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Miriam Neidhardt (X) 
Germany
Local time: 05:36
English to German
Could this be scam?
I replied to a job posted here at proz on October 22 by George Mill searching for a translator specialised in financial texts. Today I received his reply:
"Goodmorning Miriam,
I am George Physically disabled using wheelchair.I will be coming to Germany in 2weeks.I need translator to translate up to 20,234 source of words for me and not 2,234..plaese let me know the total charges for this project.Part payment will be issued out before commence... See more Could this be scam?
I replied to a job posted here at proz on October 22 by George Mill searching for a translator specialised in financial texts. Today I received his reply:
"Goodmorning Miriam,
I am George Physically disabled using wheelchair.I will be coming to Germany in 2weeks.I need translator to translate up to 20,234 source of words for me and not 2,234..plaese let me know the total charges for this project.Part payment will be issued out before commencement of work for i do understand it is necessary since we working online.
Your information is need for background check, please send in this information:
FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP-CODE:
VALID PHONE:
MOBILE NUMBER:
HOURS FOR AVAILABILITY:
Best Regards.
Andy
+46762266693"
I googled him and found many job offers, sometimes he is located in Germany, sometimes in Sweden...
Does anyone know something about him?
Have a nice weekend, Miriam ▲ Collapse
| | | | Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:36
English to German
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In memoriam | Dissociative identity disorder? | Oct 24, 2010 |
George became Andy after a few lines? 
Boy, those scammers really should take better care of their email templates. Bummer!
| | | | Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 23:36
Spanish to English
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| Could not be more transparent | Oct 24, 2010 |
In addition to the name change mentioned by Nicole, there are the following issues:
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Why the individual would specifically need a written translation prior to his visit to Germany. (simply sloppy thinking on his part; such scams usually involve a supposed "interpretation assignment" for an upcoming visit)
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Why he would mention being physically disabled and using a wheelchair. (to gain sympathy and disarm suspicions, I would guess)
D... See more In addition to the name change mentioned by Nicole, there are the following issues:
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Why the individual would specifically need a written translation prior to his visit to Germany. (simply sloppy thinking on his part; such scams usually involve a supposed "interpretation assignment" for an upcoming visit)
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Why he would mention being physically disabled and using a wheelchair. (to gain sympathy and disarm suspicions, I would guess)
Definitely a scam. If this was posted on proz.com, I would hope that the staff immediately remove the post and ban this user from the site in the future. One wonders why this post wasn't vetted properly to begin with.... ▲ Collapse
| | | | Neil Coffey
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:36
French to English
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Robert Forstag wrote:
In addition to the name change mentioned by Nicole, there are the following issues: /quote]
And of course, your clients typically pay you in advance and not 60 days following the end of the next ice age, don't they...?
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:36
English to German
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In memoriam | What happened to the good old telephone? | Oct 24, 2010 |
Have you called the number to see if George/Andy is home? He could give you his credit card number over the phone and you could charge his card right away, as desired.
| | | | | its a scam.... | Oct 25, 2010 |
Received: from [41.190.2.186] http://en.utrace.de/?query=41.190.2.186
this is the IP adress your are using right now. Located in Lagos, Nigeria (of course) I'm glad I'm so smart with computers. good luck with your scam.
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Date: ... See more Received: from [41.190.2.186] http://en.utrace.de/?query=41.190.2.186
this is the IP adress your are using right now. Located in Lagos, Nigeria (of course) I'm glad I'm so smart with computers. good luck with your scam.
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:31:31 -0700
From: george.mill@ymail.com
Subject: Re: payment mistake
To: danish-translator@hotmail.com
Sweden.
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From: Peter Larsen
To: george.mill@ymail.com
Sent: Fri, October 15, 2010 10:28:50 AM
Subject: RE: payment mistake
Where are you located right now?
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:17:44 -0700
From: george.mill@ymail.com
Subject: Re: payment mistake
To: danish-translator@hotmail.com
Hello Peter,
Thank you for your understanding.I understand because we all need to be carefull as there is fraud everywhere but you can trust me sir as this is just a mistake. If you need a picture of me, i can as well forward it to you. I am George Mill and my client is Dove peter.You dont need to worry sir,am a God fearing man. I hope for your trust and understanding. Feel free to call,text or email me.
Regards
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From: Peter Larsen
To: george.mill@ymail.com
Sent: Fri, October 15, 2010 9:51:08 AM
Subject: RE: payment mistake
Hi George,
hmm - I guess its ok. Its a pretty big amount, and I have never been paid by Travelers check before. Excuse my lack of knowledge on the subject, but dont I need some kind of identification from you? I've googled the issue, and it tells me to be VERY alert towards fraud. So please help me out here. I hope you understand my concern.
Yesterdays mail was signed by Dove Peter and today its George? Who is who?
I look forward to your reply, and hope everything is legit.
Best
Peter
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:36:33 -0700
From: george.mill@ymail.com
Subject: payment mistake
To: danish-translator@hotmail.com
Hello Peter,
How are you today? The payment was sent today by 9am swedish time.There was a mistake as my client Issue 3000euro Travelers check on your name which include my traveling agent fees to you.I dont think there is anything to worry about for the trust i have in you.You will cash at your bank and send the excess funds to my agent for my trip to Denmark via western uinon. Once you cash and have your fees,I will keep you update for the project.Please watch out for the payment and let me know when you recieve it.Thanks for your understanding.
Best Regards.
George
+46762266693
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From: Peter Larsen
To: george.mill@ymail.com
Sent: Thu, October 14, 2010 11:10:28 PM
Subject: RE: Danish translator
Confirmed )
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:55:32 -0700
From: george.mill@ymail.com
Subject: Re: Danish translator
To: danish-translator@hotmail.com
Hello Peter,
Thanks for your quick response,Swedish is cool.I am glad to have you as my freelance translator.Your total is 1050euro of which 50 percent downpayment of will be mail to your address by a client today.The Subject Areas Business financing / Development.i am expecting the best from you. With balance payment upon project done.
Note: I will be paying by Euro Travelers Check.
Please confirm this information to issue out payment via Euro Travelers Check ▲ Collapse
| | | | Miriam Neidhardt (X)
Germany
Local time: 05:36
English to German
TOPIC STARTER
Thank you so much for this response. Pretty entertaining! I thought his intention was to get my bank details, but the traveler check thing is even better!
Have a nice day,
Miriam
[Edited at 2010-10-25 13:17 GMT]
| | | | Neil Coffey
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:36
French to English
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DanishTeacher wrote:
Received: from [41.190.2.186] http://en.utrace.de/?query=41.190.2.186
this is the IP adress your are using right now. Located in Lagos, Nigeria (of course) I'm glad I'm so smart with computers. good luck with your scam.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Because of course a traveller's cheque is a normal way to pay for translations (or indeed anything), right?
N.B. I wouldn't generally recommend that people get at all involved in e-mails that look like scams. Although in this case it looks like a fairly low-level scammer who couldn't even be bothered to hide their IP address, it's probably best not to underestimate what a cleverer scammer could start finding out about *you* if you start engaging with them and give them enough motivation. It's best just to stay well away.
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| the same as David James | Oct 25, 2010 |
I have received the same email but the name is David James....and is coming to Spain... what a coincidence
No comment....
| | | | | and since God is involved in it | Oct 25, 2010 |
DanishTeacher wrote:
am a God fearing man
you should not worry about a thing; ohh Gosh it's touching
[Edited at 2010-10-25 15:26 GMT]
| | | | | I HAD to send him this..exactly because of the God fearing comment. | Oct 26, 2010 |
Evonymus (Ewa Kazmierczak) wrote:
DanishTeacher wrote:
am a God fearing man
you should not worry about a thing; ohh Gosh it's touching [Edited at 2010-10-25 15:26 GMT]
"I understand because we all need to be carefull as there is fraud everywhere but you can trust me sir, am a God fearing man"
If you have ANY fear in God - you should prepare for his judgement the day you face Him.
commandments you broke in these mails:
#3 "Do not take the name of the Lord in vain"
#9 "You shall not steal"
#10 "You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor"
Hope you'll regret some day, i doubt you'll be going anywhere but down when judgement day arrives
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:31:31 -0700
From: george.mill@ymail.com
Subject: Re: payment mistake
To: danish-translator@hotmail.com
| | | | | GEORGE MILL or DAVID | Oct 26, 2010 |
I also received emails from George Mills, then became David, requiring a certain a translation project to be paid with eurochecks. he even said he is coming to Barcelona in two weeks! I just asked him to send me down payment via paypal or wire transfer, let's see what happens! Of course I have not even seen the sample text yet. Thanks to your comments and warning I could confirm it was a scam.
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| If you want to read something interesting, read scambusters | Oct 26, 2010 |
There are many sites out there listing these scams, but this one is particularly interesting as it has real stories of how these scammers were taken for a ride:
http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/
| | | | Ana Boadla
Local time: 05:36
English to Spanish
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| I have just got the same email | Oct 26, 2010 |
I was wondering if it could be a scam, that's why I have googled the phone number and ended reading this thread.
Thank you so much for your help.
He told me he was coming to SPAIN in a couple of weeks... this sounded very strange.
The truth is that I haven't given him any details about me, but now I am a bit scared... Should I be scared??? Is this a real threat???
He has asked many questions about me and I told him to look in my web page, which... See more I was wondering if it could be a scam, that's why I have googled the phone number and ended reading this thread.
Thank you so much for your help.
He told me he was coming to SPAIN in a couple of weeks... this sounded very strange.
The truth is that I haven't given him any details about me, but now I am a bit scared... Should I be scared??? Is this a real threat???
He has asked many questions about me and I told him to look in my web page, which redirects people to my Proz profile.
THANKS!!! ▲ Collapse
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I think life's too short to pore over the details of these scams and discuss them on ProZ. (Mind you, I'm doing it now, so I'm a fine one to talk.)
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