Car Wrap Scam

[SlapHappy]

Thanks for the added details. Don't worry about IP, as gmail can't be traced.

Drop him like a rock now. Do not respond to him. He has your real life details and is a criminal.
You could also spook him, and make him change emails and details, taking his victims with him.
This will make your post here worthless to others. Leave him alone.

He probably will not continue with you if you do not respond, but if he does...
If he sends a check. it will be fake. Write "fake" on it, and alert the bank or local police that a scammer has sent you a fake check in a scam.

[BoiseGuy]

Well folks, he got me too! I got a generic txt on my phone with the email address and I replied and gave him all my address info. THEN about 2 hrs later just for fun I Googled his name and the first site that came up was this one!! I have not yet received his check and have already blocked any future emails from him.

The email address used was kelvin.bright@gmail.com. Here is all the properties of the email:

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:02:47 -0800 (PST)
X-Received: xxxxxxxxxxxx with SMTP id ui2mr265209216pbc.163.1358265766843;
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:02:46 -0800 (PST)
Return-Path: <kelvin.mcbright@gmail.com>
Received: from psmtp.com (exprod6mx275.postini.com [64.18.1.157])
by mx.google.com with SMTP id h8si18380053pay.308.2013.01.15.08.02.45
(version=TLSv1 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128/128);
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:02:46 -0800 (PST)
Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of kelvin.mcbright@gmail.com designates 74.125.83.42 as permitted sender) client-ip=74.125.83.42;
Authentication-Results: mx.google.com;
spf=pass (google.com: domain of kelvin.mcbright@gmail.com designates 74.125.83.42 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=kelvin.mcbright@gmail.com;
dkim=pass header.i=@gmail.com
Received: from mail-ee0-f42.google.com ([74.125.83.42]) (using TLSv1) by exprod6mx275.postini.com ([64.18.5.10]) with SMTP;
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:02:45 MST
Received: by mail-ee0-f42.google.com with SMTP id b47so140377eek.15
for <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;(my email address) Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:02:43 -0800 (PST)

As I said, I have not received, nor will I cash his "check"!

In speaking with the good folks here in there chat forum, this guy is in some foreign country (other then the U.S. where I'm from) and probably uses either a library or Internet cafe to login and do his/her work and therefore, is nearly impossible to catch. maybe when/if the check comes I'll turn it over to the FBI but other then that, I am just glad I haven't proceeded with the scam. THANX SO MUCH for the ppl from this website for being so enlightened and informative!!

[firefly]

Thanks for your report, BoiseGuy.

The IP is Gmail but...

The scammer is also active in the dating online area:

On Tagged,
Kelvin B - no picture
Last Active:3 months ago
Profile Views: 10 times
Member Since: August 17, 2012
Basic Info: 36, Male, Bronx, United Kingdom

[SlapHappy]

Number associated with this scammer and "Rockstar Energy Drinks," along with his other scams is:
+17029395535
Number billable as geographic number
Country or destination United States
City or exchange location Las Vegas, NV
Original network provider* Xo Nevada, Llc
Xo is a provider of VOIP local numbers that can be redirected anywhere in the world.

[Groman12345]

Do I need to check my credit report since I answered his questions? I have the check here. Do I do anything with it or just rip it up? Thanks. Should have googled before. I was involved with redbull on the level and though his was just an extension like they sold my contact info to them. Am I ok or do I need to take additional steps besides not bein an idiot.

[Groman12345]

I was also contact by this email address. I have all the emails and what I read now is a fake check. It is unopened on my table. Do I rip it up or take it to the police. Do I need to watch my credit report since I answered his questions?

[firefly]

Groman12345,

the answer for your both questions is yes. Go with the check to the police, dont try to cash it. And watch your credit report also.

If you have any other details about the scammer, please, post them here.

[SlapHappy]

Today I received a MONSTER ENERGY CAR WRAP SCAM DAVID BUCHAN = davidbuchan11@gmail.com also sent email with same name with another address granbenson@hotmail.com Take a look at this obvious scam.

NEVER EVER EVER TRUST ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO DO AN UNTRACEABLE WIRE TRANSFER.

BY THE WAY GRAPHIC ARTISTS DON'T APPLY DECALS. THIS GROUP OF SCAMMERS ARE SO INCREDIBLY STUPID!!!

WATCH OUT FOR EMAIL FROM DAVID BUCHAN. HE IS ON THE PROWL BUT WE ARE CHASING HIM DOWN AND HIS BULLSHIT ASS IS GOING TO BE HUNG UP TO DRY.

Thank you for your swift response and your willingness to work with us, to this effect you are advise to check your email regularly to get update as to know when your upfront payment will arrive along with Graphic Artist address.

1) You will receive Certified Check. As soon as you receive the check, you will cash the check for the decal wrapping on your car, deduct $300.00 as your up-front payment. The rest of the funds should be transfer to the Graphic artist that will wrap the decal on your car.

All you need is to confirm the acceptance and understanding of this
email.

2) You will make a transfer of funds to the Graphic artist at the
nearest Money Gram outlet in your area, the Info which you will
make the transfer to will be emailed to you soon.

3) We'll like you to confirm Information about your car as below:

i) Type of Car and Color :

ii) Model/Year :

iii) Present Condition and the Mileage:

Note: Please, confirm that you did receive this message so that we
can process funds that would be sent to you for the car advert.

All other instructions will be sent out to you asap.

I..............Confirm to have received this email and understand the content.

Best Regards,
David Buchan
Hiring Manager,
Monster Energy Drink®

Last edited by SlapHappy on Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:07 am, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: small edits of email address to be picked up by google in searches.

[SlapHappy]

Thanks for report, ChaCha. Don't bother trying to "chase him down." These guys live in a different country, use fake names, addresses, untraceable phones, etc. Best we can do is warn others, like you have done, and learn more about other scams online. Thanks for joining.

[darrine2000]

was emailed to me


David Buchan westjayl@hotmail.com

Thank you for your swift response and your willingness to work with us, to this effect you are advise to check your email regularly to get update as to know when your upfront payment will arrive along with Graphic Artist address.

1) You will receive Certified Check. As soon as you receive the check, you will cash the check for the decal wrapping on your car, deduct $300.00 as your up-front payment. The rest of the funds should be transfer to the Graphic artist that will wrap the decal on your car.

All you need is to confirm the acceptance and understanding of this
email.

2) You will make a transfer of funds to the Graphic artist at the
nearest Money Gram outlet in your area, the Info which you will
make the transfer to will be emailed to you soon.

3) We'll like you to confirm Information about your car as below:

i) Type of Car and Color :

ii) Model/Year :

iii) Present Condition and the Mileage:

Note: Please, confirm that you did receive this message so that we
can process funds that would be sent to you for the car advert.

All other instructions will be sent out to you asap.

I..............Confirm to have received this email and understand the content.
We shall be contacting you as soon as we receive this information.

Best Regards,
David Buchan
Hiring Manager,
Monster Energy Drink®