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Thread poster: Georgia Blerot
Georgia Blerot
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Nov 1, 2022

I received a request for a large translation (French into English) from someone named "Charles Melrose". He asked for my full name, address and cell phone number so he could issue the check. He said he found my contact details on the ATA website.

I am very keen on doing the job but worried that this is a scam. Has anyone had a similar request?
 
Dan Lucas
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Almost certainly a scam Nov 1, 2022

Georgia Blerot wrote:
He asked for my full name, address and cell phone number so he could issue the check.

Google "check overpayment scam" or search on this forum.

Dan

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Georgia Blerot
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I think you're right Nov 1, 2022

Thanks Dan. Great post. Much to my disappointment, I agree wholeheartedly.
 
Michael Newton
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Scam Nov 2, 2022

Prepayment is almost certainly a scam.

Thayenga
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Marjolein Snippe
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payment by check Nov 2, 2022

Is there any country where payment by check is (still) normal business procedure?
(Genuine question - if this sounds exasperated, that is not my intention.)
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
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USA Nov 2, 2022

Marjolein Snippe wrote:

Is there any country where payment by check is (still) normal business procedure?
(Genuine question - if this sounds exasperated, that is not my intention.)


https://innotechtoday.com/why-are-checks-still-being-used-in-2021/
 
Georgia Blerot
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Checks still a thing in the US Nov 2, 2022

Teresa, yes, I can confirm - checks are still widely used in the US

Susan Finley
 
Marjolein Snippe
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:) Nov 2, 2022

Thanks!
 
Michael Newton
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certified bank transfer Nov 3, 2022

I would never accept a check from a US translation agency. I only accept checks from law firms as they are A-list clients and it's worth waiting a few days for a large check from a reliable client.
 
Lang Sol
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Translation scammer Charles Melrose at it again Apr 2

He's back in action. His email is [email protected] and he is listed on Translation Scammers website as the email coming through in scams this week. We are a translation firm and he sent us a long Chinese document to be translated into English and offered to pay up front with a certified check. We always have individuals pay up front so I told him the check would have to clear first before we started but then digg... See more
He's back in action. His email is [email protected] and he is listed on Translation Scammers website as the email coming through in scams this week. We are a translation firm and he sent us a long Chinese document to be translated into English and offered to pay up front with a certified check. We always have individuals pay up front so I told him the check would have to clear first before we started but then digging on his name. I am following up on this topic just to put his name and email out there again so it's searchable. ▲ Collapse
 


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