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BEWARE "Natasha Liberman" -- Old Scam Still Circulating, see Marie Stevens, Marie Stephens below
Thread poster: Deborah LARRABEE
Deborah LARRABEE
Deborah LARRABEE  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 23:37
Spanish to English
+ ...
Jul 3, 2020

This is the scam:
ProZ used to contact potential victims
Substantial work offered, translator proposal requested, source text attached to initial email
Translator sends proposal requesting up front payment of one third.
Proposal accepted with up front payment raised to one half.
Translator's bank details requested and sent
PO sent with fake phone number (checking code or dialling number given is essential)
DO NOT TURN DOWN OTHER WORK
No upfront pay... See more
This is the scam:
ProZ used to contact potential victims
Substantial work offered, translator proposal requested, source text attached to initial email
Translator sends proposal requesting up front payment of one third.
Proposal accepted with up front payment raised to one half.
Translator's bank details requested and sent
PO sent with fake phone number (checking code or dialling number given is essential)
DO NOT TURN DOWN OTHER WORK
No upfront payment sent
Continued interest in translation expressed throughout month
Finally, bank calls (if you're lucky) to say they have a suspicious looking check in your name for three times the amount of the upfront payment.
Legally, they cannot deposit to your account without your endorsement (some banks do)
Scammer sends email to say they have sent upfront payment, but "there's a problem with the amount."
The scam is: If the check is deposited, the scammer wants the overpayment returned.
Problem is: the check bounces and the translator is liable for the amount returned.
Nice.
This is not a new scam but apparently still works. France is a favourite, even though (at least at my bank) accounts are protected by security codes, so, don't worry but
BE WARNED.


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Liviu-Lee Roth
Heather Bourn
 
Tina Vonhof (X)
Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
Local time: 15:37
Dutch to English
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Seen it Jul 3, 2020

I've seen it, along with about a dozen others that arrive every few days or so. Thunderbird is great at sending these directly to my 'junk' folder. See if your email provider has that option. It won't happen right away, though, it takes some time for it to 'learn' what you consider junk mail.
 


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