| Pages in topic: [1 2 3] > | is it a scam? Thread poster: Pavlos Xirogiannidis
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Who can tell me if it is a scam?
I am .....I am an English speaking Dr from Ghana. I will be coming over to London, UK on holidays from 30th of March to 9th of April 2005 for a 10 days vacation with my wife, daughter and son and they only speak German. I need a German translator for 5 hours daily X 10 days.
Please acknowledge if you can offer this service and give me a price quote.We will like to pay in advance of our visit so we can be assured of an escort during our ... See more Who can tell me if it is a scam?
I am .....I am an English speaking Dr from Ghana. I will be coming over to London, UK on holidays from 30th of March to 9th of April 2005 for a 10 days vacation with my wife, daughter and son and they only speak German. I need a German translator for 5 hours daily X 10 days.
Please acknowledge if you can offer this service and give me a price quote.We will like to pay in advance of our visit so we can be assured of an escort during our shopping and sightseeing.
An early reply will be appreciated.
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| | | | | It is a scam ! | Mar 16, 2005 |
Definitely a scam: they will pay you by check and twice the amount you have asked will be written on it. Then he will contact you to tell you he has made a mistake and if you could please wire him half the amount back. By the time you have been to the bank to cash in the cheque, it will (not immediately, but after the bank had checked the credentials) bounce.
| | | | Jeremy Smith 
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:12
Member (2003)
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| Yes - it's a scam | Mar 16, 2005 |
I am an English speaking Dr from Ghana. I will be coming over to London...with my wife, daughter and son and they only speak German.
A man who cannot communicate with his wife and children, eh? Feel free to send an insulting e-mail back to him - he's a scammer.
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| | | The currently typical scam techniques | Mar 16, 2005 |
They send you a cheque and then they rip you off. It's in fashion these days, isn't it? The other day the son of a former-president from Liberia sent me an email in which he sought advice on investing his money...
Cheers
Bernadette
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United States
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| It's a scam! | Mar 16, 2005 |
PavlosX wrote:
Who can tell me if it is a scam?
I am .....I am an English speaking Dr from Ghana. I will be coming over to London, UK on holidays from 30th of March to 9th of April 2005 for a 10 days vacation with my wife, daughter and son and they only speak German. I need a German translator for 5 hours daily X 10 days.
Please acknowledge if you can offer this service and give me a price quote.We will like to pay in advance of our visit so we can be assured of an escort during our shopping and sightseeing.
An early reply will be appreciated.
Thanks.
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United States
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| It's a scam - I received this today | Mar 16, 2005 |
"I am Dr Kweku Nana.I am an English speaking Dr from Ghana. I will be coming over to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US on holidays from 30th of March to 9th of April 2005 for a 10 days vacation with my wife, daughter and son and they only speak French. I need a French translator for 5 hours daily X 10 days.
Please acknowledge if you can offer this service and give me a price quote.We will like to pay in advance of our visit so we can be assured of an escort during our shopping and sight... See more "I am Dr Kweku Nana.I am an English speaking Dr from Ghana. I will be coming over to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US on holidays from 30th of March to 9th of April 2005 for a 10 days vacation with my wife, daughter and son and they only speak French. I need a French translator for 5 hours daily X 10 days.
Please acknowledge if you can offer this service and give me a price quote.We will like to pay in advance of our visit so we can be assured of an escort during our shopping and sightseeing.
An early reply will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Dr Kweku Nana"
Either they are getting a bit sloppy or they think we are really stupid because I was also cc'd on two other messages to other translators/interpreters! The emails were identical but the cities were changed ▲ Collapse
| | | | | It is definetely a scam! | Mar 16, 2005 |
Hello PavlosX,
I have also received the same e-mail (same context and some characters). It is doubtless a scam.
Cecilia
PavlosX wrote:
Who can tell me if it is a scam?
I am .....I am an English speaking Dr from Ghana. I will be coming over to London, UK on holidays from 30th of March to 9th of April 2005 for a 10 days vacation with my wife, daughter and son and they only speak German. I need a German translator for 5 hours daily X 10 days.
Please acknowledge if you can offer this service and give me a price quote.We will like to pay in advance of our visit so we can be assured of an escort during our shopping and sightseeing.
An early reply will be appreciated.
Thanks.
| | | | Henry Hinds
United States
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In memoriam | Of course it's a scam | Mar 16, 2005 |
I've received a good many similar ones. And anyone who even thinks of sending money back without waiting for a check to clear with good funds deserves to be scammed.
Por la boca muere el pez...
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United States
Local time: 22:12
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| Same scam for Arabic, early February, 2005 | Mar 16, 2005 |
Greetings.
The same scam, albeit for on-site support as escort/interpreter in Arabic English, circulated last February among a number of translation/language services agencies in the US.
I was surprised at how many agencies seemed to bite at the first nibble, without asking the requestor for more basic details -- such as the family's flight intinerary and hotel reservations in the Los Angeles/Beverly Hills area -- before they started calling some of us interpreters ab... See more Greetings.
The same scam, albeit for on-site support as escort/interpreter in Arabic English, circulated last February among a number of translation/language services agencies in the US.
I was surprised at how many agencies seemed to bite at the first nibble, without asking the requestor for more basic details -- such as the family's flight intinerary and hotel reservations in the Los Angeles/Beverly Hills area -- before they started calling some of us interpreters about our availability. Hope none of those agencies proceeded with entanglement to the point where transfers of funds occurred.
Regards,
Stephen H. Franke
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I wrote a very angry and threatening e-mail to the "Doctor" from Ghana, whose wife speaks various languages ( German, French etc) except English, telling him not to mess with interpreters.
I think we need to reply in a strong way to similar scamsters.
They distract us, take our time and resources.
| | | | | I got this one a few weeks ago | Mar 17, 2005 |
Hello,
I am Bishop John Nkururma.Am an English speaking cleargy from Ghana.I will be coming over to Tucson AZ on holidays from 10th of March. to the 20th of March 2005 for a 10 days vacation with my Romanian wife,daughter and son of the ages of 3 and 5 respectively.My wife Rev.Stella Nkururma only speaks Romanian and my native language,because her mum happens to come from Ghana. We will require the services of a Romanian translator for 5 hours daily X 10 days because i will not always b... See more Hello,
I am Bishop John Nkururma.Am an English speaking cleargy from Ghana.I will be coming over to Tucson AZ on holidays from 10th of March. to the 20th of March 2005 for a 10 days vacation with my Romanian wife,daughter and son of the ages of 3 and 5 respectively.My wife Rev.Stella Nkururma only speaks Romanian and my native language,because her mum happens to come from Ghana. We will require the services of a Romanian translator for 5 hours daily X 10 days because i will not always be with them on most occations due to other church functions which i most attend.Please acknowledge if you can offer this service and give me a price quote.We will like to pay in advance of our visit so she can be assured of an interpreter during her shopping and sightseeing because this is her first visit to US .
An early reply will be appreciated.
Remain Blessed,
His Lordship,
Bishop John Nkuruma.
Tel: +233244033930
I told him that I wanted his wife to drop me a few lines in Romanian, and he never answered back. LOL
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| | | | | We received the same request... | Mar 17, 2005 |
This is what we received...It sounds like a customized version of other scams.
Language:
Japanese or Nigerian (client speaks Japanese and Nigerian)
Location:
Detroit Metro Area (starting in Troy, MI)
Dates:
March 30 - April 9, 2005 (10 days)
Hours:
5 hours per day
Overview:
The Nigerian client will be in Troy, MI to conduct business. His Japanese-speaking wife and 2 children, ages 3 and 5, will nee... See more This is what we received...It sounds like a customized version of other scams.
Language:
Japanese or Nigerian (client speaks Japanese and Nigerian)
Location:
Detroit Metro Area (starting in Troy, MI)
Dates:
March 30 - April 9, 2005 (10 days)
Hours:
5 hours per day
Overview:
The Nigerian client will be in Troy, MI to conduct business. His Japanese-speaking wife and 2 children, ages 3 and 5, will need an interpreter for 5 hours each day for 10 days.
The Japanese/Nigerian wife would like the interpreter to help her sightsee and shop in Southeastern Michigan. This is her first trip to the US and she would like to have someone assist her with getting around, communicating with English-speakers, shopping and sightseeing.
Client will pay in advance to be assured of an interpreter. ▲ Collapse
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