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Juliana Brown Israel Local time: 14:11 Member (2007) Spanish to English + ...
Jul 26, 2017
I spent (wasted) time today trying to pin down an ID on a potential client who contacted me. Offered a cheque, was impossible to find online until I found him here as a scam. Who has time for this nonsense?
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Alexandra Scott Canada Local time: 14:11 Member (2006) Italian to English + ...
Was able to avoid this scam thanks to previous Proz.com posts
Jul 26, 2017
This site has helped me learn how to recognize scammers. I received a message this morning asking for my rates but something was off about it, mostly the fact that there was no real ID provided. I searched two payment practices sites including the Blue Board but there was no information available but a general Google search led me to this Proz.com ... See more
This site has helped me learn how to recognize scammers. I received a message this morning asking for my rates but something was off about it, mostly the fact that there was no real ID provided. I searched two payment practices sites including the Blue Board but there was no information available but a general Google search led me to this Proz.com discussion:
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