Strange request Thread poster: Fouad El karnichi
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I would like to have your opinion please regarding the below case: I received a job request from somebody/individual to do a translation assignment (an individual - no agency) claiming he is from sweden.He accepted my rate and decided to pay an advanced fee of 30% of the total amount (1200 US dollars) , the rest when the translation will be finalised. I asked to send the PO and assignment ; Neverthless, the guy insisted on sending the advance payment first via traveller... See more I would like to have your opinion please regarding the below case: I received a job request from somebody/individual to do a translation assignment (an individual - no agency) claiming he is from sweden.He accepted my rate and decided to pay an advanced fee of 30% of the total amount (1200 US dollars) , the rest when the translation will be finalised. I asked to send the PO and assignment ; Neverthless, the guy insisted on sending the advance payment first via travellers cheque.Translation will be sent by next week , he said !! This afternoon, he contacted me via e-mail saying that his client sent by mistake a 3000 US dollars travellers cheque to my address here in Quebec. He is asking me to cash the cheque keep the 30% to start the translation ( which of course I physically do not have till now) and send back via western union the balance. I am suspecting this is a scam.What do you think? Cheers
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christeld (X) Local time: 14:19 Norwegian to English + ...
Based on the information you provided it sounds like you've fallen victim of a scammer. I would advise you not to cash the travelers cheque, take it to your nearest police station along with a print out of all communication (preferably including full message headers for the e-mails). You'll find a variety of similar threads here. HTH. | | |
Jean-Pierre Artigau (X) Canada Local time: 09:19 English to French + ... Scam, of course | Mar 31, 2011 |
This is exactly what you should not do: Cash the cheque, then pay back the difference very soon ($ 1,800) because you are so honest, then be told much later by your bank that the original cheque was without funds, and that accordingly 3,000 $ were subtracted from you account; then it will be impossible for you to get your $ 1,800 back. And be assured that you will never receive a translation assignment. | | |
Clarisa Moraña United States Local time: 08:19 Member (2002) English to Spanish + ...
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Thank you Cristeld and Clarisa. Now , am quite certain about it...strange heh ! I do not understand why those pity and shallow prxxxks are targetting our forums...? | | |
SCAMMMMM!!!!! | Mar 31, 2011 |
Delete and forget. | | |
Andrea Wurth Germany Local time: 15:19 Member (2008) French to German Good Morning | Mar 31, 2011 |
I received the same translation project and this twice. The first time in january and the second time this week according to a bidding via proz. Each time I was given a sample text and I was asked to indicate my personal data and banking details, which I never indicated. In return I asekd for more information about the project and I insisted of indicating the right address since I wondered why it always was posted as a german one (which after investigations did not exist... See more I received the same translation project and this twice. The first time in january and the second time this week according to a bidding via proz. Each time I was given a sample text and I was asked to indicate my personal data and banking details, which I never indicated. In return I asekd for more information about the project and I insisted of indicating the right address since I wondered why it always was posted as a german one (which after investigations did not exist) and when answering it was in Canada (in january) respectively in Sweden (the bidding of this week). Furthermore I indicated that I would not accept payment via Traveller cheques but only via Paypal. Since then I did not get any answer... Now I am really glad not having "dived" deeper into this affair which and I wish that such scammers would be banned from proz. ▲ Collapse | | |
Thanks for these comments | Mar 31, 2011 |
I am in touch with the same person. He applied exactly the same method as Fouad explained. By chance I found all your advices and I am sure now it must be a scammer. Thank you to all of you! | | |
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