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Suspected scam/spam from Ekluvya Sharma
Thread poster: pcs_MCIL
pcs_MCIL
pcs_MCIL
English to Italian
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Nov 30, 2012

I just got this email through proz.com, which seem pointless thus I am wary.
I am just sharing this one.


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You have been sent a message via ProZ.com.
Author: Shanu [NOTE: The author is not a registered ProZ.com user or was not logged in when sending this message.]
Author's IP address: 122.169.85.23
Message type: Other
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Hi,
Can I ask you something ?
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 17:07
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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The IP address is Nov 30, 2012

from India (Mumbai)...
 
pcs_MCIL
pcs_MCIL
English to Italian
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TOPIC STARTER
I know Nov 30, 2012

and there is a person with that name on FB from the same place.
And so?
 
Maksim Mirzabaev
Maksim Mirzabaev
Russian Federation
Local time: 21:07
English to Russian
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Just ignore it Nov 30, 2012

Or you may also block this user from sending you messages via Proz. I doubt this strange message has something to do with real translation request.
 
Kevin Fulton
Kevin Fulton  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 12:07
German to English
Only one possible reply Nov 30, 2012



Hi,
Can I ask you something ?


And the reply is "You just did"
 
Cveta Kundtz
Cveta Kundtz  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 12:07
Macedonian to English
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why do you think it's a scam? Dec 1, 2012

I don't get it.. She might have a valid question. I just think it's kind of early in the conversation to label it as a scam.
 


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