Scammers use car wrapping get-rich-quick scheme as front
Published: February 23, 2021 3:57 PM EST
Updated: February 23, 2021 8:30 PM EST
Have you seen cars driving around town wrapped with advertisements? It could be an easy way to make money, but it could also be a scam.
How does the car wrap scam work?
First, you are made an offer to let them wrap your car to advertise a product, and then you watch the money roll in.
Car wrap advertising scam text message.
But really, it’s both an employment scam and a check-kiting scam wrapped in one. Check-kiting is when the check is written from an account where funds don’t really exist.
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During this pandemic, many people have decided to adopt dogs. A lot of shelters are clearing out their kennels. It’s a good problem to have. But scammers are now trying to capitalize on that demand even adding a COVID-twist to pull at your heartstrings.
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Finally, the Covid-19 vaccine is available to millions, including health care workers, chronically ill people and seniors. But with wider availability comes the inevitable spike in vaccine scams.