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Scam: Regina R Slaughter ([email protected])/IP address: 195.181.167.167
Thread poster: Yann LESECQ
Yann LESECQ
Yann LESECQ  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 04:25
English to French
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Jan 7, 2019

Dear colleagues,

I received a scam email from Regina R Slaughter ([email protected]) through Proz.

Methodology:

A payment in advance with a substantially higher amount was done "by mistake" and I was asked to transfer the balance back (about 8000€). The "payment" was done via a cheque sent directly to my bank which intercepted it as it proved to be falsified.

Tips from my banker: never accept to proceed with a balance refund, especi... See more
Dear colleagues,

I received a scam email from Regina R Slaughter ([email protected]) through Proz.

Methodology:

A payment in advance with a substantially higher amount was done "by mistake" and I was asked to transfer the balance back (about 8000€). The "payment" was done via a cheque sent directly to my bank which intercepted it as it proved to be falsified.

Tips from my banker: never accept to proceed with a balance refund, especially with big amounts.

Best regards,

Yann ▲ Collapse
 
Eva Stoppa
Eva Stoppa  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 04:25
English to German
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Always suspicious Jan 7, 2019

A Gmail address is always somehow suspicious as it isn't possible to verify the sender's true identity.

Yann LESECQ
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 03:25
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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@Yann Jan 7, 2019

I am sorry to hear about that. She is listed on Translator Scammers Directory:

http://www.translator-scammers.com/pdf/tsd-translator-scammers-addresses.pdf

These types of scams targeting professionals have been discussed on Proz.com over and over again...

Yann LESECQ
 


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