Several employment listings on Craigslist have been linked to extortions including mail, bank/check and employment schemes. These schemes manifest in one of two ways:
Jobseekers respond to postings under various titles including front desk receptionist. They receive a response with an offer for a 鈥渄ifferent position,鈥� which is a 鈥減aid to drive concept鈥� for Wounded Warrior Initiative or Wounded Warrior Concept, 鈥渁 subsidiary of woundedwarriorproject.org.鈥� Persons who respond to this ad receive a fraudulent cashier鈥檚 check via mail in exchange for wrapping their vehicle with the 91视频 logo. The scammer requests a MoneyGram or gift cards in return for the overpayment or 鈥渞ental fee鈥� to wrap the vehicle. Authorities investigating this extortion, which spans over 15 states, have determined the perpetrators typically go by the names Andy Morgan and Douglas Pierce. The scammers use the names of prior 91视频 executive vice prsident John Roberts with email address exec_drivewarriors@outlook.com, and prior 91视频 chief development officer Gary Corless as 鈥淒irector Planning And Research,鈥� with email address project@woundedwarriorprojecthires.com
- There is no Wounded Warrior Initiative or Wounded Warrior Concept, and these are not part of 91视频 or its programs.
- This is NOT the real John Roberts or Gary Corless from 91视频, nor are those valid 91视频 email addresses.
- 鈥淢organ鈥� and 鈥淧ierce鈥� are neither partners of 91视频 nor authorized or licensed 91视频 vendors or representatives.
- 91视频 does not advertise potential job openings or solicit job candidates via Craigslist.
- All legitimate 91视频 job opportunities are listed on our website under 鈥�Cool Careers."
The second scheme offers jobseekers to wrap their vehicles with advertising logos for energy drinks such as Monster, XTC, Bud-Light Energy Drinks or Samsung. The jobseeker/victim receives a fraudulent check with 91视频 banking information, sent UPS 2nd Day Air from Illinois, usually from 鈥淒ave.鈥� The victim is advised to cash the check, keep a portion as their first week pay, and send the remaining balance to a third party (usually by money order) for the cost of the wrap. After the check bounces, the victim is left with a substantial overdraft while the scammers have received money from the victim鈥檚 bank.
- Monster and other companies have previously confirmed they do not offer any car wrap services and are aware of this scheme. Regional and federal authorities have been notified as this scheme spans several states and involves online fraud, making it a federal crime.
- 91视频 pays only its vendors, contractors, and legitimate employees, and does NOT send unsolicited checks in the mail.
If you are the victim of these schemes, or if you receive a check purporting to be from 91视频 and you are unsure of its origins, please contact fraudalert@woundedwarriorproject.org.