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patrick   
Oct 18, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

I own a small research, writing, and editing service company (focused on academic research). Over the last five years, I've been working with 80+ of freelance essay writers. Below are my thoughts about some writers and some countries:

1. NEVER trust a freelance writer from AFRICA (Kenya especially). Ever. Sooner than later they will try to RIP YOU OFF. It's in their blood, it's in their nature. Even if they are cheap and will work for $0.01 per word - it is not worth risking your business. There is nothing that can change that. If they have an opportunity to scam you or your clients - they will not hesitate to. And they are more advanced than some employers may think. Many of them work in cohorts with each other. For example, there may be one scammer who is based in the US or UK and with initial communication he poses as someone to be hired. Later, once they established an account, the fraud gives username/password to his criminal friends from Africa who then take over. Another example - the same writer who was fired for plagiarism or other criminal activities would contact you again as someone else to try to sign up for a new account. I apologize if I'm wrong and I include the 10% of legitimate writers from Africa.

2. I noticed on this forum and on EssayChat - there are many ads from writers who claim to be native English speakers and claim to have advanced degrees. Notice that they all use multiple @gmail / @yahoo /@hotmail email accounts. I am almost certain that most of the posters here and there who pose as writers have multiple accounts and work under different (fake) names. If you are a student and receive an email from an anonymous account like @gmail, @hotmail, @yahoo - RUN AWAY. Never contact a "writer" who has such an anonymous email because - with 98% certainty - you are talking to a criminal from Africa (or his US/UK partner). EVEN IF they give you a phone number to call and you talk to "them" - you in fact talk to their jail partner and your real "writer" is ready to copy-paste material and deliver it to you as something original (or not deliver it at all). You will be in danger even if you reply to their emails because they may be able to locate you by your email IP.

Thank you for your attention and stay scam free!
patrick   
Oct 18, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

This is racism and nonsense.

Sorry, but nobody buys the story about "racism" any more after the US has their "greatest ever" in power.

It is in their blood, nature, and dreams -- period. I know a delivery guy from Nigeria who told me last week not to trust people like him because they are good at screwing up other people. I replied to him: "Tell me something I don't know." He only laughed.

Where a writer is from or what their email address is doesn't matter at all if customers follow these simple steps.

Now when I notice there is even the smallest chance a writer has ANYTHING to do with AFRICA - I delete it. It is the fastest and the safest way of getting rid of future problems.

Students - mark my words. You should do the same.
patrick   
Oct 18, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

I know 30+ of African writers. 25 turned out to be cheaters and scammers using fake names, locations, and multiple emails. Most of them deliver plagiarized and/or poorly written content (but since some students are clearly ESL we still keep a couple of them for sporadic and easy projects that can be quickly checked for plagiarism before sending to the client).

Most of these writers initially claimed to have been educated in the US/Australia or UK (it later turned out they were using their friends from US or UK cities who at first posed to be them). We hired them ONLY because we were duped; they lied on their resumes and about their credentials. When I investigated their resumes - 90% were fake! (meaning, they were copied and complied from various university websites).

Students--be smart, and make your own decisions with great care.

You don't mind "hiring one of them" because you ARE one of them. "John" - it's one of their favorite fake names. Sending money to Africa is like sending a $100 banknote to Kenya in an unsealed envelope - there are virtually no chances for the recipient to receive the money (or a quality research work).

Kenya and serious (original) academic research work? Not in this world. Whatever a Kenyan/African knows is either copied, stolen, re-written, or re-packaged. There is absolutely nothing original a Kenyan (African) writer can deliver.
patrick   
Oct 18, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

30+ is a considerable sample (you may refer to your stats class). 83.3% of all African writers turned to be fraudsters and plagiarizers. If a customer can do the math, it is not worth it.

Your racist paranoia now has you convinced that I am African because I have an association with the name John

These days it's a perfect excuse to be called a racist if you state the truth. I am almost sure you are yet another African writer waiting to scam more students and employers.
patrick   
Oct 19, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

The term 'African scammer' is used every day around the globe by different nations. Guess why.

What are you so convinced I'm from Africa?

Because I know how African writers posing as native English speakers write. You are a perfect example.

to be fair it's not exactly like you're paying them an honest wage for all these orders

Please read my initial comments. At first I DID NOT know I was dealing with the fraudulent Kenyan freelance writers (at least in 70% cases). Because they were using their buddies based in the US, Australia, or Canada (they used their phone numbers, addresses, and even Social Security numbers). You know, the same ones that get free cell phones and free Internet access in the US. When we called them, they lied they were them.

In result, they got paid the highest rates (reserved for native English speakers). Until we discovered that they just copy-pasted big chunks of text from other sources. It was not easy to find these sources because these "Kenyan writers" used password-protected databases that were not always indexed in Google.

Again, we were dealing with a cartel of professional African scumbags. I am positive most of them post or watch this forum every day to find their new victims. They are more organized and sophisticated than some people (students and legitimate employers) may think.
patrick   
Oct 19, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

First, can you show me some of today's "around the globe" usages of this term?

In the last 30 days alone, people uniquely used the term "African scam" over 1,200 times. That only includes the ENGLISH terms (if you add the same term used in other languages around the world, the number would double or triple).

Look what happens in Africa. How many billions of dollars have been wasted so far. The result - fraudulent governments, great corruption, hunger, AIDS, crimes, fraud, and waste are the main ingredients of a typical African society. Look what happens in some of the US cities where the post-African communities rule: Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Oakland, to name a few. Coincidence?

As someone who is US-born and UK-educated that has never been to Africa, I'm very curious.

Were you born in Detroit area? Yet another coincidence.
patrick   
Oct 19, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

You are right - there is a big difference between the term: "scam" and "scammer." NOT. Add to the queries words like "African fraud" and you'll get even more results.

You also realize that none of the entries on the first several pages have anything to do with essay writing, right?

That only proves the fraud in these countries is even greater than estimated. Scammers from Africa work in many industries - from online dating, pet sales, lottery winnings, banking fraud, to online writing.

My single point has been that it is racist to say cheating is in someone's blood just because you got cheated by 25 people from the same continent.

I put it this way - I was cheated by 83% of writers from Africa.

I wasn't talking about color of the skin, but the nature of the fraud. You're talking about the skin color? Then familiarize with this: thetruthaboutsouthafrica.com/p/white-genocide-in-south-africa.html for a change.
patrick   
Oct 19, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

You were cheated by 83% of the writers from Africa that you chose to do business with

I chose to do business with US/UK/Australian based writers (that's how they presented themselves on their resumes). But they turned out to be African scam writers. See the difference?

Though you did not explicitly mention skin color, the implication is the same--you are claiming that genetics makes Africans/their descendants morally bankrupt. That's racism.

I said that black countries and communities are not doing as well as white countries and communities. That's the FACT. You mention "genetics" now - I do not know what it is, but I'm presenting the facts. Perhaps you can explain why the facts are what they are? Is stating the FACTS "racism"?
patrick   
Oct 19, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

You made much poorer choices by agreeing to do business with individuals you thought were from these countries without taking steps to verify their actual identities.

I agree. So if a company is tricked by fraudsters - how can one expect an individual client/student who has less know-how will not be cheated? It's almost impossible.

It isn't that hard to make sure the money you're sending is going to the country you think you're sending it to, and that you have proper recourse to retrieve it if the services aren't rendered properly.

It IS HARD because the money is sent to US/UK/Australian address where the African fraudster's partner resides. We are talking here about a gang of criminals who cooperate with one another.

That is my point - students who choose to do business with "writers" who use anonymous emails, including: @gmail, @yahoo, @hotmail, @live.com, or @outlook will be - with 80% probability - scammed.a

clearly suggesting that when Africans/their descendants have control of a society, that society becomes fraudulent, corrupt, etc.

I am not suggesting - I am stating the FACT.

Once again, it is racist to assert that the reason these communities have problems is because black people are simply morally corrupt and/or inept.

I don't know the reason - but I know the FACTS.
patrick   
Oct 26, 2012
Writing Careers / Supply of Good Writers versus Customer Demand [20]

many unqualified writers market aggressively, and customers have trouble finding the writers they really need and want.

Exactly. Scammers from Africa have multiple email accounts they use to commit online crimes (or plagiarize papers at best). Clients start to understand that more than half of those who call themselves academic writers are in fact African fraudsters who lie about their location and credentials. Better to choose a real company without a risk than to hire illiterate Africa mafia.

Regarding the supply/demand ratio.. I'd say the market is saturated and it would be difficult for someone new to enter the market and make big bucks. Many still try every month, but very few succeed (maybe because those who try are in fact foreign scammers too). I don't understand why some companies still produce dozens of websites under different names (being one and the same company/provider).
patrick   
Oct 26, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

Here is a perfect proof of African online writer fraud. Someone (who - I am sure - is reading/posting on this forum too) has just posted an ad on Essaychat. Compare what he posted on Essaychat with another ad posted on a completely different site a YEAR AGO. It's the same individual using different emails and names. Who is still surprised?

African writer
patrick   
Oct 29, 2012
Writing Careers / NEVER trust (and hire) an anonymous freelance writer from Africa. They will try to rip you off. [41]

What evidence can you present to the forum members to support your allegations?

Contact these writers from Essaychat and you'll find out (after investigation), that 80% of them are from Africa.

I send them a request and ask them for how much they would be willing to do the job. If some of them are willing to work for 1 cent per word, it is their decision. Where have you taken a definition of 'slavery' from?

Still, 1 cent per word was 100% overpaid because the works were copy-pasted.

After going through this post, my verdict is that your company attracts amateur, and dishonest freelance writers who try everything in their capacity to increase their meagre earnings.

Right, so - according to you - it is OK to scam and rob a business ("try to do everything in their capacity") if the worker - who has willingly agreed to work for $X - suddently decided it was not what he wanted. Are you writing from a jail, too?
patrick   
Nov 14, 2012
Essay Services / about selecting dissertation services.... [13]

You can use the search feature here. Besides, I know NEITHER of your selections above are UK/US based. They own dozens of different websites. I won't tell you how exactly I can tell because they are reading this forum; you can trust me or not. I noticed in the other thread that essaydirectory staff did a good job to weed out most of the untrustable sites, so you may start there. Or I can genuinely recommend my competitors who advertise here.
patrick   
Nov 14, 2012
Essay Services / about selecting dissertation services.... [13]

Not a bad idea either. But the trick is to find out the location of the writer. If they use anonymous emails like joe@gmail or joe@yahoo or joe@live.com etc. then you won't be able to find out their true location. I'd only trust a writer who has his/her own website and a non-public email address. A typical Kenyan scam writer has a dozen of different emails with fake names.
patrick   
Nov 14, 2012
Essay Services / Expert Advice Required On A Couple Of Sites [15]

Looking at your list, e-diting.co.uk is the only one that is actually based in the UK. The other ones are Ukrainian and Pakistani. You make a mistake assuming only .co.uk sites may meet your needs. The fact is, all legitimate sites have both US and UK-based writers, so you limit your search without a valid reason. If you insist on UK, you may go with uk essays dot com (if you're very rich); essay writer co uk may work for you too.
patrick   
Nov 14, 2012
Essay Services / Expert Advice Required On A Couple Of Sites [15]

If you want to be 100% sure with whom you're dealing with, ask your supervisor indeed. They won't write a custom dissertation for you, but should help you with research, sources, etc.
patrick   
Nov 14, 2012
Essay Services / about selecting dissertation services.... [13]

Anyone can create a gmail or other email account, but creating a certified payment account as an individual from a particular country is harder to do fraudulently and provides customers the ability to get refunds from the payment servicer if they are scammed.

It is not hard when two or more scammers work together (one - the account holder - based in the US; the other, "writer", based in Kenya). Payment is made to a US-based account and the scam writer from Kenya "writes" the paper. Once the client finds out he's been defrauded, the scam writer just changes his email (from, let's say, joel.howard23 to brad.peterson56@). The client won't even bother to reveal the scam to the public because he NOW realizes the scammers use dozens of anonymous/fake email addresses and pose as dozens of different persons. The scam continues.

An anonymous email address is 100% disposable and it takes a minute to create a new email account. Creating and investing in a website is much more difficult and time consuming. In addition, it is possible to track down the real website owner (using domain registration info and/or hosting account info); with a disposable email it is not possible unless you have a court order to subpoena the account.
patrick   
Nov 27, 2012
General Talk / HMMM... whats the point of this website? [29]

whats the point of this website?

It's pretty clear:

1. Avoid using the sites listed on the DND list because if they screw you up (all sites will screw you up sooner or later), you cannot talk freely about that (at least on this site).

Btw. The sites on the DND list become less and less relevant in time and nobody cares about them any more. Has anybody noticed that? Just check their web rankings before and after they decided that their customers have no right to complain about their services to have a clear proof.

2. Avoid using sites that have a pattern of bad reviews (you can use the search here or Google).

3. Avoid African writers as mucha as you can. Unless you are an ESL student.
patrick   
Nov 27, 2012
General Talk / Delimma - my writer not replying emails. What can I do? [40]

What can I do?

1. Post his email.

2. Once you are done with point #1, I'll confirm you are dealing with a Kenyan fraudster.

3. Hire a legitimate company or writer not to miss your deadline.
patrick   
Nov 27, 2012
General Talk / Delimma - my writer not replying emails. What can I do? [40]

But i guess i am wrong i thought finding somebody on this forum i will be save but i guessed wrong?

Let me guess - you hired a writer who uses a @gmail account, correct? Those who use @gmail accounts usually have dozens of them (when they scam one student, they move to another one). If he doesn't get back to you today, I advise you to post his email and then we'll post more info about the scammer.
patrick   
Jan 18, 2013
General Talk / Professional Essay Industry Spammers (advertising in disguise) [14]

- Beware of African fraudsters (especially from Kenya) who register multiple and anomymous email accounts (@gmail, @yahoo, @live.com, @hotmail, @outlook etc) and pose as legitimate writers from the US or UK.
patrick   
Jan 18, 2013
General Talk / Professional Essay Industry Spammers (advertising in disguise) [14]

Many of us legit writers also have similar accounts.

But it doesn't change the fact writers who use an anonymous email account are HIGH-RISK writers. You know nothing about them because you have no way of veryfying their real name or location. Scammers from all over the world register emails like dr.john.edwards@gmail and some students still believe they talk to Dr. John Edwards (who, in fact, is a Kenyan fraudster with a high-school diploma).
patrick   
Mar 01, 2013
General Talk / Who is behind the criminal activities to sabotage and steal from the EssayScam community? [18]

My sources strongly suggest that the operators of the following sites from Ukraine are behind it:

customwritings.com
buyessay.org
essayshark.com
thepensters.com
uvocorp.com (for writers)

I've been dealing with a lot of Kenyan spammers; they work almost exactly the same.

My suggestion to clients and writers - avoid them like a plaque. They can use your payment and personal information to defraud you and steal from you.
patrick   
Mar 02, 2013
Essay Services / How we measure the authenticity of an academic writing service? [24]

That is what does matter..is not it?

Authentic WriterNot really.

There are two the biggest groups of criminals in the essay industry:

- Kenya
- Ukraine

Kenyan fraudsters are known around the world so no extra comment is needed.

Ukrainians.. they evolved from the mail-older brides scam. Kharkov in Ukraine is the world leader in brides scam. When the FBI and Interpol have started to investigate them, many of them changed their scam strategy and went into the academic research business. With brides.. what they did was that they posted FAKE pictures of beautiful women. Men thought these were real women. But in fact, they were either prostitutes or fake/photoshoped girls. That's not all - when men contacted the women (they had to pay a fee to contact them first), the scammers would correspond with the men and pose as the girls. In addition to the subscription fees, they would ask the men to send gifts, private money, etc. They pretended they were in love with them. Thousands of men have been scammed this way (annually).

Now the Ukrainians from the same pedigree are in the academic research business. What's funny - they TRY to write essays in English. They start the same way - they LIE about their service, location, and credentials. They SABOTAGE other websites. They CHEAT the system in the long term. They cheat both the clients and the writers. Then... once the FBI and Interpol kicks on their doors, they just move on to defraud a new industry. That's how the scam is going on in Ukraine and in Kenya.
patrick   
Mar 02, 2013
Essay Services / How we measure the authenticity of an academic writing service? [24]

do you have any further evidence to support this connection?

Yes. Years of experience.

And another funny thing is.. they watch this forum covered with cold sweat. Most of them can understand the meaning of the posted messages (Google Translator is their friend). But they won't sign up and debate... because they realize how embarrasing to their scam operations it would be to try to write in Ukrainian-English (or Keynian- English).
patrick   
Mar 05, 2013
Writing Careers / Homework-doers, writers, and researchers.. [16]

If you worked in a weapons factory making bullets and assault rifles, you would call yourself a killer? Or if you pay taxes that are used to kill other people - are you a killer too? I believe in part you are because you had a chance to refuse to work for the factory / pay taxes.
patrick   
Mar 07, 2013
Writing Careers / Uvocorp - took writers test and still waiting.. [35]

am trying to open an Uvo account but fail the English test.

Don't worry - you'd still be in the Top 20% of their writers. Can anyone remind which websites are associated with Uvocorp?