Scam: Grand Archive Library and Art

Luke Mardarowicz wrote:

I got an e-mail with a job offer from GRAND ACHIEVE LIBERALLY AND ART this morning. Hey, when you're both a liberally and an art and have a g-mail address on top of that, you have to be legit. And it was signed by a Hookson Gilbert. If you can't trust a guy named Hookson, who can you trust?

I asked for some details. Hookson replied that they "are having 50 written text images in English we want you to translate into Polish perfectly I’m sure you can handle it?"

In awe of Hookson's command of English and ashamed of my own, I sheepishly inquired what exactly is a "written text image". Hookson sent me a jpeg with scanned text. I didn't want to bother him with unnecessary details, so I ran a Google search to learn that this was a page from Maurice Leblanc's Arsene Lupin. This book has been translated into Polish for over a hundred years. How awesome is Hookson? He wants to provide an alternative version just in case someone doesn't like the original translation. Good guy all the way.

I eagerly confirmed that I can handle it no problem. Hookson's response? "Excellent!" At this point, it became rather obvious that Hookson is actually Montgomery Burns. But hey, everyone deserves a second chance, right?

Next, he sent me "Instructions for to follow."

I still had no idea what he was offering in exchange. When inquired, Hookson revealed that "This is a very urgent and important task .. and we need the best of you as we can afford so we will be paying per page $40 the total sum of $2,000.. Also note that the project involves story terms and such the words should be cross checked for mistakes in spellings and other casualty."

I'm never in favor of spelling (and other) casualties and decided that Hookson could use some security. I asked if we should sign a contract. Hookson agreed that "we can sign a contract agreement to build matual trust", sent me one, and asked that I "Fill it up and send back for final signature okay."

I didn't want to offend Hookson, but (against my better judgement) I decided to ask why his company (a liberally and an art!) didn't exist at the address provided in the contract. Or at any other address.

And something strange happened. Hookson stopped responding! Something must've happened to him! I fear the worst. If you're anywhere in the area or know someone who is, please check up on Hookson. Please. Hookson needs you! His last known location is 2180 49th Avenue, Rae Lakes, Northwest Territories.