SCAMS How A Voice Over Scam Begins: Got This Email Today From 'Rob Kelly' ... December 13, 2017 (VOXtra) We nearly pressed the DELETE button on this message in the VoiceOverXtra Inbox this morning - but then thought it might save someone time and money to expose yet another scam apparently making the rounds of the voice over biz. The inaccurate English grammar of the message below is certainly a red flag, akin to what we saw in the infamous "Nigerian Lottery" scam years ago. But if you receive a similar message - and that grammar flag isn't red enough for you - consider this: responding to "Rob Kelly" not only wastes your time, but also puts your money and identity at risk. Here's the message: SUBJECT: Recording Studio Service Needed Asap PS: Check out this excellent article by bodalgo's Armin Hierstetter on how to spot and avoid scams: Scam Season Drags On: How To Use Your Best Protection (Your Brain). Your Daily Resource For Voice-Over Success
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And the would-be hits just keep on coming. Bad grammar helps identify them, but also beware of looks-like-but-not-quite URLs. I get periodic phishing attempts from "docusgn.com" which look ridiculously authentic, and which I didn't notice at first since one of my major clients uses the real Docusign service fairly frequently.
Another thought - I wonder if the irony is not lost on us that "Rob" simply wants to rob us. "He" may be "hearing impaired," but we are not blind!
I hope everyone has a happy, joyous and successful holiday season, and here's to a great year-end wrap-up and major league 2018!