xkjagnz Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 So about a week ago there was an advert in the NZ Herald asking if anyone wanted their car wrapped for Venom Energy Drink (part of the Monster group I believe)The wrap would be free and they would pay $500 a week for as long as you kept it on. So as a joke I replied that they could wrap this ---- Obviously no chance eh? Well this morning I received this I'll let you know if it actually happens But if it does, RESULT!!!!!! Dirk Diggler, binhoker668, gm and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Sweet, at least it's not the "Mother" energy drink - who on earth thought that was a good name! Actually do they want to expand to the UK they could wrap my transit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Most likely the whole thing is a scam but we'll see, if someone wraps the car and I get no money I don't careJust have to watch out for the "here's a big cheque, take your $500 and wire the rest to the wrap company" I'm not that daft!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 It's a scam... the domain name for absent website is registered in US in April 2018, by a registrant with a telephone number reported on scam-busting websites... hopefully you didn't provide them with much in the way of sensitive or useful personal information! Some more info. here: http://fraudpreventionunit.org/2018/05/23/500-week-to-wrap-your-car-in-ads-better-think-again/ https://www.scam-detector.com/article/car-wrap-advertising Shame though. It would have been neat to see the car all wrapped up in the promotional material! "Small car, but masses of energy" etc. etc. Lacquer Peel, clayts450 and D Spares & Tyres 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 What's the old saying If something seems too good to be true, it usually is... (anticipates FTFY edit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 What's the old saying If something seems too good to be true, it theshadow has already bought it and made a 500% profit selling it on... (anticipates FTFY edit) Anticipated FTFY edit Mrs6C, loserone, wuvvum and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I set them up, Hooli finishes. Boom chaseracer and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Send me the technicians part, we can share it ! We will have to work fast though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 It's a scam... the domain name for absent website is registered in US in April 2018, by a registrant with a telephone number reported on scam-busting websites... hopefully you didn't provide them with much in the way of sensitive or useful personal information! Some more info. here: http://fraudpreventionunit.org/2018/05/23/500-week-to-wrap-your-car-in-ads-better-think-again/ https://www.scam-detector.com/article/car-wrap-advertising Shame though. It would have been neat to see the car all wrapped up in the promotional material! "Small car, but masses of energy" etc. etc.No just name and email so.prob get a shitton of viagara emails and expect a large bouncycling cheque at some point Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Yup definitely a scam Got the email saying cheque will arrive with payment insurance and artist fee, I should cash then pay artistHopefully will get cheque and post it here Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 What does the NZ Herald say about it ? loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I will be interested to see it. A cheque from a foreign bank would normally be cleared before paid out, and if a local bank, the bank will be VERY interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 What does the NZ Herald say about it ?Haven't contacted them, but may next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Haven't contacted them, but may next weekFound these; you probably know about them already. As the scam company had actually taken out an advert in your local press, I guess it would be of interest to one or other of these organisations: https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/advertising-and-broadcasting-standards http://www.comcom.govt.nz/fair-trading/scams-and-alerts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 So cash the cheque, when the artist turns up deny all knowledge. The cheque will obviously bounce so you've lost nothing but they've wasted their time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 Update 2 emails received Awaiting my rubber cheque with baited breath!! Squire_Dawson, djimbob and Tam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 So apparently the cheque is in the post!! * other lies are also availableHowever Tam appears to be getting less coherent as time passes. Squire_Dawson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Have lots of fun with the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 Ok so this arrived today will scan the contents tomorrow, but for now I'm going to leave you hanging!!From UK although all the emails have been coming from the US Squire_Dawson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 That's a great stamp! Squire_Dawson and somewhatfoolish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 That's a great stamp!It is and it cost them 1pound 45pence!ok to continueI have received a cheque and badly worded letter from the UK (although all the previous email stuff was US)the cheque is from Barclays and drawn on the Haringey Mencap account, I'm assuming that either a chequebook has been stolen or forgedHave contacted MENCAP, and NZ Herald so far, trying to contact Barclays and the rozzers (NZ and UK)here she be! Squire_Dawson, Kringle, Scruffy Bodger and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Eee by gum I love a good scam. Especially when masterminded by an illiterate cretin. And oh, the irony of that stamp! Very nice of Haringey Mencap to sponsor some Kiwi chod. Kringle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kringle Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/bbccomedy/videos/don't-ignore-emails-from-nigerian/1317396798369485/ "There's a fortune to be made here!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Anyone else been here before, hours of fun .. http://www.419eater.com Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 So cash the cheque, when the artist turns up deny all knowledge. The cheque will obviously bounce so you've lost nothing but they've wasted their time.Don’t banks charge you if you pay in a cheque that bounces? Plus I would worry about the source - could be accused of money laundering / general criminality which although you could disprove, could be hassle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 Don’t banks charge you if you pay in a cheque that bounces? Plus I would worry about the source - could be accused of money laundering / general criminality which although you could disprove, could be hassle^ThisI have contacted the relevant peeps (Mencap, NZ Herald, Barclays) might do the coppers too, ball is now in their court Scruffy Bodger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I await the result, should be interesting !\I last received a cheque of that size from UK about 15 years ago. It was paid into my account. but the bank advised that proceeds would not be available for a week or two. I hope they still do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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