14 DAY TRIAL // Many of our readers have reported receiving emails promoting a car wrap advertisement scheme that uses the name of Monster Energy Drink. Now, similar scam emails are making the rounds, leveraging the reputation of Rockstar Energy Drink.
Hoax Slayer has investigated the scam. It all starts with a simple email entitled “Job opening: Rockstar Energy Drink.”
“Would You Wrap Your Car in an Ad for $300 Weekly? If you have got a car, truck or a bike you are qualified. The wrap doesn't damage paint. Reply if interested,” the emails, apparently signed by a Rockstar Energy Drink hiring manager, read.
If users reply, they’re provided with additional information on what they must do. They’re also told that they can participate even if they don’t have a car, with their bike.
In the first phase of the scam, victims are told to provide their name, address, phone numbers and age.
Then, the “fun” starts. The crooks tell victims that they will receive a check representing an upfront payment for the job. They’re told to cash the check, deduct $300 which represents the upfront payment, and send the rest to the graphic artist who will wrap the decal on the car.
In reality, there’s no graphic artist. Those who accept the offer are actually helping the scammers launder their criminal proceeds.
The checks are either forged or stolen. When the victim sends the money to the “graphic artist,” he/she actually sends it back to the crooks. However, when authorities come cracking down on the scheme, the unwitting money mule is the one who takes the fall.
Beware of such offers, no matter how tempting they sound. Also, remember that the names of various energy drink companies might be used, including Red Bull and Monster.