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FR EN ES Connections
FR EN ES Connections
USA
Local time: 05:50
Franska till Engelska
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Nov 12, 2024

I received a message on Proz from this profile http://www.proz.com/profile/4127570 (this person immediately took down the profile once I started questioning his/her method of payment)

Anyways the email says that he is deaf and can only talk via email or text (first red flag). Also to contact him via an outlook email (second red flag) "[email protected]" ....the email itself is a t... See more
I received a message on Proz from this profile http://www.proz.com/profile/4127570 (this person immediately took down the profile once I started questioning his/her method of payment)

Anyways the email says that he is deaf and can only talk via email or text (first red flag). Also to contact him via an outlook email (second red flag) "[email protected]" ....the email itself is a third red flag.

Anyway, he sent me a 12,000 word document in Spanish asking for my rate to translate it. Though he said it was 11,000 words (4th red flag). The formatting and punctuation was way off also (5th red flag) and once I told him my rate he accepted but said he can only pay via a cashiers check or a personal check and needed my home address.... but will send the check right away before I start working.

Also, the document he sent can be found on the internet several times (sixth red flag)

More red flags, his supposed name was "Alpha Nicky"


Please note. NOBODY uses checks anymore unless they are elderly or are money laundering (or trying to get your address)

When I said I will only accept other forms of payment he pulled out.

BE SAFE everyone! ▲ Collapse
 
Natalie
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Polen
Local time: 11:50
Medlem (2002)
Engelska till Ryska
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It was a Nigerian scammer Nov 18, 2024

FR EN ES Connections wrote:

I received a message on Proz from this profile http://www.proz.com/profile/4127570 (this person immediately took down the profile once I started questioning his/her method of payment)...


The removal of this profile had nothing to do with questioning his/her method of payment: it was just a Nigerian scammer, and the fake profile was removed according to the site rules.




[Edited at 2024-11-18 19:07 GMT]
 
Liviu-Lee Roth
Liviu-Lee Roth
USA
Local time: 05:50
Rumänska till Engelska
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I agree with your post except this paragraph Nov 18, 2024

FR EN ES Connections wrote:


Please note. NOBODY uses checks anymore unless they are elderly or are money laundering (or trying to get your address)

When I said I will only accept other forms of payment he pulled out.

BE SAFE everyone!


I have been a court interpreter for almost 30 years; right now, all county courts in PA pay me by check, although I requested direct deposit . . . therefore it is not a good thing to generalize.

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