| Старонкі тэмы: [1 2] > | skillclusterportal.org - Nigerian scam Аўтар тэмы: Ola Sleiman
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Hello,
Has anyone had experience with skillclusterportal.org? I couldn't find any information about them on the BlueBoard, and I'm unsure whether they are trustworthy.
would greatly appreciate hearing about your past experiences with this company. Thank you!
| | | | Thayenga 
Германія
Local time: 11:22
Член (ад 2009)
англійская → нямецкая
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They're a company for people who seek employment, and not necessarily for professional LSPs.
Is it coincidence that their web developer's name is John Doe?
| | | | Thomas Pfann
Вялікабрытанія
Local time: 10:22
Член (ад 2006)
англійская → нямецкая
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Their website is from the same source as https://callfix.ca which claims to be a platform for connecting clients with skilled contractors in areas like plumbing, electrical work, and household repairs. They have the same "clients" and the same made-up client reviews.
Many red flags so I would be cautious and assume that this it not legit.
[Edited at 2024-11-11 15:32 GMT]
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Ola Sleiman
англійская → арабская
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ПАЧЫНАЛЬНІК ТЭМЫ | Thanks everyone | Nov 12, 2024 |
I looked into the resources you all suggested, and it does appear to be a scam.
Thank you guys for your help. I appreciate it.
| | | | ibz
Local time: 11:22
англійская → нямецкая
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I received some messages from them as well that sounded very fishy: over-flattering, no questions asked, no details to the job offered in their initial messages. They even agreed to triple the word rate - so red flags all over. I would stay away.
| | | | Johan Beyens
Бельгія
Local time: 11:22
Член (ад 2024)
англійская → галандская
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| There is a job posting from them on Proz | Nov 14, 2024 |
They just posted a job https://www.proz.com/translation-jobs/2130715
I was just a click away from replying until I decided to look here.
The contact address on their website is identical to that of craftedfreelancers, who, I understand, have also been called out as suspicious. Has anyone actually dealt with them?
| | | | expressisverbis
Партугалія
Local time: 10:22
Член (ад 2015)
англійская → партугальская
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ibz
Local time: 11:22
англійская → нямецкая
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| From everywhere | Nov 14, 2024 |
They seem to get addresses from everywhere. In my case, they said they got my details from the Swiss translators' and interpreters' association (ASTTI).
But as I already said: A client who is fine with tripling their rate without further discussion and without having seen any of my work is very suspicious...
| | | | Rima AlKhader
Іарданія
Local time: 13:22
англійская → арабская
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| It is a SCAM, NOT LEGIT | Nov 14, 2024 |
I'm one of their victims.
They just made me waste my precious time for nothing.
Be aware, Be careful
| | | | | Has to be a scam | Nov 15, 2024 |
Hi everyone,
I have also been approached (today) by someone claiming to be "Human resources manager" of Skillcluster, with a skillclusterportal.org email address, following an ad posted on ProZ and that I had answered to 1 or 2 days ago.
Everything points to a scam very similar to one I was confronted to previously:
- I am proposed an inflated amount of money that does not correspond to my proposed rate or to the number of words initially advertised;
- the... See more Hi everyone,
I have also been approached (today) by someone claiming to be "Human resources manager" of Skillcluster, with a skillclusterportal.org email address, following an ad posted on ProZ and that I had answered to 1 or 2 days ago.
Everything points to a scam very similar to one I was confronted to previously:
- I am proposed an inflated amount of money that does not correspond to my proposed rate or to the number of words initially advertised;
- the enthusiasm of the "manager" for my profile seems exaggerated;
- no agreement is to be signed, and so on...
It really smells bad, and the ad that had been posted on ProZ was actually suppressed by the administrator rather fast. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Contacted me via WhatsApp | Nov 15, 2024 |
Hi. They also contacted me via WhatsApp in response to one of the posts they published some days ago. They asked me to send my cv to [email protected]. It’s a very big scam.
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Ilaria Lupone
Германія
Local time: 11:22
Член (ад 2022)
нямецкая → італьянская
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| TM-Town Message | Nov 16, 2024 |
They sent me a message on TM-Town and proposed over-average rates. In the email signature there wasn't the company name, phone number and so on. It's a scam for sure.
[Edited at 2024-11-16 15:22 GMT]
| | | | | They are currently trying to scam me | Nov 17, 2024 |
Ilaria Lupone wrote:
They sent me a message on TM-Town and proposed over-average rates. In the email signature there wasn't the company name, phone number and so on. It's a scam for sure.
[Edited at 2024-11-16 15:22 GMT]
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They are currently trying to scam me. 17,000 words for $7,000.
And ProZ has not yet banned them.
| | | | Mark Possemiers
Іспанія
Local time: 11:22
Член (ад 2013)
галандская → іспанская
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just got an offer from them. Seems fishy ...
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