DAVE JONES Thread poster: Helena Grahn
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Helena Grahn 
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:37
English to Portuguese
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Rcvd this email today with an attachment regarding malaria. CAREFUL!!!
dave jones
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Good Day,
Am Dave Jones
Writer,Editor and Proofreader is needed urgently
Get back to me if you are available for details and i will like to know how much you charge per page or words also the ... See more Rcvd this email today with an attachment regarding malaria. CAREFUL!!!
dave jones
Attachments4:47 PM (20 hours ago)
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Good Day,
Am Dave Jones
Writer,Editor and Proofreader is needed urgently
Get back to me if you are available for details and i will like to know how much you charge per page or words also the document is attach to this mail.Awaits your favorable response.
If you can translate the document get back to me also
Kind Regards,
Dave ▲ Collapse
| | | | Nicole Coesel
Netherlands
Local time: 19:37
Member (2012)
English to Dutch
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| It sure does not look like a serious job request to me! | Apr 16, 2015 |
I would ignore such a message completely. I think you can expect trouble if you get involved.
Be smart and steer clear!
Best of luck.
Nicole.
| | | | Paulinho Fonseca
Brazil
Local time: 14:37
Member (2011)
English to Portuguese
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Hi Helena,
thanks for sharing that with us. Scammers have become a nightmare and as Nicole, I would ignore the message since it is not professional like.
Thank you.
| | | | | Typical indicators | Apr 16, 2015 |
Bad English, topic of the attachment. Be warned!
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Nicole Coesel
Netherlands
Local time: 19:37
Member (2012)
English to Dutch
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| Not malaria ... fish! | Apr 16, 2015 |
I'm actually still trying to figure out what this clown needs ... writing, editing or proofing ... lol, no matter what, it's fishy.
No word count, baaaaad English, superficial name (or should I say superfishal), no indication of language pair, no indication of deadline, no indication of what is required from you ... but how could you possibly translate or proof what has not yet been written??
Just to give you an indication and elaborating on my peer's comment ... for yo... See more I'm actually still trying to figure out what this clown needs ... writing, editing or proofing ... lol, no matter what, it's fishy.
No word count, baaaaad English, superficial name (or should I say superfishal), no indication of language pair, no indication of deadline, no indication of what is required from you ... but how could you possibly translate or proof what has not yet been written??
Just to give you an indication and elaborating on my peer's comment ... for your own financial safety and mental security
Thanks for the warning though!
Let me guess ... the extention of the e-mail address was yahoo, gmail or the like??
All the best,
Nicole. ▲ Collapse
| | | | John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 13:37
Member (2008)
French to English
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| Davy Jones...? | Apr 16, 2015 |
Send it to his locker!!!
[Edited at 2015-04-16 17:48 GMT]
| | | | Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 19:37
French to English
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| Davy Jones of the Monkees | Apr 17, 2015 |
Dave or Davy? The latter front man singer a.k.a. vocalist of the 1960s group or band called the Monkees passed away almost 3 years ago.
Perhaps Dave is trying to tell us something about monkey business.
| | | | Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 19:37
Member (2009)
English to German
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Perhaps he can't figure out what he needs because his most urgent need is an English teacher.
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John Fossey wrote: Send it to his locker!!! [Edited at 2015-04-16 17:48 GMT]
LOL if it was sent by this guy, I'd certainly beware.
| | | | | Jones' name keeps resurfacing every year with the same/similar text. | Apr 17, 2015 |
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