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Thread poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 21:06
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
Apr 9

First of all, I haven’t sent ever any e-mail through Directory.com, then the e-mail belongs to a Steffi Feige (apparently a new Gmail account) but is signed by a Daniel mottas, then “he” has a project but no language pair and/or deadline is mentioned...

“Invitation for a translator & retypest
Steffi Feige [email protected]
08/04/2024, 23:13
I re... See more
First of all, I haven’t sent ever any e-mail through Directory.com, then the e-mail belongs to a Steffi Feige (apparently a new Gmail account) but is signed by a Daniel mottas, then “he” has a project but no language pair and/or deadline is mentioned...

“Invitation for a translator & retypest
Steffi Feige [email protected]
08/04/2024, 23:13
I received your Email from https://TranslationDirectory.comwe are currently seeking a qualified individual to handle our translation project with utmost precision. We would appreciate it if you could let us know your availability for this job. If you are unable to take on the project at this time, please inform us of when you will be available. Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Best regards, (Daniel mottas)”


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Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 22:06
Member (2009)
English to German
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File 13... Apr 9

... is the only proper place for this email to be strored until deleted. If it looks fake, if it sounds fake, then it is fraudulent.
 
Walter Landesman
Walter Landesman  Identity Verified
Uruguay
Local time: 17:06
English to Spanish
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Move on Apr 9

RED FLAGS are screaiming aloud "Just delete it and move on".


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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 21:06
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
TOPIC STARTER
@Thayenga + Walter Apr 9

Of course, it was binned immediately after posting it here to warn my peers…

Walter Landesman
 


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