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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus
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Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 13016 Location: East Jesus, Maine
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:57 am Post subject: Oh my gosh! I just got this one |
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Quote: | Thanks for your response. It is a $900 voice over (Assignment) for you, . A new corporate client of mine wants to create their online website.This assignment is a copyrighted script that will be provided. We have specialists,and Contract Studio Engineer who will bring the real perfection to the job. It’s a two days project and wouldn't take more than 45 minutes max to record for each of days.
Expectations: You need to be in a good mental and emotional state of mind. |
From a guy calling himself Tom Barry
tombarry740@gmail.com
Jeepers! I certainly didn't see it coming from his initial email query. _________________ DBCooperVO.com |
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Eddie Eagle M&M
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:57 am Post subject: |
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abuse@gmail.com is your friend. |
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todd ellis A Zillion
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Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10491 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:29 am Post subject: |
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is IS awesome to bring the real perfection! _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
who's/on/1st?
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ConnieTerwilliger Triple G
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Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3381 Location: San Diego - serving the world
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Tim Jackson
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Joined: 21 Nov 2017 Posts: 23 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I'm excluded:
Quote: | Expectations: You need to be in a good mental and emotional state of mind. |
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Gregory Best The Gates of Troy
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Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 1853 Location: San Diego area (east of Connie and south and east of Bailey)
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:27 am Post subject: |
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I got a similar one a number of times. It's back.... _________________ Gregory Best
greg@gregorybest.com |
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Bruce Boardmeister
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Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7925 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:52 am Post subject: |
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I felt so left out until this weekend when I got my bogus inquiry and offer too. The way I found this thread was to search for two off the mark words that all these emails seem to use, copyrighted and perfection.
My sender was a peter11donald at gmail.
How do I send sidewinder missile back by email?
B _________________ VO-BB Member #31 Enlisted June, 2005
I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. . |
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Tre M. Backstage Pass
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Joined: 01 Nov 2017 Posts: 489 Location: Vegas, the desert part.
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Foog DC
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Joined: 27 Oct 2013 Posts: 608 Location: Upper Canuckistan
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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I just got a come-on from the exact same email address. And it's been months since the earlier scam attempt. Do these scammer accounts ever get shut down? _________________ Andrew Fogarasi
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Eddie Eagle M&M
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 7:42 am Post subject: |
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There's a new one out there texting and emailing as joe.lobiancomedia@gmail.com
Their grammar is also horrendous. |
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Bruce Boardmeister
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Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7925 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Thank goodness most crooks are dumb enough to be avoided or caught.
B _________________ VO-BB Member #31 Enlisted June, 2005
I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. . |
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Matto Club 300
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Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 387 Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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Guys, please...no time wasters. _________________ www.mattcowlrick.com |
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DougVox The Gates of Troy
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Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 1705 Location: Miami
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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The scammers use bad grammar on purpose.
It helps them waste less time, since it filters out people who are less likely to fall for their pitch.
They figure that anyone who's still willing to take them seriously despite the poor grammar is a better mark. _________________ Doug Turkel (tur-KELL)
Voiceover UNnouncer®
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MikeN
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Joined: 10 Oct 2017 Posts: 22 Location: Somewhere on a bar room floor in Texas
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Help a noob out (and I really mean a NOOB). How do you identify that this is spam, aside from the aforementioned bad grammar?
Thank you kindly. |
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ConnieTerwilliger Triple G
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Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3381 Location: San Diego - serving the world
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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You may not be able to tell right away with some scams. This is why we post information on the ones we get that ARE.
In this case, they have truncated the email to bare bones now and it would be difficult to tell. The fact that it has bad grammar doesn't necessarily mean a scam - I have international clients for whom English is not their first language and communication can be difficult.
But if they say things like you get to chose the studio in your area and are offering a ridiculous amount of money for a weird project - then it is likely the overpay scam.
Never never never agree to pay a sub-contractor out of money you are promised. And even getting paid by PayPal is not a guarantee - that money CAN be reversed after it gets into your account.
If anything seems strange - post it here and let the borg help you decide if it is a scam or not. _________________ Playing for a living...
www.voiceover-talent.com
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