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Possible scam email
Thread poster: neilmac
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 18:54
Spanish to English
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May 13, 2013

I received this email in my this morning and due to the brusque nature, style and lexis of the content I think it may be a scam:

You have been sent a message via ProZ.com.
Author: darek
[NOTE: The author is not a registered ProZ.com user or was not logged in when sending this message.]
Author's IP address: 178.109.28.212
Message type: Collaboration
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Attention,
I am Darek, I am Mr. Darek Gibbs, an attorney of law here in Un... See more
I received this email in my this morning and due to the brusque nature, style and lexis of the content I think it may be a scam:

You have been sent a message via ProZ.com.
Author: darek
[NOTE: The author is not a registered ProZ.com user or was not logged in when sending this message.]
Author's IP address: 178.109.28.212
Message type: Collaboration
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Attention,
I am Darek, I am Mr. Darek Gibbs, an attorney of law here in United Kingdom.
I have an urgent and confidential business proposition for you.
Awaiting your urgent response.

Darek Gibbs ▲ Collapse
 
George Trail
George Trail  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:54
Member (2009)
French to English
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SCAM SCAM SCAM May 13, 2013

You're right. It is a scam. Like many scams, they don't even try to address you by your name. And he doesn't take the time to explain his position; how can you not feel that he is wasting your time?

It's this simple: delete it. Now.

[Edited at 2013-05-13 17:01 GMT]
 
kittilina
kittilina  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 18:54
Spanish to English
AGREE IT'S A SCAM May 13, 2013

Attorney at law in the UK? Unlikely. I agree, delete it and forget about it!
 
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 18:54
Member (2009)
English to German
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2 observations yield 1 conclusion May 13, 2013

It looks like a Scam, it sounds like a Scam, therefore, it is a Scam.
 
Paweł Hamerski
Paweł Hamerski
Poland
Local time: 18:54
English to Polish
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How confidential is your proposal? May 13, 2013

May I read it? I would always ask.
 
Nelida Kreer
Nelida Kreer  Identity Verified
Local time: 12:54
English to Spanish
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I received the very same thing May 13, 2013

I received exactly the same mail. Action: wastebasket. "Attorney OF law?" (instead of "AT" law). Ridiculous. "Confidential business"? Come on! He, or she, or maybe a collective they, must think we are stupid.
 
Neirda
Neirda  Identity Verified
China
Local time: 00:54
Chinese to French
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Confidential business, sure sure. May 14, 2013

Makes perfect sense to entrust it to someone you don't even take time to address to by his/her name.

All that vagueness... strictly for the sake of secrecy and confidentiality, and blind trust regarding your qualifications.

I'd like to meet a scammer someday who doesn't insult my intelligence, for a change.

[Edited at 2013-05-14 09:08 GMT]

[Edited at 2013-05-14 09:08 GMT]
 


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