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jyuan_us
jyuan_us  Identity Verified
美国
Local time: 15:44
正式会员 (自2005)
English英语译成Chinese汉语
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Oct 9, 2018

I got this email a couple of days ago:

"Hello and how are you doing today? I would like to know if you're available to translate a document I'm to use for a presentation in a month."

He didn't even put his name at the end of the message.

I sent him my quote, and then he sent me a PDF, which is a chapter of a book. The title of the chapter is "The Concept of Capitalism".

I asked if he could pay 50% upfront by PayPal or wire transfer, he said he ... See more
I got this email a couple of days ago:

"Hello and how are you doing today? I would like to know if you're available to translate a document I'm to use for a presentation in a month."

He didn't even put his name at the end of the message.

I sent him my quote, and then he sent me a PDF, which is a chapter of a book. The title of the chapter is "The Concept of Capitalism".

I asked if he could pay 50% upfront by PayPal or wire transfer, he said he can only "make the deposit via transfer to your bank account".

Is this a scam? Have you ever been requested to translate "The Concept of Capitalism" before?

What if he will actually make a deposit to my bank account?

[Edited at 2018-10-09 21:24 GMT]

[Edited at 2018-10-09 23:52 GMT] ▲ Collapse
 
writeaway
writeaway  Identity Verified
French法语译成English英语
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Is this the same thing? Oct 9, 2018

https://www.proz.com/forum/scams/329486-“handersonn_jones”.html

Yolanda Broad
 
Alessandra Ogna Meza
Alessandra Ogna Meza
美国
Local time: 15:44
English英语译成Italian意大利语
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Scam! Be careful Oct 9, 2018

It is a scam! Do not provide any bank information. They will make a deposit for a higher amount, than they will ask you to send back the difference and you will be accountable for that with your bank. It did happen to me, my bank stopped me immediately and closed my account. If you already gave your info DO NOT touch the money they deposit on your account. Call your bank immediately.

Yolanda Broad
 
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
德国
Local time: 21:44
正式会员 (自2009)
English英语译成German德语
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Scam Oct 9, 2018

He's just fishing for your bank account details. Anybody can make payments via PayPal or even MonyGram, Western Union and Co.

Just trash it and walk on.

Yolanda Broad
 


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