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Could this be a scam?
Thread poster: Paul Dixon
Paul Dixon
Paul Dixon  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 14:09
Portuguese to English
+ ...
Dec 14, 2011

I have just received a job proposal by e-mail and feel it could be a scam so would like people's opinions.

Some factors catch my eye:
1. No e-mail, contact name or address given
2. No company name
3. No experience required: "Desperately seeking translators"
4. Contact box to fill in "Sign Up Now"
5. They say that you will receive "other money-making opportunities"
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 18:09
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
"other money-making opportunities"? Dec 14, 2011

If it looks fishy and smells fishy, it's fishy!
 
Woodstock (X)
Woodstock (X)  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 19:09
German to English
+ ...
Yes Dec 14, 2011

With no other info besides contact box, it could very well lead you to a site that will plant a virus on your pc, or some other nefarious scheme to take over your computer.

Best to delete immediately.
 
Paul Dixon
Paul Dixon  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 14:09
Portuguese to English
+ ...
TOPIC STARTER
Another oddity Dec 14, 2011

Something else strange - for some reason they only target the English to Portuguese pair.
 
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 19:09
Member (2009)
English to German
+ ...
Only one language pair...as of yet. Dec 14, 2011

The sender of this email seems to be even less smart than his/her "colleagues".

Other money opportunities - is this some kind of "how to become rich in less than 1 second" lottery? The sender of this email has definitely earned the "Scammer Red Raspberry" Award.
 
Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 19:09
Member (2005)
English to Spanish
+ ...
Scam or even a virus! Dec 14, 2011

Delete and forget. Cheers!
 
David Hayes
David Hayes  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 19:09
French to English
yes Dec 14, 2011

Don't touch it with a barge pole. Generally speaking, when it looks too easy to make the money, and when no questions are asked, the "offer" is a con.
 


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