it's scam.
Just received the final email notifying me that the check is on the way and to cash or deposit asap. I am then to send the remainder of cash in the envelope for a graphic designer and to take a picture of the envelope and email it to them. Here is the content of the email. "App iPhone Jun 7, 2018, 11:58 AM to meGood day to you.. USPS just confirmed to us that the payment will bearrive to you today. USPS tracking number is { 9405512699350103143693}And Amount on the check is $1940. This is to cover your first weekupfront payment of $450, Then the balance is for the installer who isgoing to come over to install the LOGO on your CarAs soon as you receive the check. Go ahead and have the check CASH orDEPOSIT the check into your bank Account, The check is going to clearwithin 24hrs. As soon as you have the CASH with you. Go ahead anddeduct $450 for your first week upfront payment. Then send the rest of$1490 to the Graphic Artist Agent who is going to come over to installthe LOGO on your Car..Here is the instruction with the Graphic Artist Agent info to send therest of $1490 too.1} Put the CASH of $1400 inside envelop right from your house, Closethe mouth of the envelop very well. Take the picture of that and sendthat to us2} Take the envelop to UPS, USPS or FeDEx around you and use the restof $90 to ship the envelop to the Graphic Artist Agent, Name andaddress belowGraphic Artist Agent Name: Kelly FRANCISAddress 7550 Tampa Ave Ste D Reseda CA 91335As soon as you done then Email us the TRACKING NUMBER or the Pictureof the shipments RECEIPT that is all. Then Graphic Artist Agent willcontact you and schedule the meeting DATE and TIME to come over toinstall the LOGO on your Car with you immediately. Pls confirm to usyou receive this message and understand itThanks Apple iPhone Advert Inc.Perry Smith. The Hiring Manager"
this is exactly the same as I receaved