But keep in mind, this is a moderated blog. Your thoughts, ideas, and concerns are welcome, and we encourage comments. The purpose of this blog and its comments section is to inform readers about Federal Trade Commission activity, and share information to help them avoid, report, and recover from fraud, scams, and bad business practices. Has this happened to you? File a complaint. Want to know more? Read our articles to learn how to spot variations on fake checks and money wiring scams. And if this were a legitimate car wrap opportunity, wouldn’t the company directly pay the car-wrapping vendor, instead of asking you to do it? If you get a message urging you to deposit a check and wire money back, it’s a scam. And, of course, no one’s wrapping your car. On top of that, you’re on the hook for paying your bank back for the fake check.

The money you kept as “your share” disappears, and the money you wired is long gone - no getting it back.

Weeks after you wire the money, the check bounces and your bank tells you it was a fake. They tell you to deposit the check, keep part of it as your share, and wire the rest to another company that will wrap your car. But when the “company” sends you a check, it’s for much more than that - a couple thousand dollars. The message says you’ll make a couple hundred bucks. Or someone might send you a message - maybe because they saw your profile or resume on a job site. You might see an ad on a job board or on social media. It’s only easy money for the scammer who placed the ads. Have you seen ads promising easy money if you shrink-wrap your car - with ads for brands like Monster Energy, Red Bull, or Pepsi? The “company” behind the ads says all you have to do is deposit a check, use part of it to pay a specified shrink-wrap vendor, and drive around like you normally would.

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