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Iniziatore argomento: Luis Rodriguez
Luis Rodriguez
Luis Rodriguez  Identity Verified
Stati Uniti
Local time: 11:42
Da Spagnolo a Inglese
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Aug 30, 2020

Just another heads up on scammers MO. They will offer you work to translate documents (they’re also offering these same documents to other translators). When you receive the documents they will tell you they have to check with their “client” (there’s no client) for approval of your fee. A day later or sooner they get back to you telling you they approved your fee. More than likely they will send you a cashiers check. DO NOT DEPOSIT the check or if you do tell them you are going to wai... See more
Just another heads up on scammers MO. They will offer you work to translate documents (they’re also offering these same documents to other translators). When you receive the documents they will tell you they have to check with their “client” (there’s no client) for approval of your fee. A day later or sooner they get back to you telling you they approved your fee. More than likely they will send you a cashiers check. DO NOT DEPOSIT the check or if you do tell them you are going to wait for your bank to clear the it (it will not clear, it’s fake). ▲ Collapse


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Rolf Keller
Rolf Keller
Germania
Local time: 18:42
Da Inglese a Tedesco
The trick is different Aug 31, 2020

Luis Rodriguez wrote:

they will tell you they have to check with their “client” (there’s no client) for approval of your fee.

Your scenario doesn't work. because this way the scammer couldn't earn any money at all.

The scenario is different. They send you a check stating an amount that is a little bit higher than your fee. Then they tell you that it was mistake or what have you and ask you to refund the overshooting money to them. So a good advice is not "don't deposit the check" but "don't send money to them".

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Christophe Delaunay
Christophe Delaunay  Identity Verified
Francia
Local time: 18:42
Da Spagnolo a Francese
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Yep... so.. Aug 31, 2020

just out of curiosity... what's new about it?

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Wolfgang Schoene
Joe France
Tina Vonhof (X)
Philip Lees
 
Luis Rodriguez
Luis Rodriguez  Identity Verified
Stati Uniti
Local time: 11:42
Da Spagnolo a Inglese
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AVVIO ARGOMENTO
Scammers MO Sep 1, 2020

Nothing new to you or me, this was meant for new translators. Regards 😎
 


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