| Pages in topic: < [1 2 3] | Do you think it's a scam? Client wants to pay by check way before delivery Thread poster: Julie Fragkaki
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| thank you all for the advice! | Oct 2, 2010 |
I think I'll start by asking at the national bank and we'll see from there!
| | | | AllegroTrans 
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:12
Member (2011)
French to English
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A cheque can "clear" only for you to be told by your Bank weeks or even months later that it has been "recalled" - usually because it was a fake. This is how many internet based scams are operated.
| | | | Hakan Kiyici
Türkiye
Local time: 17:12
Member (2009)
English to Turkish
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| I think it is a scam | Dec 7, 2010 |
I received a similar email asking me to translate "Anatomy of Racism" article, supposedly his thesis, originally American teaching in a university in Benin. I gave a competitive price. He did not bargain. He stressed that I should get paid first. He did not bargain nor question. Sending money to someone you are not sure if he is up to job.
I received the cheque more the 4-5 times the due amount. I wrote him that there was an excess amount and asked for reason. I was told it was for ... See more I received a similar email asking me to translate "Anatomy of Racism" article, supposedly his thesis, originally American teaching in a university in Benin. I gave a competitive price. He did not bargain. He stressed that I should get paid first. He did not bargain nor question. Sending money to someone you are not sure if he is up to job.
I received the cheque more the 4-5 times the due amount. I wrote him that there was an excess amount and asked for reason. I was told it was for processing fee and second part of the project.
Later in anoher mail he said his finance company made a mistake and asked to return the excess amount via Western union after banking. He insisted if I banked.
I communicated with my business manager at the branch. After a quick search, she was advised no to credit the amount as it could be recalled much later.
Keywords, Benin, Secured Check, insistence on me getting paid and getting it banked, sending in excess amount and Western Union. With little google search, I have found about it. As I draft message my business manager called me to warn about it.
This is how it probably works for all.
Bank may bank it, seeing that there is an equivalent amount of money in the sender's account/ You receive more than your due. You return the excess via Western Union. You will be asked when you bank, specifically. Later on, the cheque is recalled and/or understood to be fake/fraudulent. Than, bank asks the money back.
It looks like I was saved in the last minute.
Do watch out fellas
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| | | | Jim Ys
Greece
Local time: 17:12
Russian to Greek
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| It's definitely a scam! | Dec 9, 2010 |
What a coincidence! I received an e-mail a few days ago from some Sylvestere Bruno.
He wanted me to translate a text of his, named "Racism Discrimination", from English into
Greek. He claimed he was representing the charity organisation C.F.K. (Carolina for Kibera,
cfk.unc.edu). And he wanted (as you have probably guessed by now to pay me
with a bank cheque.
At first, I told him that I won't be abl... See more What a coincidence! I received an e-mail a few days ago from some Sylvestere Bruno.
He wanted me to translate a text of his, named "Racism Discrimination", from English into
Greek. He claimed he was representing the charity organisation C.F.K. (Carolina for Kibera,
cfk.unc.edu). And he wanted (as you have probably guessed by now to pay me
with a bank cheque.
At first, I told him that I won't be able to give him a good translation, and he replied
that it didn't matter and that he would send me a P.O. after I send him my address, phone etc. He said he would send me the money sum we agreed upon, although I didn't send him
a price quote. He also sent me a photo of his passport. The problem is, it was fake...
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| Sylvestere Bruno is running a scam | Feb 5, 2011 |
Please do not deal with this person. In the last two days, I have found out about 4 people in Europe who have dealt with him and received cheques with the company name `Albion Windows & Conservatories Ltd`. This is my a company in England and the cheques are from a cheque book that went `missing` in the postal system. English authorities are aware of this but will probably not find out how he got our cheque book. Luckily, good people have told us of this and we have not lost any money. I hope no... See more Please do not deal with this person. In the last two days, I have found out about 4 people in Europe who have dealt with him and received cheques with the company name `Albion Windows & Conservatories Ltd`. This is my a company in England and the cheques are from a cheque book that went `missing` in the postal system. English authorities are aware of this but will probably not find out how he got our cheque book. Luckily, good people have told us of this and we have not lost any money. I hope none of you have. You can find out more, given to me by the people affected:
http://www.translationdirectory.com/forum/ ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Sylvestere Bruno: Scam | Feb 14, 2011 |
[email protected]
Hello .......,
First of all, i will like to apologise for the reason that you have not be contacted in the past days by me, these was due to my unavailability, i have been so busy moving form different countries to another.
Regarding the document (Racism and Discrimination) submitted to you for a translation from English to Croatian, i will li... See more [email protected]
Hello .......,
First of all, i will like to apologise for the reason that you have not be contacted in the past days by me, these was due to my unavailability, i have been so busy moving form different countries to another.
Regarding the document (Racism and Discrimination) submitted to you for a translation from English to Croatian, i will like to bring this to your notice that the schedule date of the seminar in which the document you are translating would be needed for has been extended, shifted, postponed till 15th March, 2011, and i hope this will bring you more time to have the document translated before the stipulated deadline date.
Moreso, i want you to re-confirm the address you provided to me in your previous mail if it's correct or not because the check sent to you was returned to us on Monday, kindly make the confirmation of the address below if it's correct or not.
I await your mail as soon as possible so i could address the payment and get it sent to you so you could have your translation fee for the job.
Best Regards,
Sylvestere Bruno.
Don't waste you time. Cut / paste sections of text and search in google if you are not sure: If you find search results then jog on. ▲ Collapse
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