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info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | It clearly seems so

Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:18:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
Post title: It clearly seems so

The expired domain clearly confirms that.

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | They moved on?

Daryo — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Daryo
Post title: They moved on?

ecwpress.org
Your domain is expired. Renew the domain to activate the website

[url removed] #:~:text=ecwpress.org,activate%20the%20website

Interesting coincidence: yet another scammer usint a domain name registered with Hostinger [url removed] ...

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | Re: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam

Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:47:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
Post title: Re: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam

For anyone who still has one of these messages and wants to help with the request for headers: in Gmail they're under "Show original" in the three-dot menu, and Outlook shows them in the message details or properties, including the Received, Authentication-Results and X-Mailer lines. Since the request came from a new account here, it may be safer to send them via the contact details on ECW's own .com website, which also confirms you're dealing with the real publisher. And for later readers: the one-letter domain change is the whole trick, so a polished email and a real book title mean nothing until the sender's domain matches the publisher's own site.

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | I work at ECW Press

Jess Albert — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:09:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Jess Albert
Post title: I work at ECW Press

Hey folks,

I work at ECW Press and am trying to get this scam shut down. I'm wondering if anyone might be willing to send me the header of the scam email that they received. I'm looking for this info from either or both of the jobs@ and info@ email addresses that have been used:

Received (IP address)

X-Mailer: (Software or service used to generate the email)

Authentication-Results (Should say something like spf=, dkim=, and dmarc=)

With this, I am hoping that I can contact their mail server and have them ban the inboxes. If you are able to send me the email itself so I have proof to send over as well it would be much appreciated!

You can verify that I'm a real person who works at ECW on my LinkedIn here: [url removed]

Emily is also a real person who DOES, in fact, write her last name with a capital F.

Please feel free to reply to me / DM me here, connect with me on LinkedIn, or email me at my full first name (includes the 'ica' after the first four letters) at ecwpress dot com (definitely not dot org!)

Thanks for your help! At least one positive outcome of this scam is that we do indeed sometimes need to hire translators, and now we know a great forum on which we can find you!

Jess(ica) Albert
ECW Press Digital Operations Director

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | Email from the same scammer

Sofia Gutkin — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:09:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Sofia Gutkin
Post title: Email from the same scammer

Hi everyone, I've now received an email from the same scammer.

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Email address: [email removed]
+++
I hope you’re doing well.

Ecw Press is currently seeking an experienced English-to-NorwegianTranslator for an upcoming freelance translation project.

We are looking for a qualified translator who can produce accurate, natural, and polished Norwegian while preserving the original meaning, tone, context, and style of the source material. Strong attention to detail, consistency, and the ability to meet agreed deadlines are essential for this assignment.

Project Details

- Language Pair: English →Norwegian
- Work Arrangement: Remote / Freelance
- Project Type: Written Translation
- Engagement: Project-Based
- Compensation: Based on project scope and translator experience

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Emily ferko
Project Coordinator
Ecw press
Toronto, Ontario
✉️ [email removed]
🌐 [url removed]
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While I hadn't noticed that the email uses ".ORG" while the website uses ".COM", I thought it was suspicious that the writer wrote their surname with a small "f" and that ECW Press was written as "Ecw press". A real literary agent wouldn't be so sloppy.

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | info@ecwpress.org is indeed a scam

Mouhamadou Lamine Ka — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Mouhamadou Lamine Ka
Post title: info@ecwpress.org is indeed a scam

I received the same email as the others, requesting a translation of "The Portrait of Dorian Gray". A quick search on google revealed that this is a known scam.

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | Definitely a scam!

Valentina Mellone — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:26:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Valentina Mellone
Post title: Definitely a scam!

I received an email from [email removed] today but before replying I searched on Google for "ECW PRESS scam" (without inverted commas) and luckily I found this thread.

I'm sharing their email address here for giving further information to avoid this scam.

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | Same here...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:44:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: Same here...

I was targeted for the first time this morning.

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | Same here...

Ana Vozone — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:41:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Ana Vozone
Post title: Same here...

They have been sending me emails and keep coming back because I don't respond.
Typical scammers!

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | yes I am scammed, crying

Juan Chen — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:13:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Juan Chen
Post title: yes I am scammed, crying

This is a scammer.

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | Thank you for finally posting some identifying data

Natalie — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Natalie
Post title: Thank you for finally posting some identifying data

This was just another Nigerian scammer impersonating a real company.
The real IP was [IP removed]

Profile removed, email blocked.

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | ECW Press: scam, yes indeed!

Helene Carrasco-Nabih — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:44:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Helene Carrasco-Nabih
Post title: ECW Press: scam, yes indeed!

Hello,

I received a very professional looking message from Emily ferko, Project Coordinator, Ecw press, Toronto, Ontario ✉️ [email removed] - [url removed]
🌐 [url removed]

First point: [url removed] profile not found.

Second point: very good (but not improbable) payment conditions: EUR 0.10 per word.

Third point: Very improbable project: The translation from English into French of... "The Portrait of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. Why should such a well-known novel need yet another translation?

Conclusion: Many thanks to Annika Hedqvist for alerting us to this scam: "The correct site is .COM, not .ORG."

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | Thank you

Maria Giovanna Polito — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:17:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Maria Giovanna Polito
Post title: Thank you

Thank you very much for reporting this. I didn't notice the difference.

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam | I just posted about this

Joao Correia — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Joao Correia
Post title: I just posted about this

Yes, got the same email. I contacted the real ECW and it's a scam.

info@ecwpress.ORG - scam

Annika Hedqvist — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0000

Forum: Scams
Topic: info@ecwpress.ORG - scam
Poster: Annika Hedqvist

Making this post just because I can't see that anyone else has mentioned this yet:

I received a rather professional looking email from [email removed] This is a scam. The correct site is .COM, not .ORG.

ECW Press is a legitimate company, but somebody is posing as them. Don't fall for it.

These scams seem to be getting more and more sophisticated and professional looking, unfortunately.