<em><strong>Translators are not immune to scams.</strong></em>

We recently surveyed the spontaneous translator applications sent to Lexcelera and found that close to 30% are scams!

<strong><em>So how’s it done?</em></strong>
Scammers steal translator CVs that are easily available on the Internet, change the personal details to their own and then send them out to potential clients.

<strong><em>What do the impersonators stand to gain?</em></strong>
By stealing the identity of excellent, well-established translators, they can get assignments intended for those they have stolen the identity of. Not only do they steal the business in this way, but the fraudulent translators also cause irreparable damage to reputations in the process.

<strong><em>How can you protect yourself?</em></strong>
Check out this excellent article written by Marta Stelmaszak for more information:
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wantwords.co.uk/school/lesson-61-how-to-protect-your-translator-cv-from-scammers/" target="_blank">"How to protect your translator CV from Scammers"</a></p>