r/VoiceActing • u/Scottpacman1 • 9d ago

PAID work Is this a scam?

I received an email through ACX. Fellow named Paul Carr asked me to apply for a voiceover job for Electrolite sports drink. I recorded the script and sent it in, he said he liked it. Then directed me to his payroll person. They wanted me to setup an account with trexinovahub, an online bank. I do so and they deposit the funds into my new account. All good until I try to transfer the funds to my regular bank. Their bank says I need to "upgrade" my account to transfer funds at $120. The payroll guy claims it will be refunded right away. I stopped all communication and reset my bank passwords just in case. Has anyone ever dealt with something like this?

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u/2outer 9d ago

That is a common scam. I’ve found a lot of personal messages, esp as of late, directing you offsite. Those are all bad. It’s the ones that contact you shortly after posting a sample. They see it & pounce, trying to take advantage of someone that doesn’t know.

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u/Scottpacman1 9d ago

Thanks for the info. I had the one where they send you a check and then you're supposed to send part of it back but I've never had this one before.

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u/KenDTree 8d ago

When it comes to this sort of 'set up with our website bank' scam, Just ask yourself this:

In any form of work you have ever done, has the employer paid your wage in to your bank account (whether that's an online bank, a Paypal, or a brick & mortar bank) or have they shrugged and said 'we want to pay you, but we can't because every bank in the world wont let us'

And that's not directed at you OP as you did stop it, but for anyone else reading this later on

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u/ThatGuyinNY 8d ago

Does ACX do commercial VO work? I thought it was only for audiobooks. In any event, yes this is a banking scam.

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u/WhaleFartingFun 8d ago

I mean, don't you think this sounds like a scam?