| Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Is this a new scam: "Interpreter needed"? Thread poster: Tony M
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| Same Message from Paul Gabrit | Nov 4, 2011 |
I received the exactly same message this morning in my gmail account!
At least he could change the name or the phone number! I suspected and looked at the number and found this topic. Thank you!
Yes, too good to be true...200 Euros per Evaluation!!!
He just did not answer where he got my email from and gave me the details of the Job!
Inacceptable...I guess translators/interpreters are expected to accept all type of jobs...hum?!
Thank you ... See more I received the exactly same message this morning in my gmail account!
At least he could change the name or the phone number! I suspected and looked at the number and found this topic. Thank you!
Yes, too good to be true...200 Euros per Evaluation!!!
He just did not answer where he got my email from and gave me the details of the Job!
Inacceptable...I guess translators/interpreters are expected to accept all type of jobs...hum?!
Thank you for posting this Topic!
Nice Day to you all!!!
Cheers,
Sofia Girbal ▲ Collapse
| | | | Stéphanie Denton (X) 
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:36
French to English
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Tony M wrote: Needless to say, the sender's e-mail address was f*****nl***** [email protected] — I'm afraid gmail, ymail, and so many of those others are getting such a bad name now, I'm thinking of starting filtering them; as has been discussed before in these pages, any serious professional really ought to think twice about using such addresses.
Hi Tony
I wouldn't entirely rule out all gmail, etc. addresses as some professionals do use them. I, for example, use my agency e-mail for all agency correspondance, yet I use my gmail address for all my freelance work as the memory is more suitable. I also use it as a sort of e-mail harddrive. I also know a few agencies who use gmail for the same reasons.
Difficult, I know. But worth bearing in mind.
| | | | | Florian Limmois has finally found me as well! | Nov 14, 2011 |
also through a gmail account.
Thank you for the warning!
| | | | | The Scam/ Money Laundry goes on | Nov 14, 2011 |
"German Speaker Wanted ASAP
Hi,
I am in need of a Translator residing currently in Germany.
Will you be available for this job?
Please respond asap.
Thanks
F*o*i*n L*m*o*s"
... also just received the above message...
Thanks to everybody who put a warning on here before!
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BirgitBerlin
Germany
Local time: 18:36
English to German
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| I have also received this email yesterday | Nov 14, 2011 |
I got it from the same Florian Limmois, asking if I would be available for "this job", not being told what the job entails.
Very obviously a scam. They must be going through the Proz list alphabetically (my second name starts with N)
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I received a similar email, but with a request for a translation into Russian. I can also confirm that it is a pure scam as in an attempt to double check the credibility of that email and disabuse myself and other colleagues I went to the website of The Institute of Translation & Interpreting, (UK) to see if there was any information of a similar nature posted by my fellow translators. This is what I found, which was posted by a Polish translator Renata Tynor-McCrea in the Forum (section Frau... See more I received a similar email, but with a request for a translation into Russian. I can also confirm that it is a pure scam as in an attempt to double check the credibility of that email and disabuse myself and other colleagues I went to the website of The Institute of Translation & Interpreting, (UK) to see if there was any information of a similar nature posted by my fellow translators. This is what I found, which was posted by a Polish translator Renata Tynor-McCrea in the Forum (section Fraud) :
Please beware of a translations scam - I have received the following email recently which is a scam. Please also see the following link http://mlt.proz.com/forum/scams/210140-dr_stephen_robinson.html: "My name is Stephen Robinson from Liverpool, am presently on business trip here in Cairo, Egypt I actually need to make a presentation to some Polish group on the 13th of Dec,2011 in London. Therefore i need you to translate the presentation to Polish, so each participants can have a copy and they can follow through. I will also need the work be delivered by/before Dec 7th,2011. Let me know your rate and charges for a total of presentation of word. Presentation is attached. Thank you. Dr Stephen 0020149733728" ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Please report these emails to site staff as well | Nov 16, 2011 |
Hello,
I just wanted to remind you that if you report emails you receive from known scammers, action can be taken towards blocking them on the site. If you submit a support request including the email address and IP address of the person who contacted you, we can take steps to make the site more secure and prevent them from contacting ProZ.com users. Thank you.
You can su... See more Hello,
I just wanted to remind you that if you report emails you receive from known scammers, action can be taken towards blocking them on the site. If you submit a support request including the email address and IP address of the person who contacted you, we can take steps to make the site more secure and prevent them from contacting ProZ.com users. Thank you.
You can submit a support request from this page: http://www.proz.com/support/
Best regards,
Alejandro ▲ Collapse
| | | | Tony M
France
Local time: 18:36
Member
French to English
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TOPIC STARTER SITE LOCALIZER | Thanks for the reminder, Alejandro | Nov 16, 2011 |
I do as a matter of course systematically report scams, span, or otherwise suspicious mail received via ProZ.com; however, on this occasion, since the e-mail was received independently of the ProZ.com system, I didn't see a lot of point.
But yes, everyone, do PLEASE remember to report!
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