Non payers arrested Thread poster: Uldis Liepkalns
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Uldis Liepkalns 
Latvia
Local time: 06:07
Member (2003)
English to Latvian
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The Spanish authorities have arrested the supposed owners of a
translation agency who didn't pay the translators, plus identity theft :
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| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:07
Member (2008)
Italian to English
| Interesting but.... | May 30, 2012 |
Interesting but the report doesn't name the "agency". I wonder if it is/was registered with Proz?
| | | | Uldis Liepkalns
Latvia
Local time: 06:07
Member (2003)
English to Latvian
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TOPIC STARTER | Yes, it has a BB record | May 30, 2012 |
but Proz Rules doesn't allow mentioning names.
Uldis
Tom in London wrote:
Interesting but the report doesn't name the "agency". I wonder if it is/was registered with Proz?
[Rediģēts plkst. 2012-05-30 20:56 GMT]
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Tom in London wrote:
Interesting but the report doesn't name the "agency". I wonder if it is/was registered with Proz?
Please see the comments to the article...8-)
[Rediģēts plkst. 2012-05-30 21:31 GMT]
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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 23:07
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| It looks like the comment on the article that named the agency was erased | May 31, 2012 |
I am guessing that the company in question is the one that has 10 BB entries of 1 and one of 2, with corresponding comments re non-payment.
I guess that the laws in Spain are strict re naming the accused and their companies (note that the last names of the couple are not provided in the article).
Anyway, I would appreciate if someone would confirm that the above deduction is correct.
Thank you.
[Edited at 2012-05-31 00:54 GMT]
| | | | | No 2s, only 1s | May 31, 2012 |
Robert Forstag wrote:
I am guessing that the company in question is the one that has 10 BB entries of 1 and one of 2, with corresponding comments re non-payment.
I guess that the laws in Spain are strict re naming the accused and their companies (note that the last names of the couple are not provided in the article).
Anyway, I would appreciate if someone would confirm that the above deduction is correct.
Thank you.
[Edited at 2012-05-31 00:54 GMT]
The question in the first comment there gives the answer, I guess.
| | | | Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 23:07
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Thank you.
That first comment was not there about 8 hours ago.
I've never seen such a horrible BB record. I guess that these people had quite a scam going.
Nice to see they are out of commission, at least for a while....
| | | | Jeff Whittaker
United States
Local time: 23:07
Member (2002)
Spanish to English
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| Non payers arrested | May 31, 2012 |
Someone should contact all those who posted on the BlueBoard and let them know how they can contact the Spanish police and add to the charges of these criminals.
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Jeff Whittaker wrote:
Someone should contact all those who posted on the BlueBoard and let them know how they can contact the Spanish police and add to the charges of these criminals.
Done !
Have a nice evening
Catherine
| | | | jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 23:07
Member (2005)
English to Chinese
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| Is the police' action approriate? | May 31, 2012 |
Is not making a payment due a criminal act? If so, why the hell do so many agencies dare to refuse to pay?
I'm one of the victims of a guy in Houston, who disappeared owing me $700, and at least 7 thousand dollars to other translators.
[Edited at 2012-05-31 21:04 GMT]
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jyuan_us wrote:
Is not making a payment due a criminal act?
But identity theft is. And selling stolen goods or services.
| | | | Parrot
Spain
Local time: 05:07
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Police action was not taken on the default alone. Here's a translation of paragraph 7 of the article:
"For this reason, the parties under investigation are attributed 17 counts of identity theft, 12 crimes of fraud, 24 offences of fraud, two offences of harassment and one offence of threats. The amount embezzled adds up to some 20,000 euro."
Investigations started in April, not before, and were provoked by someone being wrongly sued for payment. A report from that perso... See more Police action was not taken on the default alone. Here's a translation of paragraph 7 of the article:
"For this reason, the parties under investigation are attributed 17 counts of identity theft, 12 crimes of fraud, 24 offences of fraud, two offences of harassment and one offence of threats. The amount embezzled adds up to some 20,000 euro."
Investigations started in April, not before, and were provoked by someone being wrongly sued for payment. A report from that person set the police on the trail.
(Small claims -- by definition, under 3000 euro -- are resolved in Spain through the "proceso monitorio", a simplified complaint that does not require any lawyers). ▲ Collapse
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