"Baskin-Robbins Paid To Drive Concept" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam

"PROMOTION PROGRAM
Baskin Robbins will pay you ($500) weekly for driving around
with our company 3M decal on your Car/Truck/Van/SUV.
The decal is very easy to remove without damaging your
vehicle paint. This will make vehicle owner side income while
driving your normal route ad it's a marketing tools, no mileage
is required, you will be getting paid via check ($500) weekly
Kindly provide the following information to get started.
Full Name:
Address Including Street & Apt #,
City, State & Zip Code:
Car/Truck/Van/SUV Model & Color:
Occupation:
Phone number:
Email:
Thanks"
Just got this texted to me from granville@eliteplansandconstruction.com
It includes the Baskin Robbins logo and a pink and blue border, the text is in the form of a photo.
Thanks for being here to debunk this stuff.

So I got one of those checks today and decided to investigate because the title says Baskin robbing instead of Robbins, glad I checked before I put it in the bank.

Just received a check actually 2 checks from a company calling itself Synergia Automotive,LLC 5131.00 total...
Boy, am I grateful to GOD and your website. It was an agreement to allow advertising for Baskin Robbins car wrapping ... Although my finances aren't great, I was leary with this when posed to send my acct info with a deposit slip... I am so grateful. GOD WILL SEE Me through this storm. Thank You so very very much.

I receive a check from cypress abbeycompany- pobox 890 in kenwood ca 95452, ok this is not a company, this is a piece of land, they send me this check to wrap my car in name of Robin I cream, 2 days ago, and they sent a piece of paper explaining what has to be done plus they gave me a phone # to call them and let them know that I receive the check, this is the phone # 708-232-3545.
When I spoke to them the first time I told them that I was going to investigate this check before I put this in my account but looks that they just don't care about so what I'm going to do is just give this to the police and see if they can do something about. fr

Just recently received same, but check was 1500, they only respond by texts but somehow they delete our questions, all they want is deposit info n u to ok them for further instructions. They refuse to give decal company name too. Our bank looked at check n said to contact company n the bank thts on check. No way to contact bank n company phone # doesn't exist. Do we throw it out or turn it over to authorities, or just hang on to it...they have our address, so should we b worried?

I just received a cashier check for 3,650.00, dated 11/11/19.
Remitter: Suzanne Patton.
I tried to verify the routing number, 217500395, of course, it doesn't exist so I googled "Baskin Robbins Scam and ended up here.
Apparently, this scam has been going on for a while now but I hadn't heard about it. Although it sounded too good I thought," what the h**l...", but when I received the check today, I was more curious than anything, as to how someone would work this scam. Thank you to all that posted previously.
There was a letter along with the check that said, "Hello, the check you received is for a promotional drive campaign for ROBBINSice cream please text your full name and the check number to 623-505-5427 to confirm your package.
I'm not sure if anyone is investigating this but I thought I give as much information as possible just in case.

"Here is an Offer to earn weekly wages from Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, We will put small sticker on your CAR/TRUCK/BIKE and you get $500 weekly? Click on Link hxxp://bit.ly/2QualUB for more info" Received this scam.

Received this scam: - Original message - From: Brandon Dempster Date: 5/29/19 10:35 AM (GMT-05:00) To: dmscott7@hotmail.com Subject: BASKIN ROBBINS Hello David Scott my name is Brandon am contacting about 'Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream' advert you applied for, we are please to inform you that you meet our laid out plans for this advertisement as your information has been received! We need you to provide your contact cell phone number to reach you.. Thanks

Here is another scam: - Forwarded message - From: Brad Derek Date: Thu, May 23, 2019, 11:06 PM Subject: Re: Robbins Ice Cream driving [#269] Dear, The Advertisement period for now is 3 months. If there's any course for extension, you would be notified. At the end of the program the advert decal would be removed at the company's expense and the cost of its removal will be included on the 2 weeks rental payment pay check that would be mailed to you. Subsequent Rental Payment would be mailed to you on weekly basis. I am a freelance advertiser for Baskin Robbins Ice Cream® based on contractual agreement. I'm happy to inform you that you have been successfully entered into the program. An expert, who will meet you has been allocated to install the decals on your car. You will therefore receive your payment alongside the money that will be paid to the national car Detailer (expert) in the mail. A check of $4800 would be mailed to you to cover your money and the Vinyl decals designer's expenses for affixing the decals on your vehicle and for its removal cost at the expiration of the advert program period (3 months). So, when you receive the payment, you will take out your 2 weeks pay of $1600 and the rest of the funds from that same check should be transferred to the decals expert that will wrap the decal on your vehicle. All you need is to confirm the acceptance and understanding of this email.This ais to afford mutual relationship between you and the Detailer. In view of this, please confirm the following details: (i) How long do you intend to carry the advertisement on your car? One (1) month, two (2) months or three (3) months? (ii) Do you use your car everyday? (iii) Do you have bank account? (iv) Send the picture of your vehicle. (v) Which of the stated Baskin Robbins Ice Cream® products vinyl decals would you want your car wrapped with: - (a) Vanilla (b) Chocolate (c) Mint Chocolate Chip (d) Pralines 'n Cream (e) Chocolate Chip (f) Jamoca® Almond Fudge ice cream Please note that your choice of product would also be a determining factor on the type of the Advert Vinyl Decal your car would be getting wrapped with. (vi) Also reconfirm your name and address as it should be on the check,where your payment should be mailed. You are to be checking your email daily for updates and when your check will arrive in the mail. Again, Congratulations the Job is yours. Acknowledge receipt of this email immediately. Best Regards, Brad Derek Baskin Robbins Ice Cream®Advert Coordinator

I got that same email. Wish I would have saw this earlier. But at least I turned the check over to the police and filed a complaint with the bbb

Here is another scam: - Forwarded message - From: Ferguson Xavier Date: Tue, May 14, 2019, 7:25 AM Subject: Re: To: Johnny Daniel Good morning Johnny...How was your night? I'm happy to inform you that you have been successfully entered into the program. An expert, who will meet you has been allocated to install the decals on your car. You will therefore receive your payment alongside the money that will be paid to the national car Detailer (expert) in the mail. A check of $2,500 would be mailed to you to cover your money and the Vinyl decals designer's expenses for affixing the decals on your vehicle and for its removal cost at the expiration of the advert program period (6 months). So, when you receive the payment, you will take out your first week pay of $520 and the rest of the funds from that same check should be transferred to the decals expert that will wrap the decal on your vehicle. All you need is to confirm the acceptance and understanding of this email.This is to afford mutual relationship between you and the Detailer. In view of this, please confirm the following details: (i) How long do you intend to carry the advertisement on your car? One (1) month, two (2) months or three (3) months? (ii) Do you use your car everyday? (i11) Which of the stated Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream® products vinyl decals would you want your car wrapped with: - (a) Vanilla (b) Chocolate (c) Mint Chocolate Chip (d) Pralines 'n Cream (e) Chocolate Chip (f) Jamoca® Almond Fudge ice cream Also reconfirm your name and address as it should be on the check, where your payment should be mailed to. You are to be checking your email daily for updates to know when your check will arrive in the mail. I hope you have bank account to process the check?