Email Fraud Alert received from: C
I recently received an email with this subject line: Monster Cover Job?? and I am concerned that it could be an attempt at defrauding me. Let me know in the comments section what you think, please.
The full contents of the suspected fraudulent (phishing / scamming) e-mail appear below:
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your swift response and your willingness to work with us and we are sorry for the late response this is due to a lot of applicant that applied for this job, Wrap advertising is the marketing practice of completely or partially covering (wrapping) a vehicle in an advertisement or livery, thus turning it into a mobile billboard. This can be achieved by simply painting the vehicle surface, but it is becoming more common today to use large vinyl sheets as decals. These can be removed with relative ease, making it much less expensive to change from one advertisement to another. Vehicles with large, flat surfaces, such as buses and light-rail carriages, are fairly easy to work with, though smaller cars with curved surfaces can also be wrapped in this manner. Wrap advertising is available to anybody irrespective of the vehicle you drive.
We are currently seeking to employ individual’s world wide. How would you like to make money by simply driving your car or banner wrapped for Monster/red | rain Energy Drink®
How it works?
Here’s the basic premise of the “paid to drive” concept: AdSWorld Outdoor Advertising Inc. seeks people regular citizens, professional drivers to go about their normal routine as they usually do, only with a big advert for Monster/red | rain Energy Drink® plastered on your car. The ads are typically vinyl decals, also known as “auto wraps,”that almost seem to be painted on the vehicle, and which will cover any portion of your car’s exterior surface.
What does the company get out of this type of ad strategy?
Lots of exposure and awareness. The auto wraps tend to be colorful, eye-catching and attract lots of attention. Plus, it’s a form of advertising with a captive audience,meaning people who are stuck in traffic can’t avoid seeing the wrapped car alongside them. This program will last for 3 months and the minimum you can participate is a month.
You will be compensated with $350 per week which is essentially a “rental”payment for letting our company use the space no fee is required from you. AdSWorld Outdoor Advertising Inc. shall provide experts that would handle the advert placing on your car. You will receive an up front payment of $350 inform of Money Orders via courier service for accepting to carry this advert on your car. to this effect you are advise to check your email regularly to get update as to know when your upfront payment will arrive along with Graphic Artist address.
1) You will receive a Money Orders. As soon as you receive the Money Orders, you will cash the check for the decal wrapping on your car, deduct $350 as your up-front payment. The rest of the funds should be transferred to the Graphic artist that will wrap the decal on your car. All you need is to confirm the acceptance and understanding of this email.
2) You will make a transfer of funds to the Graphic artist at the nearest western union or moneygram outlet in your area, the Info which you will make the transfer to will be emailed to you soon.
3) We’ll like to have some Information about your car.
i) Type of Car and Color
ii) Model/Year :
iii) Present Condition and the Mileage:
Note: Please, confirm that you did receive this message so that we can process funds that would be sent to you for the car advert.
It is very easy and simple,no application fees required. Get back with the following details if you are interested in these offer.
Applicant information:
Full Name:
Full Contact Address:
City,State,Zip code
Phone Number:
All other instructions will be sent out to you ASAP.
I……..Confirm to have received this email and understand the content.
Best Regards,
Hiring Manager
Monster Energy Drink®
AdSWorld Outdoor Advertising Inc.
The above email was sent by “Troy Hipsley” from this email address: tsh73@comcast.net
I, C, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Troy Hipsley”:
WATCH OUT!!
Also the emails coming from adsmartoutdooradvertinchiringjobdesk@outlook.com
AKA: adsworld outdooradvertinc