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Recently on Proz.com a post regarding a different opportunity for translators has appeared. I answered for more info and I have received an e-amil with a link pointing to www.starbizglobal.com
They ask for a deposit of 100$ to send you jobs as home typist or similar. I guess if I can trust them
Does anyone have info on Starbizglobal? Does anyone evere heard about this company?
Recently on Proz.com a post regarding a different opportunity for translators has appeared. I answered for more info and I have received an e-amil with a link pointing to www.starbizglobal.com
They ask for a deposit of 100$ to send you jobs as home typist or similar. I guess if I can trust them
Does anyone have info on Starbizglobal? Does anyone evere heard about this company?
I need info on this info to decide to answer to this proposal
I did the same, that is replying starbiz announcement. The jobs are not really professional. They mostly need typists, e-mail senders and what not. I find it suspicious that I have to send them money in order to get a job. I think I am running a greater risk doing the job and not getting paid. They as a company may outsource the same assignment to several workers and see if they come through. Anyhow, I doubt such jobs will be paid at a high rate and that means you will be doing several assignmen... See more
I did the same, that is replying starbiz announcement. The jobs are not really professional. They mostly need typists, e-mail senders and what not. I find it suspicious that I have to send them money in order to get a job. I think I am running a greater risk doing the job and not getting paid. They as a company may outsource the same assignment to several workers and see if they come through. Anyhow, I doubt such jobs will be paid at a high rate and that means you will be doing several assignments until they pay you back your own $100 m(if at all). Another thought: did you pay attention to the bank address you are to send the money to. It is located in one of the Baltic countries of former Soviet Union, not exactly a spearheader in market economy and finances. But of course the decision is yours (as well as the money!!) ▲ Collapse
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AndrewBM Ireland Local time: 08:53 Spanish to English + ...
Is that English?
Nov 3, 2001
I decided to go and have a look at the site myself and I can tell you one thing straight away - this people have definitely not enough money to hire a native speaker to do the job for them.
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Marlene Curtis United States Local time: 03:53 English to Portuguese + ...
A scam ???
Nov 4, 2001
Dear friend:
My advice is : NEVER pay any monies to work for anybody,no matter how professional, appealing and seductive their website might look, if there is anyone who should pay you in advance for a job, that someone is ,of course, the employer.I also responded to that particular e-mail and was stunned by their answer and coming across it on Proz.
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