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Mendocino County resident warns of fake Frito-Lay check promotion
A Mendocino County resident reports a client fell for a mailed vehicle advertising promotion using the Frito-Lay name.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Calif.
A Mendocino County resident is warning neighbors about a mailed promotion using the Frito-Lay name after reporting that a client fell for the offer.
The reported scheme promises payment for displaying advertising on a vehicle. Recipients are told to deposit a large check, keep part as their payment and send the remaining money to a supposed installer.
According to sources, the check later bounces, potentially leaving the recipient responsible for money already sent.
The supplied photograph shows a letter claiming to offer a $700 first weekly payment for putting advertising decals on a vehicle, with the rest of the check intended to cover graphics and installation. The pictured check is made out for $3,800.65.
The letter also asks the recipient to text their full name, the check amount and a photograph of the check to a contact listed for “authorization” before depositing it. Those instructions are part of the reported promotion, not a recommendation from North State Now.
The resident urged anyone receiving a similar mailing not to deposit the check or send money, and asked neighbors to look out for parents, grandparents and others who might be drawn in by the offer.
The supplied account does not specify when the mailing arrived or how much money, if any, the client lost.
Source: Mendocino County resident’s warning and accompanying photograph supplied to North State Now.