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스레드 게시자: Nina Khmielnitzky
Nina Khmielnitzky
Nina Khmielnitzky  Identity Verified
캐나다
Local time: 08:16
영어에서 프랑스어
Nov 8, 2011

My spider senses were tingling when I got this email today. It sounds pretty much like a scam.

1st email from "client": Am in need of your translation service; I got your page on Proz.com

My reply: Hi "Client", Can you tell me more about your project?

"Client's" reply (not edited):
How are you doing today? and thanks for getting back to me.. I'm a University Student, the attachment was an assignment given to me so i want you to view it and let me hav... See more
My spider senses were tingling when I got this email today. It sounds pretty much like a scam.

1st email from "client": Am in need of your translation service; I got your page on Proz.com

My reply: Hi "Client", Can you tell me more about your project?

"Client's" reply (not edited):
How are you doing today? and thanks for getting back to me.. I'm a University Student, the attachment was an assignment given to me so i want you to view it and let me have your Quote's for the translation service. More so i want it to be ready as soon as possible cos i will
need to submit it in 20days time.
Looking forward to read from you.
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The text had close to 7,000 words.

It sounded so fishy, that I declined politely saying that I could not do her translation assignment, as it would be considered cheating. Plus, I doubt a university student can afford the cost of such a project.

What are your thoughts?

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George Trail
George Trail  Identity Verified
영국
Local time: 13:16
회원(2009)
프랑스어에서 영어
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I think it's a scam Nov 8, 2011

If they're a student, they should know better than to write "let me have your Quote's" or "More so i want it". Believe me, bad English is one of the first signs of a scammer (they are especially common in Nigeria).
 
Nina Khmielnitzky
Nina Khmielnitzky  Identity Verified
캐나다
Local time: 08:16
영어에서 프랑스어
주제 스타터
I agree Nov 8, 2011

I saw another thread about this very topic. Anyway, when I can't verify if a client is legitimate, I simply decline.
 


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