Possible CV scam Autor de la hebra: Michael Newton
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Michael Newton 
Estados Unidos
Local time: 17:18
japonés al inglés
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Several days ago an agency in Egypt contacted me telling me they had a Russian document for translation, requested my CV and my rates. I asked about the document theme, the length and the deadline. I got back: "Well, we don't actually have the document right now, we're deciding on the availability and rates". I said I would consider it once they provided the requested information. Twenty minutes later, from the same agency: "We have a document in traditional-simplified Chinese. Please send your ... See more Several days ago an agency in Egypt contacted me telling me they had a Russian document for translation, requested my CV and my rates. I asked about the document theme, the length and the deadline. I got back: "Well, we don't actually have the document right now, we're deciding on the availability and rates". I said I would consider it once they provided the requested information. Twenty minutes later, from the same agency: "We have a document in traditional-simplified Chinese. Please send your CV and your rates". Again, I asked about the theme, the length and the due date. I got; "Well, we don't actually have the document right now, we're deciding on availability". I said I would consider it once they sent the requested information. I never heard from them again. Apparently these were ghost projects. I think they just wanted my CV which they might use for underhanded practices: present to a potential client touting their stable of translators or just plain theft. Or maybe I am overthinking. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Re: Possible CV scam | Oct 26 |
Asking twice about theme, length and deadline and getting the same non-answer is a good test, and it's the right way to handle it. A request for a CV and rates with no actual document behind it is a pattern worth treating with caution. Whatever the motive, the CV carries your contact details and work history, so it's sensible to keep a note of the sender's full address and compare it with the domain of the agency's own website, which you find independently. If anyone like this comes back with a ... See more Asking twice about theme, length and deadline and getting the same non-answer is a good test, and it's the right way to handle it. A request for a CV and rates with no actual document behind it is a pattern worth treating with caution. Whatever the motive, the CV carries your contact details and work history, so it's sensible to keep a note of the sender's full address and compare it with the domain of the agency's own website, which you find independently. If anyone like this comes back with a real file, agree scope, rate and payment terms in writing before you start, and never pay anything or return any 'overpayment' to get the job going. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Peter Motte
Bélgica
Local time: 23:18
Miembro 2009
neerlandés al flamenco
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| Difficult to avoid | Oct 26 |
Michael Newton wrote:
Several days ago an agency in Egypt contacted me telling me they had a Russian document for translation, requested my CV and my rates. I asked about the document theme, the length and the deadline. I got back: "Well, we don't actually have the document right now, we're deciding on the availability and rates". I said I would consider it once they provided the requested information. Twenty minutes later, from the same agency: "We have a document in traditional-simplified Chinese. Please send your CV and your rates". Again, I asked about the theme, the length and the due date. I got; "Well, we don't actually have the document right now, we're deciding on availability".
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Even if it is a scam to get your cv, it's difficult to avoid that. I mean: in that case they could even send you a small job only to get your cv. We're in a difficult position when it comes to such schemes.
| | | | Zea_Mays
Italia
Local time: 23:18
inglés al alemán
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| why they ask for a CV at all? | Oct 26 |
As freelancers, we are not required to send CVs if we are not seeking permanent employment.
When agencies ask for my CV, I usually just reply with an overview of my services, when I started, my working fields and some recent and/or long-term projects. I also send them some client testimonials upon request (obviously not from direct clients).
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