Greenlandic translations, Nardina Alongi and Novum Verlag scam discovered on Facebook

Das einzigartige Geschäftsmodell dieses Verlages besteht im gewerbsmäßigen Vertrieb von Plagiaten unter wissentlicher und willentlicher Verletzung des deutschen Urheberrechts. Über einen in München ansässigen Mittelsmann namens Greenlandic Translations (vormals Globale Kommunikation) werden von Novum gewerbsmäßig Übersetzungen von Manuskripten beauftragt, diese aber nicht bezahlt, sondern abgeleitete Versionen derselben als Raubkopien gedruckt und in Umlauf gebracht. Im Einzelnen verstößt dieses Unternehmen regelmäßig gegen UrhG §§ 2, 13, 19a und 23.

"Inzwischen sind mehrere Strafverfahren gegen den Novum-Verlag und seinen Helfershelfer Greenlandic Translations wegen Urheberrechtsverletzung und vorsätzlichen Betrugs anhängig." Betroffen ist u. a. das Buch "Jetzerla" der Novum-Autorin Marie Likisch.

Translation reads in English:

Meanwhile, several criminal proceedings against the Novum-Verlag and its accomplices Greenlandic Translations for copyright infringement and intentional fraud are pending. This affects among other things the book "Jetzerla" the novelty-author Marie Likisch.

I leave this without comment.

Scamming operation - Considering the weight of evidence published here how can Nardina Alongi defend scamming freelance translators.

Concerning Nardina Alongi and Greenlandic translations certain things always struck me over the sporadic cooperation I had with them - and how her scamming operation worked.

A brief resume of points that made be suspicious of Nardina Alongi as a professional business:

(1) The freelancers she employed changed constantly. I mean she had difficulty finding German > English freelancers - I mean even one or two and that language combination is rather common but no one would work for her - quite apart from the miserable pay and the impossible deadlines.

(2) Nardina Alongi constantly complained to me about other freelancers behind their backs. Even when under short deadlines from her it was extremely difficult to get rid of her on Skype and  her constant moaning about the quality of translations she received - although she is a staunch preacher of the 4 eye principle this basically never happened. Everything was last minute and often you were caught to translate something then in the middle to stop and translate something else which someone else had screwed up. The whole process was chaotic, unprofessional and she kept losing documents and asking for them again 2 or 3 times. This is not the hallmark of any translation agency worth its salt.

(3) Nardina Alongi is not a translator or reviser herself - in any language as far as I know. Her English is far from fluent. It is unusual to find people who are not translators or were translators running a translation agency.

(4) Her technical assistants changed constantly. They always - in her eyes - turned out wrong. I can name at least four in two years who have nothing to do with her and WANT nothing to do with her - without knowing the reasons - be they Turkish, Macedonian, Italian etc - they have all stepped back.

(5) Concerning payments when it suited her she would take charge of the situation when not she said she had nothing to do with finances that was the domain of her colleague Peter Rudolph but there was no clear delineation of duties. Today this, tomorrow that - just whatever pleased Nardina Alongi. She also lied on several occasions that payment had been made and she was then supposedly checking things with her bank to see what had happened. Nothing had happened other than Nardina Alongi lying to suit herself is what came out in the end. No conscience, nothing - just cock and bull stories to gain more time.

I hope that freelancers get a chance of read of these experiences before even thinking of working for her - at the prices she pays, take a step forward and let her find some other freelancer to fall into her trap.

Fraud Squad now looking into Nardina Alongi and Greenlandic Translation

Latest news from Codex this morning:


Just for the record: I know from reliable sources that the criminal police and public attorney are now  investigating against Greenlandic Translations because of alleged fraud. Have the courage, folks! Go to the police! You may do so even online at this address: www.online-strafanzeige.de/ . Select any Federal Country, they will forward the files to the criminal police of Munich.

And Martin should know Nardina ALongi is a scammer of the worst kind

“Globale Kommunikation and its CEO Nardina Alongi are...”

11/29/14

Globale Kommunikation and its CEO Nardina Alongi are an embarrassment to the industry. They pay rock bottom prices (0.03-0.04/word), behave unprofessionally and simply stop paying their translators. They also operate under the company names GREENLANDIC TRANSLATIONS, BUCHÜBERSETZUNG.COM und LINGUAPOLY. Don't expect anything to be different from these companies as they are all run by the same woman. She deserves to go to court for everything that she has stolen from countless people. An absolute liar.

Ask Martin about Globale-Kommunikation

Nardina Alongi freelance translation scammer using Solomon here to comment

Nardina Alongi, folks, has resorted to using the name "Solomon" - she is so so wise - to respond to posts on this blog. Why Nardina Alongi does not use her own name will remain her secret - no prizes for guessing.

Anyway since she pays top dollar of 03 cents a word - sorry she says she will pay until you send an invoice and then the trouble starts. If I count up in Euros the money Nardina Alongi has swindled from freelancer translators you would get a shock. Thousand upon thousands of Euros. Just read the blog folks - Nardina Alongi earns her money stealing from freelancers.

And every day I find out more and more people leaving her services - from Macedonia to Turkey to Italy - at the end it always comes out. Nardina Alongi scams freelance translators.

Why Nardina Alongi disgusts me and many others as a scammer

I have been following your blog posts and I'm shocked at how many translators these people have scammed. I did some work for them about 3 years ago and they did pay me back then, and so I was foolish enough not to do any research on them this time around. I was only surprised that their agency name had changed from Globale Kommunikation to Greenlandic-Translation. I'm thinking of contacting a collection agency in Germany. I have also corresponded with the German-American Chamber of Commerce and their legal department. They need to be stopped, and collectively we may be able to reach that goal.

I can confirm that everything the other translators have been complaining about, they have pulled on me as well as 2 other translators who had been working on the same project, a book translation proofreading. They are now saying that they won't pay because of the many mistakes that were made, and that the publisher is now sending it elsewhere to proofread. All lies...

If there is anything I can do to help stop these scumbags, please let me know.

More proof that Nardina Alonghi is a chief

Good morning Colin, My name is xxxxxx, I am from Ukraine, and I have been worked for Nardina and her friend Peter 6 months ago. I did a couple of big projects for the total amount exceeding 3000 EUR. Up to this moment, I received no cent from Nardina. I would like to join the initiated proceedings to return my owed money.

Nardina ALongi is getting out of her depth.

SO many people writing to me with their grievcances about Nardina ALongi and her scamming freelancers in order to make a living - she is the lowest of the low. I hoper she one day will look at herself in the mirror of her shabby apartment in Muncih and simply throw up. A scammer, a thief, a lier - that is her heritage ......unbelievable!

Some good news about scammer Nardina Alongi

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She paid me, but only after I threatened to go to Inkasso and started the 'Mahnung' procedure. She had no complaints about my work and basically knew she would lose an Inkasso procedure, so I ended up getting paid after 4 months. 

She is a weird person. I remember she would call me on Skype and talk about her Arabian lover with whom she wasn't allowed to be alone with in the same room. She would go on about it for hours  - while I was trying to translate and meet a deadline - and then would ask me where the document was. She is actually crazy. 

Have the court proceedings started yet? I don't see why you guys would need to stall - you all have all the evidence you need to win the case. 

Nardina Alongi just cannot rip off enough freelance translators to be happy

A recent post I received which shows that the company they make such a bad job of running is claiming to be members of several associations of which they are not.

Nardina Alongi has no translation qualifications and Peter Rudolph does nto even speak English - what a gang. The tousands of Euros they have ripped off but this blog should be a warnign to every freelancer to check out Nardina Alongi's infamous thieving record before translating a word for her.

Even more freelancers scammed by Nardina Alongi

Nardina Alongi is criminal and a thief

Dear Mr Colin, 

I read your message about Peter and Nardina (too late for me) on the internet.
I am a victim of them too. I worked for about three months for them and did a lot of projects.
The total amount they owe me: EURO 2815,00. 
As you wrote, they cut all kind of communication, and don´t pay.
If you want, I can send you all emails and other evidence.

Best regards,

A story I have also experienced with Nardina Alongi freelance translation scammer.

Bob Bazar	9 May (1 day ago)
to me

She paid me, but only after I threatened to go to Inkasso and started the 'Mahnung' procedure. She had no complaints about my work and basically knew she would lose an Inkasso procedure, so I ended up getting paid after 4 months. 

She is a weird person. I remember she would call me on Skype and talk about her Arabian lover with whom she wasn't allowed to be alone with in the same room. She would go on about it for hours  - while I was trying to translate and meet a deadline - and then would ask me where the document was. She is actually crazy. 

Have the court proceedings started yet? I don't see why you guys would need to stall - you all have all the evidence you need to win the case. 

Nardina Alongi should know there are a lot of angry scammed freelance translators out there - See below

Re[3]: Non-payers, part 2 Nardina Alongi greenlandic-translations.com
Sender: Hans F 28-04-2015 03:07

Criminal Nardina also uses logos from different organisations of which she has no membershib of. She will be handed to the FBI, I have given her chance after chance AAND her partner Peter, after six months they still have not paid what they owe me! Unbelievable. Today she told me to shame on me for writing reviews og´f these common criminals. Who dafuq does she think she is? She belongs behind bars. Let's hand her all over to the FBI http://www.fbi.gov/report-threats-and-crime - thank you, I hope she gets at least ten years

Freelancer translator scammer Nardina Alongi

Globale Kommunikation - Nardina Alongi

Posted: 2014-11-29 by    Bob Bazar

Non-payment Complaint Rating:

This company and its CEO Nardina Alongi should be avoided at all costs. They pay 0, 03 cents per word (which is price dumping) and simply stop paying you. Once you become somewhat angered by the non-payment and start pushing them, they cut off all communication. An absolute embarrassment to the industry. They have been banned from all major translation sites and have countless terrible reviews online. The only positive ones have been written by Nardina Alongi herself. A disgrace. Not my own words but I agree completely.

The rubbish about Nardina Alongi's four eye principle for quality assurance of Greelandic Translations (scam company)

"The false claims of greenlandic translations - having scammed dozens of freelancers"

When you read on their website about their methods for ensuring quality it sounds rather impressive - unfortunately it is a load of bullshit and I should know as I worked with this company for longer than I should have - and they never paid.

No single translation from Nardina Alongi is reviewed by another translator or reviewer. The woman work sin such a chaotic and stupid manner that there is no time for any revision of translations. She takes on deadlines which are impossible for any free-lancer to meet and then sends the translation aty the last minute to the client. No wonder there are so many complaints. I was once asked by here to take a look at an English translation of a contract which was translated by a native SPANISH speaker - it was a load of useless crap. I did not change a word in the text and sent it back.

Nardina Alongi although she claims to be bilingual is not herself a translator and indeed I do not believe she has any translation qualifications - if she reads this she can correct me in the comments section. She offers lower than low rates (0.03 cents a word) even for the most urgent work - and it is all urgent because she cannot organise a piss up in a brewery poor woman.

Any freelancers who read this and decide to cooperate with Nardina Alongi - you do so at your own risk and I tell you now you will regret it. There is an English expression - she is too sweet to be wholesome.

God save us Nardina Alongi tricks everyone with her scam for freeelance translators

All i can say is what a woman, Nardina Alongi scams freelance translators - that is the only way she can make money - she has no ther qualificatiosn and her Dr. in front of her name  - do not be fooled.

This woman is to the best of my knowledge a sociopath and even her daughter wrote to me that she is mentally ill.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Complaints about Nardina Alongi translation scam

Scam reports on Nardina Alongi just do not stop - see below

Hello Mr. Colin,

My name is Myroslava Kanar and was also a translator for Nardina. As of now her debt is 2000 euro.

I learned that you plan to file a lawsuit against her and I wanted to clearly estimate the chances we have.

If we manage to do it collective how many people do we need? What are the costs involved?

I am waiting for your answer.

Regards,

Mira

So I guess another freelancer joins the list of those taking her to court for fraud.

Nardina Alongi of greenlandic translations previous globale-kommunikation.com scams her in-house staff

Poor Emil - unbelievable but we will get our justice from scammer Nardina Alongi.

Just received this evening:

Hi Colin,

You may remember we briefly worked for the same project last January, Hydro-Québec...

Well, I worked a lot this month for Nardina, and didn't get paid for it. After waiting for a reasonable amount of time and with no success trying to contact her, I wrote to Emil, whom you may know, and below is his answer:

Dear Madam Isabelle,

I am sorry that I must inform you that I don't have any contacts with Nardina any more. She has used my services as Operation Manager and as translator for about 4 months and paid me only 200 EUR for that. She lured me by always paying me for my services before. But on the other hand English-Macedonian, or English-Serbian translations are really rare and maybe that was the  reason why she did that. I feel really embarrassed that I had to address to my fellow colleagues about the translation's tasks in her behalf. Well, live and learn.
http://nardina-alongi-translation-scam.blogspot.com/2015/02/freelance-translation-jobs-not-with.html  

Sorry about this bad news Madam!

Be careful and contact Mr Collin McCullough if you want to join him in the legal proceedings that he is starting against her. 

I am living on Balkans, so I don't think that I can succeed anything against her.

I found the posts very enlightening and would be happy to contribute in any way if something can be done. I also sent the link to Sophie Gras in the United States, who is in the same situation. This is an utterly despicable behaviour and I hope we, the cheated, can somehow put a stop to it.

Wish you a good day in spite of everything!

Companies are becoming aware of the scams of Nardina Alongi with freelance translators: See below

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Dear Colin,
I hope this message finds you well.

I have been in Contact with N. Alongi regarding a collaboration but have become aware of the negative comments online about her.

However, she (obviously) explains the lack of payments with low translation quality and says that the translations was pretty much done with Google Translate.

Could you please tell me something that can confirm that she is a scammer so that we can refrain from working with unprofessional people? Apparently there are many people complaining at her, correct?

Many thanks for your input in advance!


Yes folks, Colin gave his input.