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I think I have been contacted by the first "paying member" scammer of the history...
Thread poster: Jean-Yves Préault
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 15:13
Member (2009)
English to German
+ ...
:D Mar 7, 2017

Mervyn Henderson wrote:

They didn't overpay the subscription, did they, and ask for a cheque for the difference? Just wondering ...


You never know.
 
Alison Cook
Alison Cook
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:13
French to English
Same message received... Mar 7, 2017

Asking for rates. I didn't respond. Also thought it was odd to say Angouleme is in Alsace - but maybe they are the top city and region alphabetically in the lists and the profile just hasn't been set up properly?
 
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