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Beware of Angela Arce
Trådens avsändare: Amy Kasuga
Amy Kasuga
Amy Kasuga  Identity Verified
USA
Local time: 05:55
Japanska till Engelska
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Sep 19, 2024

A person pretending to be looking for a translator for a large project (in this case Eng - JPN will send a certified check for your quote but the check will be in excess of the amount you quote and the check will be fake!
Please do not engage with this person! They will find your contact info here and send you an email via ProZ.com
 
Baran Keki
Baran Keki  Identity Verified
Turkiet
Local time: 13:55
Medlem
Engelska till Turkiska
Thanks! Sep 19, 2024

Her surname is a huge red flag indeed.

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Matthias Brombach
P.L.F. Persio
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Philippe Etienne
Lieven Malaise
Gil D.D.P.
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 10:55
Medlem (2007)
Engelska till Portugisiska
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Thanks, Amy! Sep 19, 2024

Have you reported it to the Translator Scam Alert Center (https://www.proz.com/about/risk-management-center)?

Amy Kasuga
 
Matthias Brombach
Matthias Brombach  Identity Verified
Tyskland
Local time: 11:55
Medlem (2007)
Nederländska till Tyska
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But... Sep 20, 2024

Amy Kasuga wrote:
Please do not engage with this person! They will find your contact info here and send you an email via ProZ.com

...why on heaven's sake this person doesn't try to contact me, looking so eager for any job, no matter whether it is a scam or fraud? I even do dog walking in parks, where other colleagues meet the job opportunities of their life time! Please, will someone empower me where and how to get all those extraordinary prepaid jobs paid in advance by cheque I need so urgently? Thanks.

Baran Keki
 
Yasutomo Kanazawa
Yasutomo Kanazawa  Identity Verified
Japan
Local time: 19:55
Medlem (2005)
Engelska till Japanska
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@Amy Sep 21, 2024

Does this Amy Arce person use a company name to get in touch with you, or does she use this name to contact you as an individual?
 
Amy Kasuga
Amy Kasuga  Identity Verified
USA
Local time: 05:55
Japanska till Engelska
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Being Paid by Check Sep 22, 2024

I did not request to be paid by check. I requested payment via PayPal or Zelle. The scammer gave me a sob story about having had difficulty in the past with “apps”. She demanded I accept payment in the form of certified check.

She did have a company name: Gap Tool, Inc.

Yes, I reported this to law enforcement.
 


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