Scam attempt Thread poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Another "potential client" that become impressed by my language expertise and is willing to pay 0.30€ per word (I wish...)
"Hello,
My name is Cheryl, and I’m reaching out on regarding an upcoming English-to-Portuguese document translation project.
I came across your professional profile through the International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters (IAPTI) and was impressed by your language expertise and professional experience. We a... See more Another "potential client" that become impressed by my language expertise and is willing to pay 0.30€ per word (I wish...)
"Hello,
My name is Cheryl, and I’m reaching out on regarding an upcoming English-to-Portuguese document translation project.
I came across your professional profile through the International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters (IAPTI) and was impressed by your language expertise and professional experience. We are currently seeking qualified language professionals for upcoming translation assignments, and I believe your background could be a good match for this opportunity.
Please find the initial project details below for your consideration:
Project Details
Task: Translation from English to Portuguese
Deadline: 9 days
Compensation: €4500
Document: 36 pages
Word Count: 14,807 words
The assignment involves translating the content of a PDF document. We are looking for a professional who can deliver a high-quality translation within the agreed timeframe.
The full compensation of €4500 would be paid upon successful completion and submission of the project, subject to the agreed terms.
Please let me know whether the workload and timeframe are acceptable to you. If you are interested, I would be happy to provide the complete project details and the document for your review before you decide whether to proceed.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Cheryl" ▲ Collapse
| | | | Joakim Braun 
Sweden
Local time: 04:30
German to Swedish
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The "my name is X" flag, the "reaching out" flag and the obsequious language flag.
And real agencies almost always give some info about the contents, here it's just "a PDF document".
| | | | Natalie
Poland
Local time: 04:30
Member (2002)
English to Russian
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MODERATOR SITE LOCALIZER
Any additional info about 'Cheryl', please?
Was is via ProZ.com?
IP?
Email?
Thank you!
Natalia
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Natalie wrote:
Any additional info about 'Cheryl', please?
Was is via ProZ.com?
No, it wasn't. It was sent directly to my email.
IP?
I've deleted it immediately and I can't find it.
Email?
It was a gmail. If I remember it correctly it was [email protected]
Thank you!
Natalia
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Peter Motte
Belgium
Local time: 04:30
Member (2009)
Dutch to Flemish
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I never trust gmail.com e-mail addresses
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Peter Motte wrote:
I never trust gmail.com e-mail addresses
One shouldn't generalize I have one and I have't scammed a soul!
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida wrote:
Peter Motte wrote:
I never trust gmail.com e-mail addresses
One shouldn't generalize I have one and I have't scammed a soul!
In the part of the world where I live, the vast majority of self-employed professionals - lawyers, accountants, doctors, private clinics, dentists, real-estate agents, etc. etc., - and many reputable small and medium-sized businesses only use Gmail for all their professional communications.
| | | | Michael Newton
United States
Local time: 22:30
Japanese to English
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"I am so impressed by your background..." is a red flag.
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WolfgangS
France
Local time: 04:30
English to German
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Michael Newton wrote:
"I am so impressed by your background..." is a red flag.
Agreed
But if you are soooo impressed by (my) background/experience whatever, what about paying the 4.500 € upfront?
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