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Moisés Jomarrón de la Cerda (X)
Moisés Jomarrón de la Cerda (X)  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 19:13
Portuguese to Spanish
+ ...
Dec 6, 2011

Hello translators,
I have been recently contacted by an Antony Kyle. He use different e-mails addresses from yahoo or gmail. His written English was very bad and he wanted an interpreting services from English into Spanish! in almost 3 month. He insisted in paying me in advance by check.
Be aware, this trick is too old!
 
Aradai Pardo Martínez
Aradai Pardo Martínez  Identity Verified
Mexico
Local time: 12:13
Swedish to Spanish
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The same here... Dec 6, 2011

I received the same mail:

"I will need
the service of
English to Spanish speaking interpreter while i
will be coming to
(Paris)France for
a 2days event with some executive .
Your
services will only be needed from Monday20,Febuary to
Tuesday 21,

2011 from 11am -2pm daily.
If interested, do get back to me with the
fee involved so as to make deposit to booked the spot.
Best Regards"


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I received the same mail:

"I will need
the service of
English to Spanish speaking interpreter while i
will be coming to
(Paris)France for
a 2days event with some executive .
Your
services will only be needed from Monday20,Febuary to
Tuesday 21,

2011 from 11am -2pm daily.
If interested, do get back to me with the
fee involved so as to make deposit to booked the spot.
Best Regards"


From a gmail address. I just ignored it.

Have a nice afternoon! ▲ Collapse
 
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 19:13
Member (2009)
English to German
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Yes, it is. Dec 6, 2011

Moisés Jomarrón de la Cerda wrote:
He insisted in paying me in advance by check.
Be aware, this trick is too old!


Nobody voluntarily pays in advance, let alone, insist on doing so.
 
Giordana de Oliveira
Giordana de Oliveira  Identity Verified

Local time: 18:13
Member (Nov 2024)
English to Portuguese
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Possible Scam Alert Nov 4

I received an email from a person using a gmail account, with an article and asking me to see if I could work with him, unfortunately I downloaded the pdf article, to have a look since his e-mail was sent to me via proz.com I thought it was trustworthy. He spoke very good english which kept me negotiating. But one thing caught my attention, he insisted on paying in advance with a certified check...and asked for my details like full name, full address and mobile number. I thought it was all very ... See more
I received an email from a person using a gmail account, with an article and asking me to see if I could work with him, unfortunately I downloaded the pdf article, to have a look since his e-mail was sent to me via proz.com I thought it was trustworthy. He spoke very good english which kept me negotiating. But one thing caught my attention, he insisted on paying in advance with a certified check...and asked for my details like full name, full address and mobile number. I thought it was all very weird and I just told him in the end that I only worked with payments via Paypal. ▲ Collapse
 


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