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Please be aware of a scammer called Hope Brandon
Trådens avsändare: WIRTH-LEUCHTER
WIRTH-LEUCHTER
WIRTH-LEUCHTER
Frankrike
Local time: 10:58
Engelska till Franska
+ ...
Jun 14, 2017

His email address is [email protected]
He will ask you to start translating a long article for about $700.00, then say he'll send a check right away - Then of course, the check happens to be around $4,000.00, a mistake from his accountant, and you're supposed to make a deposit for the difference on someone's bank account....
 
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)  Identity Verified
Thailand
Local time: 15:58
Medlem (2004)
Engelska till Thailändska
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Basic scam Jun 14, 2017

Corinne MASKA wrote:

His email address is [email protected]
He will ask you to start translating a long article for about $700.00, then say he'll send a check right away - Then of course, the check happens to be around $4,000.00, a mistake from his accountant, and you're supposed to make a deposit for the difference on someone's bank account....


This trick is very basic.
All Prozians should never be hit by such cheating [that evolved since 1990s].

Dr. Soonthon Lupkitaro
Bangkok, Thailand
 
Eyad Akkila
Eyad Akkila
Saudiarabien
Local time: 11:58
Engelska till Arabiska
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Thanks Jun 14, 2017

Corinne MASKA wrote:

His email address is [email protected]
He will ask you to start translating a long article for about $700.00, then say he'll send a check right away - Then of course, the check happens to be around $4,000.00, a mistake from his accountant, and you're supposed to make a deposit for the difference on someone's bank account....


Thanks for the note,

Regards,
 
Tom in London
Tom in London
Storbritannien
Local time: 09:58
Medlem (2008)
Italienska till Engelska
Never give your bank details Jun 14, 2017

You should never give your bank details to a new client until you have actually done the job and delivered it.
 
WIRTH-LEUCHTER
WIRTH-LEUCHTER
Frankrike
Local time: 10:58
Engelska till Franska
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TOPIC STARTER
I have not Jun 14, 2017

I have not given my bank details and haven't started the translation
 


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