Suspicious Email. Thread poster: A. Deb
| A. Deb Spain Local time: 22:01 Member Spanish to English + ...
Hi I'm not sure if this is the right forum in which to post this issue, but I felt that I should at least share with you all a suspicious email that I have just received. It was copied to me and a whole host of other people (who I do not know and who may or may not be ProZ members / users). It reads as follows: Dear , We hereby request for your service as an interpreter in Spain. Our Director with four management staffs are coming to inspect a property p... See more Hi I'm not sure if this is the right forum in which to post this issue, but I felt that I should at least share with you all a suspicious email that I have just received. It was copied to me and a whole host of other people (who I do not know and who may or may not be ProZ members / users). It reads as follows: Dear , We hereby request for your service as an interpreter in Spain. Our Director with four management staffs are coming to inspect a property proposed to be our corporate office in Madrid. They speak more of Arabic than English. Our schedule dates is 24th – 28st of May between 9 A.M - 3 P.M. Daily. We require you to confirm your availability for this service and note that transportation shall be dully paid for if you dont recide in the city. Please, advice ASAP if you wish to offer your services and we can proceed with arrangement kind regards. Dave. Sounds very dodgy, don't you think? No contact details and and a "@mail.com" email address. I just hope no-one is taken in by it. Ana ▲ Collapse | | | megane_wang Spain Local time: 22:01 Member (2007) English to Spanish + ... You're right: this would better be sent to the Trash | May 14, 2010 |
Hi Ana, Thanks for sharing. These sort of unprofessional contacts occur from time to time and I'm sure that at least it's a good point to post a comment for less experienced people. Even if this were a "bona fide" asker, they will learn to sign their e-mails appropriately with a full identification and enough data for you to be able to double check their identity. And other colleagues who are not aware enough of that may now know that they must be careful w... See more Hi Ana, Thanks for sharing. These sort of unprofessional contacts occur from time to time and I'm sure that at least it's a good point to post a comment for less experienced people. Even if this were a "bona fide" asker, they will learn to sign their e-mails appropriately with a full identification and enough data for you to be able to double check their identity. And other colleagues who are not aware enough of that may now know that they must be careful with that kind of messages. Best regards, Ruth @ MW
[Edited at 2010-05-14 18:41 GMT] ▲ Collapse | | | Advance payment | May 14, 2010 |
Hi Ana, if I were in your shoes, I'd ask the prospect to send an advance payment for my travel expenses through PayPal or wire transfer. If they offer you a cheque and nothing else than a cheque, I'd suggest you read the following thread carefully: http://www.proz.com/forum/business_issues/159334-scam_.html | | | Check the IP address | May 16, 2010 |
Hi Ana, I received this e-mail: "Hi, I am XXXXX from Liverpool, UK.I will need the service of an interpreter while i will be coming for a 4days program in GERMANY.The service would be for duration of 2hours 10am-1pm daily from, June28 Monday through July1 Thursday,2010. I would want you to get back with the price quote for the service , so i could make deposit payment to reserve this spot for me from your schedule.I... See more Hi Ana, I received this e-mail: "Hi, I am XXXXX from Liverpool, UK.I will need the service of an interpreter while i will be coming for a 4days program in GERMANY.The service would be for duration of 2hours 10am-1pm daily from, June28 Monday through July1 Thursday,2010. I would want you to get back with the price quote for the service , so i could make deposit payment to reserve this spot for me from your schedule.I will furnish you every necessary further informations needed. Waiting to read back from you at your best convenience. Rev. XXXXX" Here's the IP address of "Rev. XXXXX from Liverpool": IP Address Location IP Address XXXXXXXXXXXX CityLagos State or RegionLagos CountryNigeria Best, Christa ▲ Collapse | |
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This is what will happen | May 17, 2010 |
You may quote outrageously high rates, which they'll pay in advance by check without blinking, only that they will "inadvertently" pay more than you quoted and will eventually request a compensation payment from you. You will diligently pay the difference, while their check takes a couple of days to bounce. You'll never hear from them again. Regards, Daniel | | | Vito Smolej Germany Local time: 22:01 Member (2004) English to Slovenian + ... SITE LOCALIZER
Daniel Grau wrote: You may quote outrageously high rates, which they'll pay in advance by check without blinking, only that they will "inadvertently" pay more than you quoted and will eventually request a compensation payment from you. You will diligently pay the difference, while their check takes a couple of days to bounce. You'll never hear from them again. Regards, Daniel +1 see for instance http://www.hoax-slayer.com/overpayment-scam.html | | | Ulrike G. Local time: 22:01 Member (2006) English to German | A. Deb Spain Local time: 22:01 Member Spanish to English + ... TOPIC STARTER
Isn't there somewhere where such emails can be reported? Ana | |
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Got the scam emails too... | Jun 19, 2010 |
Twice... from different email addresses, the message was almost identical. Maybe there's a way for ProZ to warn all their users about this? Not everybody is reading all the forums' threads (there's too much to read for that...) Regards, Sophie | | | A. Deb Spain Local time: 22:01 Member Spanish to English + ... TOPIC STARTER Me too - again! | Jun 21, 2010 |
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