American Ad Agencies

Alicia –

Victim Location 75034

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

RE: Monster Energy Drink Pay-To-Drive Program

Dear Kevin

Thanks for your interest to participate in the program. We are American Advertising Agency an advertising agent for Monster Energy Drink. We are recruiting interested people willing to participate in Monster Energy Drink Pay-To-Drive Program!

Here is the basic premise of the "paid to drive" concept: Monster Energy Drink seeks people — regular citizens, not professional drivers — to go about their usual daily routine, only with an advert for "Monster Energy Drink" plastered on their car. The ads are typically vinyl decals, also known as "auto wraps," that almost seem to be painted on the vehicle, which could cover any portion of your car’s exterior surface.

What does the company get out of this type of ad strategy? Lots of exposure and awareness the auto wraps tend to be colorful, eye-catching and attract lots of attention. Plus, it’s a form of advertising with a captive audience, meaning people who are stopped by traffic can’t avoid seeing the wrapped car alongside them. This program will last for 3 months and the minimum you can participate is 1 month

You will be compensated with a $450 payment per week, which is essentially a "rental" payment for letting our client use your car’s exterior surface for advertisement. We shall provide a car wrap expert that would handle the advert placing on your car and also remove it at the end of the program. You will receive an upfront payment of $900, inform of check for accepting to carry this advert on your car and other weekly payments will also come in the form of checks and delivered at your address weekly.

Joel Cohen

American Ad Agency

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This individual Joel Cohen is collecting personal data and bank account information on individuals. I’ve spoken with First Citizens Bank and officer Adam *** *** from which the check for services was written on and he stated it was a fraud. The company on the check was also pirated as I spoke to the Controller (Beth *** ***) at the company listed on the check. The return address on the envelope was also copied from another legitimate company, AAA Insurance, who Tony *** ***) stated Joel Cohen did not work there. The bank said this was the third one of these this week he had been notified of.

What is supposed to happen is, you make the deposit and then it does not clear of course. You then fax a copy of the deposit slip to this guy. With the deposit slip they have everything needed to print checks etc from your account.