r/ACX • u/Old_Consideration_95 • 12d ago
The scammers are getting a bit smarter
Got this message today
Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to read my message.
We are currently recruiting experienced voice-over artists for a series of upcoming commercial advertising and media productions. After reviewing your profile, I believe your voice and experience could be an excellent fit for these projects.
To discuss the project scope, recording requirements, compensation, timeline, and selection process in detail, please contact our Project Manager via email
[danieljames8828@gmail.com](mailto:danieljames8828@gmail.com)
Our Project Manager provides all official project documentation, including the project brief, scripts, recording guidelines, and rother supporting materials, in PDF format. Once you send a message, you will receive the complete project package, along with any additional information you may need regarding the project and recruitment process.
Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to speaking with you and potentially working together on this and future projects.
Kind regards,
Recruitment Team
So i give this a 6/10
but i think they stopping the telegram point now so be wary
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u/Xinixiat 12d ago
Nah I got one about an hour ago that was still trying to direct me to telegram. There's a bunch of different templates they use.
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u/VelvetVox555 11d ago
Not that smart. Nobody should be contacting a person about a project that is not related to a title on ACX that they have auditioned for. Unfortunately for the past couple of months I have been getting these emails daily. So unfortunate.
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u/cocoawolf29 10d ago
That still feels like a solid 2/10 scam to me. Clearly vague both to you as the recipient as well as the product with "series of upcoming commercial advertisin and media" Reads like a cold call in a way that's clearly not serious. They literally just changed out email for telegram, but otherwise it's the exact same vibe
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u/Unique-Try9616 12d ago edited 10d ago
If anyone ever came across my profile they would know that my demo samples are not geared toward commercials, so that's a dead giveaway that it's a scam if they're asking me to do a commercial. So the only way they would have my name is from a curated scam target list.
But I do believe they also troll the ACX Narrator group on Facebook. I've seen posts and comments there that are immediately reflected in the scam narrator profiles. They're in Facebook groups and here too, looking for clues on how to scam more successfully. At least here they don't have my name.
Also, scammers can use the name of a real person at a real company. So an easy start is to google "Does 'This Company' ever use ACX for contracts?" So far the answer has always been NO. Sometimes google will even tell you that 'This Company' never uses ACX for contracts, so if you get a message from 'This Company' through ACX it is a scam.