"Apple iPhone Advert Inc" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam

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.

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Apple iPhone Advert Inc Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam

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The "Apple iPhone Advert Inc" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam

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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June 3, 2020 at 7:43 PM by
"Apple iPhone Advert Inc" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam
an anonymous user from: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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 first

weeks upfront payment send to you inform of cashier's check will

arrive to you today, amount on it is $4840. Usps tracking number is

{eg804567589us} as soon as you receive it. Here is the instruction

to 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 for

your first 4 weeks upfront payment, then you need to send the rest

of $3040 too the graphic artist agent who is going to come over to

install the advert on your car

here is the instruction. On how to send the rest of $3040 to the

graphic artist agent, go to walmart store purchase a money orders

of $2950. When you have the money orders with you, put the money

orders inside envelop close the mouth of the envelop very well.

the use the rest of $90 to ship the money orders to the graphic

artist agent info below via fedex, ups, or usps nextday delivery

service:

name: jonny sandoval

address: 20320 hemmingway st

winnetka, ca 91306

as soon as you have the money orders send. Get back to us with the

ups, fedex or usps tracking number that is all.

then graphic artist agent will contact you and schedule the meeting

date and time to come over to install the advert on your car with

you immediately. Pls confirm to us you receive this instruction and

let us know if you have any question

thanks and best regards

mrs ruth caleb. Apple advert inc. Hiring manager"

Delete

November 30, 2018 at 10:07 AM by
"Apple iPhone Advert Inc" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam
an anonymous user from: Henderson, Texas, United States

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

Delete

June 8, 2018 at 4:06 PM by
"Apple iPhone Advert Inc" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam
an anonymous user from: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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.

Delete

June 7, 2018 at 1:31 PM by
"Apple iPhone Advert Inc" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam
an anonymous user from: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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 me

Good day to you.. USPS just confirmed to us that the payment will be

arrive to you today. USPS tracking number is { 9405512699350103143693}

And Amount on the check is $1940. This is to cover your first week

upfront payment of $450, Then the balance is for the installer who is

going to come over to install the LOGO on your Car

As soon as you receive the check. Go ahead and have the check CASH or

DEPOSIT the check into your bank Account, The check is going to clear

within 24hrs. As soon as you have the CASH with you. Go ahead and

deduct $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 install

the LOGO on your Car..

Here is the instruction with the Graphic Artist Agent info to send the

rest of $1490 too.

1} Put the CASH of $1400 inside envelop right from your house, Close

the mouth of the envelop very well. Take the picture of that and send

that to us

2} Take the envelop to UPS, USPS or FeDEx around you and use the rest

of $90 to ship the envelop to the Graphic Artist Agent, Name and

address below

Graphic Artist Agent Name: Kelly FRANCIS

Address 7550 Tampa Ave Ste D Reseda CA 91335

As soon as you done then Email us the TRACKING NUMBER or the Picture

of the shipments 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. Pls confirm to us

you receive this message and understand it

Thanks Apple iPhone Advert Inc.

Perry Smith. The Hiring Manager"

Delete

June 12, 2018 at 5:43 PM by
"Apple iPhone Advert Inc" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam
an anonymous user from: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

this is exactly the same as I receaved

Delete

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"Apple iPhone Advert Inc" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam