What is the "Car Wrap Scam"?

The Scam: You respond to an advertisement, or you are solicited to earn extra cash having your car “wrapped” as an advertisement for a business or product. You receive a check to cover your payment as well as the cost of wrapping the car with the brand’s logo. You will be instructed where to wire the funds for payment to the company who will supposedly wrap your vehicle.

How it Works: The scammer sends you a counterfeit check as payment for you and the company wrapping your car. Once you have deposited the check and wired the money (to the scammer) the check may take several days to be returned as a counterfeit. Unfortunately, if you have already wired the funds, you will suffer the loss.

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