Another scam? Thread poster: Maria Antonietta Ricagno
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Today I got the following mass- e-mail from [email protected]:
Hello,
I'm Scott,Can you translate the attached document to ITALIAN and can it be delivered before 20th of March,2013?
Reply asap with your rate and charges.
Scott
Attached: approx. 6200 file to translate
Has anybody else received it?
Thank you
Mar... See more Today I got the following mass- e-mail from [email protected]:
Hello,
I'm Scott,Can you translate the attached document to ITALIAN and can it be delivered before 20th of March,2013?
Reply asap with your rate and charges.
Scott
Attached: approx. 6200 file to translate
Has anybody else received it?
Thank you
Maria Antonietta ▲ Collapse
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Chéli Rioboo
France
Local time: 15:39
Spanish to French
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| It's from Berlusconi ? | Feb 26, 2013 |
Sorry, just a joke !
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Ana Vozone 
Local time: 14:39
Member (2010)
English to Portuguese
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| I got it too today | Feb 26, 2013 |
Hi, I got the same message today. Please read my post on "Safe Computing" regarding this same sender.
I also got a similar message from him in January. I think Scott's file installs a Trojan. My computer was infected with an unwanted search page, www.22find.com after I opened his file.
My recommendation: Delete and ignore!
Ana
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Ansi
Germany
Local time: 15:39
English to German
| received the same, but into German | Feb 26, 2013 |
Looks most definitely like a scam.
In my case it's the report "Egypt in Transition" from the US Congressional Research Service copied into Word. Link: http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/171381.pdf
I had somthing very similar a few years back. I demanded to be paid up front and received a cheque of several 1000 pounds worth. Of course never cashed it or st... See more Looks most definitely like a scam.
In my case it's the report "Egypt in Transition" from the US Congressional Research Service copied into Word. Link: http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/171381.pdf
I had somthing very similar a few years back. I demanded to be paid up front and received a cheque of several 1000 pounds worth. Of course never cashed it or started work.
Angela
[Edited at 2013-02-27 01:00 GMT] ▲ Collapse
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| Thank you Teresa | Feb 27, 2013 |
BTW, even though I opened the file, nothing happened to my Mac. Anyway, better not to open anything in future.
M.A.
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| Thank you Ansi | Feb 27, 2013 |
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Sergio Mori
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:39
English to Spanish
| Scott Gate scam | Feb 27, 2013 |
Hi
I got the same email last night, the one about "Egypt in Translation", this time to be translated into Spanish.
Why do they want our personal details?
I've asked for payment up front and they said yes.
It all sounded dodgy so I decided to investigate and found this thread.
He already got my name and phone number (not difficult, that's on my website), but now he also has my address and bank details (in the invoice I stupidly sent him be... See more Hi
I got the same email last night, the one about "Egypt in Translation", this time to be translated into Spanish.
Why do they want our personal details?
I've asked for payment up front and they said yes.
It all sounded dodgy so I decided to investigate and found this thread.
He already got my name and phone number (not difficult, that's on my website), but now he also has my address and bank details (in the invoice I stupidly sent him before doing some research into him).
What is it he wants with translators' personal info? ▲ Collapse
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| Not too much | Feb 27, 2013 |
I would say. They don't clean accounts - it's another league.
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