Pages in topic: [1 2] > | Scam warning - gmail message from Alex Moros Pedro, probably cheque trick 投稿者: Edith van der Have
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Just received a mass mail from Alex Moros Pedro (gmail address), signing with Alexander Dobrovinsky and asking for a quote. Looks like a scam and I assume many more people of several languages combinations have received this. Probably you will be offered advance payment by cheque if you reply. DO NOT ACCEPT ADVANCE PAYMENT BY CHEQUE FROM UNKNOWN CLIENTS, EVER. They will claim they have paid too much, asking you to refund the excess amount by e.g. wire transfer, and then later on the cheque is no... See more Just received a mass mail from Alex Moros Pedro (gmail address), signing with Alexander Dobrovinsky and asking for a quote. Looks like a scam and I assume many more people of several languages combinations have received this. Probably you will be offered advance payment by cheque if you reply. DO NOT ACCEPT ADVANCE PAYMENT BY CHEQUE FROM UNKNOWN CLIENTS, EVER. They will claim they have paid too much, asking you to refund the excess amount by e.g. wire transfer, and then later on the cheque is not valid and you lose money.
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[Edited at 2019-06-18 08:48 GMT] ▲ Collapse | | | Received it too | Jun 18, 2019 |
Edith van der Have-Raats wrote: Just received a mass mail from Alex Moros Pedro (gmail address), signing with Alexander Dobrovinsky and asking for a quote. Looks like a scam and I assume many more people of several languages combinations have received this. Probably you will be offered advance payment by cheque if you reply. DO NOT ACCEPT ADVANCE PAYMENT BY CHEQUE FROM UNKNOWN CLIENTS, EVER. They will claim they have paid too much, asking you to refund the excess amount by e.g. wire transfer, and then later on the cheque is not valid and you loose money.
[Edited at 2019-06-18 08:32 GMT] First for English - German and then for English - Dutch. He claims it is a private job. Can't find any proper information about the guy (job looks interesting though). | | | I haven't even opened the attachments | Jun 18, 2019 |
Robert Rietvelt wrote: (job looks interesting though). Forget about that. Of course they make the job look interesting. Fishermen make their bait look interesting too; otherwise, they'd not catch anything.
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[Edited at 2019-06-18 08:49 GMT] | | | Request from Alexander Dobrovinsky | Jun 18, 2019 |
Same here. First he want a translation in German. Ans the straightaway another email saying it should be Dutch. His email address is also different to his name. | |
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Edith van der Have-Raats wrote: Just received a mass mail from Alex Moros Pedro (gmail address), signing with Alexander Dobrovinsky and asking for a quote. Looks like a scam and I assume many more people of several languages combinations have received this. Probably you will be offered advance payment by cheque if you reply. DO NOT ACCEPT ADVANCE PAYMENT BY CHEQUE FROM UNKNOWN CLIENTS, EVER. They will claim they have paid too much, asking you to refund the excess amount by e.g. wire transfer, and then later on the cheque is not valid and you lose money.
[Edited at 2019-06-18 08:32 GMT]
[Edited at 2019-06-18 08:48 GMT] This has never happened to me, but I've always wondered: isn't it possible just to return the cheque to them instead of refunding by wire transfer? | | | Also received this mail | Jun 18, 2019 |
Yeah... I also got both mails... deleting them! | | |
Elizabeth Tamblin wrote: This has never happened to me, but I've always wondered: isn't it possible just to return the cheque to them instead of refunding by wire transfer? It is, but of course they will only ask a refund for part of the cheque payment. Of course you could return a false cheque for that amount
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Thank you! I have never received any kind of these emails yet, but it will surely help me and another fellow translators. | |
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Mee too, Dutch and German | Jun 18, 2019 |
Hi! I've got it too. I've searched the address on Google Maps and it is certainly a particular. Just a small street, maybe picked up randomly... I've also called him. He didn't speak Spanish (his name could suggest he is Spanish) and his English accent and lethargy on his speach were more than suspicious. He didn't want the translation for any clear purpose, not for publication or broadcasting. He let me do the talk and at any moment he explained, aks or comment anything. ... See more Hi! I've got it too. I've searched the address on Google Maps and it is certainly a particular. Just a small street, maybe picked up randomly... I've also called him. He didn't speak Spanish (his name could suggest he is Spanish) and his English accent and lethargy on his speach were more than suspicious. He didn't want the translation for any clear purpose, not for publication or broadcasting. He let me do the talk and at any moment he explained, aks or comment anything. I pass. (The text looks (and must look) very interesting indeed!)
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[Edited at 2019-06-18 10:48 GMT] ▲ Collapse | | | Maria Boots (X) オランダ Local time: 05:47 ドイツ語 から オランダ語 + ... Opened, googled, deleted! :) | Jun 18, 2019 |
Thanks Edith, for keeping everyone alert on those kind of e-mails. I did read these mails, then googled 'him', deleted them right away | | | https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-dragons-triangle.htm | Jun 18, 2019 |
The entire text literally comes from the internet I didn't google him, I googled the text as there was something fishy about it (no pun intended). So don't fall for it, interesting or not.
[Edited at 2019-06-18 16:01 GMT] | | | No legitimate return address | Jun 18, 2019 |
Elizabeth Tamblin wrote: [snip] This has never happened to me, but I've always wondered: isn't it possible just to return the cheque to them instead of refunding by wire transfer? You're presuming that the scammer has provided a legitimate return address, which is unlikely. | |
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Kevin Fulton wrote: Elizabeth Tamblin wrote: [snip] This has never happened to me, but I've always wondered: isn't it possible just to return the cheque to them instead of refunding by wire transfer? You're presuming that the scammer has provided a legitimate return address, which is unlikely. If you send the cheque to the address they provided, it's not your problem if the address doesn't exist. | | |
I received these emails too and didn't know what to think of it. Now I do. Thanks! | | | I got this too! | Jul 3, 2019 |
I got this same message - I asked if he was recommended to me by another client, and if so who it was. I also quoted a ridiculous amount of money - I giggled as I wrote the email. (No one in their right mind would agree to the amount). Let's see what happens. | | | Pages in topic: [1 2] > | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Scam warning - gmail message from Alex Moros Pedro, probably cheque trick Trados Studio 2022 Freelance | The leading translation software used by over 270,000 translators.
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