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Smart Water Decal Scam Car Wrap Advertisement and Fake Check

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Online Threat Alerts (OTA)

Smart Water Decal Scam Car Wrap Advertisement and Fake Check

Online scammers are contacting potential victims pretending to be Smart Water, asking them if they want to wrap their cars in an advertising campaign that pays $500 per week. The scammers will ask their potential victims for their names and addresses. They will then send a check to them. The scammers will then ask their potential victims to cash the check, take their share of the money, and wire the rest to a graphic designer.

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But, the fake check will bounce. The wired money will actually go to the scammers behind this fraudulent scheme and the victims 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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Apr 13, 2025 at 4:58 AM by an anonymous user from: Ulster County, Esopus, New York, United States

Received a check for $3,485. 37 via USPS Priority Mail along with a letter from Glacéau Smartwater. The letter came with instructions, I took it to my bank and I texted this Patrick Francis guy and told him they had a hold on the check. Thankfully my bank caught the scam and sent the check back stating the check was altered/fictitious. I did my research and came across this post…sure enough it’s a scam!!!
Thank you so much and making people aware of this. Extremely helpful.

Mar 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM by an anonymous user from: Harrison County, Gulfport, Mississippi, United States

Received a check from Sonsio International Inc. for $3475.64 for a Glaceau Smartwater Car wrap. The letter screams FRAUD!! Do your research. Patrick Francis is the contact person (480-934-7625) to “text” after depositing the check. These people are getting better however, it’s not enough to not fall for it. I’m taking this to my bank and also call the PNC Bank listed on the check to report it.

Jun 5, 2024 at 2:05 AM by an anonymous user from: Los Angeles, California, United States

Got a check in the mail for Smartwater auto decal, in the amount of $3485.33, with instructions to deposit the check and who to contact after deposit is made. Both the instruction letter and the check are sketchy and I’m sure it’s a scam. The letter is not on company letterhead paper, the logo is out of focus or blurred, and the wording is poor, unprofessional. The check looks legit but has a badly pixilated signature, no reference to Smatwater or what this payment is for in “Memo” section, no phone number under address of payer nor for the bank it’s written from.
Who, what agency do I report this too?
What should I do with the check - rip it up and trash or give it to my bank as fraud so they can investigate it?
I use my iPad for everything and I realize I clicked on something that initiated this scam. How do I find out if Malware was downloaded?

Jun 5, 2024 at 12:58 PM by info

You can trash it or give it to the police.

Nov 22, 2023 at 1:57 PM by an anonymous user from: Tucker, Georgia, United States

Entire family just signed up ...but looked up the information from here Thank God! We will not cash the checks!!!!

Oct 6, 2023 at 9:45 PM by an anonymous user from: Coeur dAlene, Idaho, United States

Just received a $4000 check from Intense Wireline solutions, LlC but the letter that explains the check makes no sense. The letter from the scammer says Auburn, MI . Looked up the business on check and it is an oil well business.

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