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ENGLISH-GERMAN RELIGIOUS TRANSLATOR!!!! URGENTLY!
Iniziatore argomento: Wolfram Weinberg, PhD
Mair A-W (PhD)
Mair A-W (PhD)
Germania
Local time: 13:46
Da Tedesco a Inglese
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Tasty Jun 10, 2019

Thayenga wrote:

After they've agreed to your rate, they want an edible copy of your diploma. Who knows what for.



... In case they get hungry?
 
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Germania
Local time: 13:46
Membro (2009)
Da Inglese a Tedesco
+ ...
Too warm Jun 11, 2019

Mair A-W (PhD) wrote:

Thayenga wrote:

After they've agreed to your rate, they want an edible copy of your diploma. Who knows what for.


... In case they get hungry?


Of course it's editable. But yes, they do seem to be very, very hungry.

Julie Barber
 
Akhila Phadnis
Akhila Phadnis
India
Da Francese a Inglese
+ ...
What's the worst that can happen here? Jun 27, 2019

So I got this (same format - 'your candidacy seemed appropriate', fill in the '.xls' form etc.) and filled in the Excel questionnaire I received (seemed reasonably standard).

However, based on the response to this I was pretty certain I was being contacted by a bot and have sent in non-committal responses to see what happens.

The problem is, the questionnaire wanted some translation samples, which I included (just a few lines for each) and I'm wondering if that+my CV/re... See more
So I got this (same format - 'your candidacy seemed appropriate', fill in the '.xls' form etc.) and filled in the Excel questionnaire I received (seemed reasonably standard).

However, based on the response to this I was pretty certain I was being contacted by a bot and have sent in non-committal responses to see what happens.

The problem is, the questionnaire wanted some translation samples, which I included (just a few lines for each) and I'm wondering if that+my CV/resume can be used in any way to create a fake translator identity?

I've been lucky enough to not face too many scams. I'm not sure how worried to be about having responded and sent in info here? What is the worst they could do with what they have?
(I've not sent in any diplomas, edible or otherwise

I checked the Blue Board listing for this company AFTER having responded and saw that they have 49 job postings, all of which are mildly to incredibly dodgy! ▲ Collapse
 
Wolfram Weinberg, PhD
Wolfram Weinberg, PhD
Stati Uniti
Local time: 06:46
Membro (2018)
Da Inglese a Tedesco
+ ...
AVVIO ARGOMENTO
What's the worst that can happen here? - @Akhila Phadnis Jun 27, 2019

Bad: the scam collection of your information (data and style of cv) and scam behavior (if/that/how you respond) as a professional and paying ProZ-member. (you don't know what was communicated between the lines when you opened and submitted the questionnaire and sample translation, do you?)
Worse: that (apparently) ProZ does not care
Worst: that the collected data are sold not just to advertisers and political manipulators but to who is going to impersonate and/or blackmail you and Pr... See more
Bad: the scam collection of your information (data and style of cv) and scam behavior (if/that/how you respond) as a professional and paying ProZ-member. (you don't know what was communicated between the lines when you opened and submitted the questionnaire and sample translation, do you?)
Worse: that (apparently) ProZ does not care
Worst: that the collected data are sold not just to advertisers and political manipulators but to who is going to impersonate and/or blackmail you and Proz


[Edited at 2019-06-27 17:36 GMT]

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