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Lisa Grayson 
Sjedinjene Američke Države
Local time: 09:31
španski na engleski
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| Carol Anthony scam | Mar 29, 2019 |
As Marie Rollet wrote, "Carol Anthony" ([email protected]) is also running the identical scam. In my case:
I'm contacting you in regard to an Portuguese content document with
11,643 words (46 Pages). I need this document translated to,English i
would like to know if you are interested and available to get this
done for me. Please get back to me as soon as you can.
In addition to the vague wording and gmail address, "an Portuguese" and the bad... See more As Marie Rollet wrote, "Carol Anthony" ([email protected]) is also running the identical scam. In my case:
I'm contacting you in regard to an Portuguese content document with
11,643 words (46 Pages). I need this document translated to,English i
would like to know if you are interested and available to get this
done for me. Please get back to me as soon as you can.
In addition to the vague wording and gmail address, "an Portuguese" and the bad punctuation give away her true intent.
The originating IP is 209.85.160.196. To learn how to discover an e-mail IP, check the instructions for your mail software on https://whatismyipaddress.com/find-headers. ▲ Collapse
| | | | IrinaN
Sjedinjene Američke Države
Local time: 09:31
engleski na ruski
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| A very general comment | Mar 29, 2019 |
Surely, all those "offers" are screaming "Scam" but I'd like to note that a not so perfect English in itself should not always be regarded as a definite scam.
Many PMs and even business owners in English-speaking countries are not native speakers of English. Many PMs are responsible for more than 1 language pair and can be perfect in 1-2 languages other than English; in certain cases their native knowledge of the client's language is no less, if not more, important, and a reasonable... See more Surely, all those "offers" are screaming "Scam" but I'd like to note that a not so perfect English in itself should not always be regarded as a definite scam.
Many PMs and even business owners in English-speaking countries are not native speakers of English. Many PMs are responsible for more than 1 language pair and can be perfect in 1-2 languages other than English; in certain cases their native knowledge of the client's language is no less, if not more, important, and a reasonable number of imperfections may not be a sign of trouble.
I know I'll never manage to convince the perfectionists but one of my best friends and a 2-person agency owner once signed a 3.5 million-dollar contract (among many others) and paid top rates. The perfectionists definitely could have pointed out a few nicks in her correspondence and spoken English. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Lisa Grayson
Sjedinjene Američke Države
Local time: 09:31
španski na engleski
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| Thanks, Irina. | Mar 29, 2019 |
[quote]IrinaN wrote:
"...not so perfect English in itself should not always be regarded as a definite scam."
Quite right, Irina. Thank you for pointing this out. However, when combined with other indicators such as a gmail address, vague description of the work, and no indication of the sender's agency or affiliation, flawed English increases the likelihood of a scammer source, especially when the e-mail purports to be from an Anglo name such as Carol Anthony.
| | | | | Just be extremely cautious, people. | Mar 29, 2019 |
If you think it's a scam, most likely it is. I recently got a text message from a phone in my area asking about a Spanish translation of a book. It was a very vague message, and when I replied I'd love to see the book, the person sent the same message. It seems it was a "bot".
You will know if it's a legit proposal if the person tells you a lot about the project, it has a valid gmail address, and several other factors. In my case, for first time individual clients, payment is in ad... See more If you think it's a scam, most likely it is. I recently got a text message from a phone in my area asking about a Spanish translation of a book. It was a very vague message, and when I replied I'd love to see the book, the person sent the same message. It seems it was a "bot".
You will know if it's a legit proposal if the person tells you a lot about the project, it has a valid gmail address, and several other factors. In my case, for first time individual clients, payment is in advance via Paypal. No exceptions. That will chase away some scammers.
[quote]Lisa Grayson wrote:
IrinaN wrote:
"...not so perfect English in itself should not always be regarded as a definite scam."
Quite right, Irina. Thank you for pointing this out. However, when combined with other indicators such as a gmail address, vague description of the work, and no indication of the sender's agency or affiliation, flawed English increases the likelihood of a scammer source, especially when the e-mail purports to be from an Anglo name such as Carol Anthony. ▲ Collapse
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| I was scammed too, through upwork | Jan 22, 2020 |
The same horrible story happened for me. Ok, so if this is from the dark web, what are they going to do with our address and phone number and email address?
| | | | Liviu-Lee Roth
Sjedinjene Američke Države
Local time: 10:31
rumunski na engleski
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vigna3991gma wrote:
The same horrible story happened for me. Ok, so if this is from the dark web, what are they going to do with our address and phone number and email address? '
The e-mail address ends up on their forums as a potential "gullible" victim. Expect many more "offers".
Stay safe,
lee
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