A new scam is making the rounds, this one targeting court interpreters licensed by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission (JBCC). The sender’s address (kbedore@nycap.rr.com) makes it clear that the message did not come from any Texas court or government agency. […]
Scamming is an ever-present concern for freelance translators and interpreters. Make it your business to learn how scams work—watch this free webinar offered by the American Translators Association (ATA): Don’t Fall for It! Scams Targeting Language Professionals. You’ll also find a basic […]
While the “gift card” scam doesn’t specifically target translators/interpreters, it’s something to watch out for, especially since scammers tend to “recycle” their scams, with slight modifications to tailor them to a particular target group. Gift card scammers typically try to […]
How knowing the concept “default to truth” can help translators to make better decisions when dealing with ambiguity und uncertainty and potential scams.
AATIA held its first-ever “virtual” meeting on March 14th. Our speaker, Jeannette Stewart, who lives in California, had already been slated to speak to us online, but in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting social distancing measures, […]
A number of us have recently received an attempted scam message that we’ve had numerous times before: I’m contacting you in regard to an English content document with 11,643 words (44 Pages). I need this document translated to Spanish , i […]