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"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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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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