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Can you really get paid to put an ad on your car?

Real firms pay drivers to carry a wrap. The offer that comes with a cheque to deposit is a scam the FTC warns about.

✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026 · Next check 5 Feb 2027
A sports car covered in a printed wrap

The real version

Carvertise says it pays $100 to $1,500 a month, with free install and free removal. It checks your ZIP code, vehicle and weekly miles against its live campaigns, so being accepted depends on where you drive.

The scam

  1. The offerAn ad, text or email offers $600 to $700 a week to drive with an ad, usually for an energy drink.
  2. The chequeIf you answer, the scammer sends you a cheque to deposit.
  3. The ‘installer’You are told to use some of that money to pay an ‘installer’ who will wrap your car.
  4. The billThe cheque was fake, so the money you sent was your own.

The FTC says it can take weeks for a bank to figure out that a cheque is fake.

“Never pay anyone to get paid, or to get a job. That’s a sure sign of a scam.”US Federal Trade Commission

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