Possible scam by phone text message. Thread poster: yugoslavia
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yugoslavia United States Local time: 15:06 English to Spanish + ...
Dear colleagues from Proz.com, I hope that you are safe and healthy from The Corona Virus Pandemic in USA and other countries. I’m writing to you because I received a phone text message several days ago offering me a Spanish translator position in an accounting firm. I got this text message in my cellular phone. I tried to call the phone number mentioned in the text message but every time, I call this number the phone doesn't ring or I get a voice mail. It’s very st... See more Dear colleagues from Proz.com, I hope that you are safe and healthy from The Corona Virus Pandemic in USA and other countries. I’m writing to you because I received a phone text message several days ago offering me a Spanish translator position in an accounting firm. I got this text message in my cellular phone. I tried to call the phone number mentioned in the text message but every time, I call this number the phone doesn't ring or I get a voice mail. It’s very strange that every time,I call them, I’m getting an answer machine. I’m suspecting that this text message could be a scam. The phone number is from the state of Colorado here in USA. I will be glad to copy and paste the copy of that phone text message for you. I want to verify if that text message is legitimate or if someone is trying to do a scam to me. Thanks for your help and cooperation, Spanish native speakers, feel free to write to me in Spanish. Best regards, Yugoslavia I will be glad to provide the phone number if you write me directly to my profile. Here is the copy of the text message: Good Morning, My name is Philip,I am the administrator recruitment secretary of Katalyst Securities LLC. I contacting about your resume(reviewed by the human resources team), and I'm happy to invite you to participate in an online job interview starting today as a translator for our accounting department. If you are still interested please reply. I got afraid to reply to this text message because I thought that this was a scam. ▲ Collapse | | |
Natalie Poland Local time: 20:06 Member (2002) English to Russian + ... MODERATOR SITE LOCALIZER
Did you really apply to Katalyst Securities LLC? | | |
yugoslavia United States Local time: 15:06 English to Spanish + ... TOPIC STARTER No, I didn't apply. | Aug 4, 2020 |
No Mrs. Natalie, I didn't apply to work for them. I think they are scammers. This phone number in Colorado was not in service. Yugoslavia. | | |
Paulinho Fonseca Brazil Local time: 16:06 Member (2011) English to Portuguese + ... Accounting firm? | Aug 4, 2020 |
On LinkedIn, it shows: "...independent brokerage firm specializing in private equity investments." Why would they not answers or reply to your calls? :/ | |
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yugoslavia United States Local time: 15:06 English to Spanish + ... TOPIC STARTER Thanks Mr. Fonseca. | Aug 4, 2020 |
Hi Mr. Fonseca, I hope you are well in Brazil. I think is a scam. Please write me directly to my profile. I will give you more details. I think the phone number is fake. I hope that you are safe from The Corona Virus Pandemic. Sincerely, Yugoslavia | | |
yugoslavia United States Local time: 15:06 English to Spanish + ... TOPIC STARTER Thanks Mr. Fonseca. | Aug 4, 2020 |
They said that they needed my services for their accounting firm. I think they are lying. Yugoslavia | | |
Sheila Wilson Spain Local time: 19:06 Member (2007) English + ... |
Lincoln Hui Hong Kong Local time: 03:06 Member Chinese to English + ...
Stopped reading when I saw the words "text message". | |
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Natalie Poland Local time: 20:06 Member (2002) English to Russian + ... MODERATOR SITE LOCALIZER So, your unsent resume has been "reviewed by their human resources team"? | Aug 4, 2020 |
What else do you need to confirm this is scam? | | |
yugoslavia United States Local time: 15:06 English to Spanish + ... TOPIC STARTER
Thanks Miss Sheila. I appreciate it. I think this is the same phone number where they sent me the text message. The message contains also English grammar mistakes. Thanks. Yugoslavia | | |
yugoslavia United States Local time: 15:06 English to Spanish + ... TOPIC STARTER Phone text message. | Aug 4, 2020 |
Hi Mr. Lincoln, Thanks for your reply. Did you get a similar phone text message? Please let me know. Kind regards, Yugoslavia | | |