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Postavljač teme: Olena Zhuravlova
Olena Zhuravlova
Olena Zhuravlova
Francuska
Local time: 03:05
francuski na ukrajinski
+ ...
Feb 4

Hello,
Need your advise what to do with an "overpayment" scam in France?
I was contacted via ProZ site but the person is not registered here.
I have his e-mail address, his bank and company details, he sent me an "official" offer with company details and "le chèque en bois".
How can the scammer be punished?
How can I trap "overpayment" scammers in the future? Are there any communities in France?
Thank you in advance for your help.
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 02:05
Član (2007)
engleski na portugalski
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@Olena Feb 4

Please check the Translator Scam Alert Center and report the scammer for investigation (even if "he" is not registered on Proz):

https://www.proz.com/about/translator-scam-alerts

expressisverbis
Olena Zhuravlova
Yolanda Broad
Vanessa Dias
Maria Laura Curzi
 
Olena Zhuravlova
Olena Zhuravlova
Francuska
Local time: 03:05
francuski na ukrajinski
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POKRETAČ TEME
Merci Feb 4

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida wrote:

Please check the Translator Scam Alert Center and report the scammer for investigation (even if "he" is not registered on Proz):

https://www.proz.com/about/translator-scam-alerts


Thank you for your advice. Just made the report for Scam Alert Center.
 
Vanessa Dias
Vanessa Dias
Brazil
Local time: 22:05
Član (2022)
engleski na portugalski
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Where is the Translator Scam Alert Center Feb 14

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida wrote:

Please check the Translator Scam Alert Center and report the scammer for investigation (even if "he" is not registered on Proz):

https://www.proz.com/about/translator-scam-alerts


I couldn't access the link. Does anyone know how can I find it?
 
Natalie
Natalie  Identity Verified
Poljska
Local time: 03:05
Član (2002)
engleski na ruski
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MODERATOR
LOKALIZATOR PORTALA
Broken links Feb 14

Hi Vanessa,
I have called the site staff to this post with a request to fix the link(s).
Natalia

Vanessa Dias
 
Andrea Capuselli
Andrea Capuselli
Local time: 22:05
OVLAŠTENI DJELATNIK PORTALA
LOKALIZATOR PORTALA
Thank you for bringing this to our attention Feb 14

Hi everyone!

Thanks for bringing the issue with the Scams Alert Center to our attention! I've reported it to the team and we should have the page back up soon.

In the meantime, please forward a copy of your correspondence with the scammer via proz.com/help so we can make sure that the email address has been blocked from accessing the site, and send out a report if we haven't yet.

Thank you again!

Maria Laura Curzi
Yolanda Broad
Vanessa Dias
 
Andrea Capuselli
Andrea Capuselli
Local time: 22:05
OVLAŠTENI DJELATNIK PORTALA
LOKALIZATOR PORTALA
Scam alert center back up Feb 18

Hi everyone!

Thank you for your patience, and thank you again for this report.

The Scam alert center is accessible again at the usual link.

There are quite a few ways in which the overpayment scam works. In the case of a scam like the one Olena reported, in which a fake check was mailed directly to her, reporting it to the authorities of both the jurisdiction where the check was received and where it was apparently sent is a good measure. In the EU, a pu... See more
Hi everyone!

Thank you for your patience, and thank you again for this report.

The Scam alert center is accessible again at the usual link.

There are quite a few ways in which the overpayment scam works. In the case of a scam like the one Olena reported, in which a fake check was mailed directly to her, reporting it to the authorities of both the jurisdiction where the check was received and where it was apparently sent is a good measure. In the EU, a public directory of institutions dedicated to cybercrime can be found here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/report-a-crime/report-cybercrime-online

That said, these are often big, sprawling operations scattered among many countries, which may be very difficult to actually disband, so spreading awareness is the more immediate protection we have against them. Thank you Olena for your report!

And remember, you can always send your reports directly to the Support team either at proz.com/help or via email, at [email protected], so that we can take preventive measures. ▲ Collapse


Yolanda Broad
 


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