Monday, June 13, 2016
Resident is out $1,850 after being targeted in scam
Lawrenceburg Now
A Lawrenceburg resident reported to authorities last week that he had been bilked out of $1,850 in, what had turned out to be, a scam.
Officers with the Lawrenceburg Police Department spoke with the victim, a twenty-nine year old resident of Nixon Avenue, midday on Thursday. He said that it was on May 27 when he responded to an advertisement he believed had been posted by the Pepsi Cola company. The ad promised re-imbursement for individuals interested in having their vehicles wrapped with Pepsi decals to assist with company advertising.
The victim said that he had exchanged several emails with an individual he believed to represent the company. He said that he received a check for $1,850 along with a letter instructing him to deposit the check, then send the company a Money Gram for $1,400.
The check bore an address in Shawnee, Oklahoma and he was instructed to send the money to “Doug Nealey” in Alliance, Ohio. Once he had done as instructed, the victim said he received a communication, requesting that he send them and additional $200.
Shortly afterward complying with the second request, the victim told officers, he received a second check for $1,850. He said that he became suspicious and checked with his bank. That is when he learned that the check was counterfeit.
The incident currently remains under investigation through the department’s Criminal Investigation Division. Officials urge residents interested in responding to similar communications to contact local law enforcement agencies first to verify the validity of the offer.
Also ( from Scam-detector.com)
Watch the video below to see the Car Wrapping Advertising scam exposed:
Car Wrapping Scam Video
It would be great to get paid to advertise on your car, but beware. The scammers who send this message also post the same offer on sites like Craigslist, Oodle, or Gumtree, create well-designed advertisements, and even contact people who submit their resumes online hunting for jobs.
The offer sounds good, especially since you have the option of removing the wrapped sticker after the number of months you select. If you accept the offer, the scammers will then send a check for a large amount of money, according to the length of time you want to be the mobile advertiser.
The instructions for cashing the check indicate that a certain portion of the money is to be kept as your payment and the rest is to be sent via wire transfer to the company who will supposedly wrap your vehicle. After wiring the money, you'll find out that the original check was a fake and the transaction bounced. Now your bank is after you for thousands of dollars.
Watch the video below to see the scam exposed and what celebrity received the same email:
Car Wrap Advertising Video
How to avoid:
No major brand would hire just anybody to wrap their cars with advertising. It's great to get paid to advertise on your car, but corporations are very careful about their image and typically have huge marketing departments within. Be very careful when you receive this email, as the message might be presented in a very professional manner. The scammers steal images from websites belonging to reputable companies that do professional car wrapping and make you believe it's their business. Delete the email, not every online job opportunity that comes your way is real.
- See more at: http://scam-detector.com/employment-scams/car-wrap-advertising#sthash.NlJ7zUbZ.dpuf
