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"Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam

The "Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser" 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 or give it to someone else. 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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Recipients of the following "Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser" email message or something similar are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it.

The "Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser" Auto Car Wrapping Advertising Scam

From: Jerrod Anderson - jerrodfty@gmail.com

Date: November 6, 2017 at 4:05:12 PM EST

Subject: Re: Paid To Drive Initiative By Budweiser [#10]

Welcome to the Budweiser Drink vehicle advertisement program, A specialist who will install the decals on your vehicle has been allocated and your payment will be scheduled.You will therefore receive your payment alongside the money that will be paid to the national car specialist. When you get the payment, you will take out your first week pay of $400 and give the rest to the specialist, this is to afford mutual relationship between you and the specialist. A paycheck of ($1850) will be mailed to you, out of which you will take out your first week's pay of ($400) and send the rest to the specialist Via Money Gram, being payment for the installation and removal of the decals after the program.

We need you to confirm the following so that the account department can issue out your payment; How long do you intend to carry the advertisement on your car? One(1) month, two(2) months or three(3) months? Do you use your car everyday? Also reconfirm your name and address as it should be on the check and your complete mailing address for your payments. We look forward to a great exposure of our products from you. Regards

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