A Total Scam! Creativeclique / ondemandfreelance.com

Lorena Nogueira wrote:

Is there something we could actually do to prevent such thing, besides adding to this post?

Lorena Nogueira wrote:

The same thing happened to me. Same Pamela Mathews contacted me trough TM-Town.
Is there something we could actually do to prevent such thing, besides adding to this post?

sahikatr wrote:
why doesn't proz take some action?

This scam has been going on for over a month now and I wonder why Proz doesn't take any action regarding this scammers spamming translators via TM-Town?

Of course these forums are moderated and they won't post this comment. Why don't they spend their energy to preventing the scams via their platform instead of censoring the moderated forums?

Lorena Nogueira wrote:

Is there something we could actually do to prevent such thing, besides adding to this post?

Natalie wrote:



Hello sahikatr, moderating has nothing to do with censoring. Moreover, if you don't submit any support ticket with all data (IP, email address etc) available, nobody would know what data should be blocked.

Finally, please note that it is impossible to block all gmail addresses and all IPs from which scammers may attack you, so you need to get educated about possible scams as only you yourself can ensure your own safety.

Mauricio Correa wrote:

Hi guys. Just registered to say I've got a similar e-mail, now from Pamela Mathews, from ondemandfreelance.

Thanks to this topic, I've confirmed it is a scam. They want me to translate a movie script (and they even didn't get the movie name right: the file is named "Flight", but the movie name is "Flightplan", haha).

Be careful with these scammers!

Dear Mauricio,

I hope this message finds you well.

We are excited to offer you a project involving the translation of a 145-page movie script (22,117 words) from English to Portuguese. The timeline for completion is two weeks, and we’re working under a tight deadline. As an initial requirement, we ask for a submission of 40% of the translation (approximately 44 pages) within the first four days of the project start.

Here are the key project details:

- Project Type: Movie Script Translation
- Word Count: 22,117 words (145 pages)
- Budget : £5,200
- Payment Rate: 0.24 per word
- Payment Terms: A full project purchase order (PO) will be issued after the initial submission of 40% of the work.
- Deadlines:
- First 40% submission: within 4 days of project commencement
- Final delivery: within 2 weeks of project start
- Contract: A contract can be provided upon request
- Expected start of project - Sun, September 1st
- Expected submission of project - wed/Thu, September 4th/5th

We’ve attached the script for your reference. If these terms are agreeable, please confirm your availability so we can move forward.

Note: Upon completion and delivery of the initial 40% of the project and after its review, a full project PO(payout order) will be made available to you.

Given your skills and the importance of this project, we are confident that your contribution will be invaluable. Please let us know your availability.

Upon successful completion, we would also be happy to explore future collaboration opportunities, whether on a full-time, part-time, or contract basis.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,
Pamela Mathews
Project Manager
Ondemandfreelance