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kuleva144
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I just worked for a fake client.

Hey. I just worked for a fake client or something like that. I had a deal with him to design some instagram and facebook posts and post them on a his facebook and instagram pages. He gave me the instagram account and also he told me that he don't have a facebook page so I create one. When I related the instagram account with the facebook page and post the first image, facebook disabled my account. Here are screenoshots of the messages and here is what I get from my client. Can someone help me? I think that this is not fair. You have to make this site to be secure!

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lysis10
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Is the insta still up? What was the product? 

 

anyway, don't use your own info for client accounts.

I had a deal with him to design social media posts. And because he doesn't
had a facebook page, I create one. Instagram is still up and I log out from
his account but I lost my facebook account. And I am not asking about the
money because he did not paid for it, but I am asking for a peace and
security. Is that possible somehow? Can you deleted these clients?


Emilija K wrote:
I had a deal with him to design social media posts. And because he doesn't
had a facebook page, I create one. Instagram is still up and I log out from
his account but I lost my facebook account. And I am not asking about the
money because he did not paid for it, but I am asking for a peace and
security. Is that possible somehow? Can you deleted these clients?

Your personal facebook account got killed? What was the product? I assume the design was for a product? He was using you because his own account was banned.

 

Was it hourly or escrow? For escrow, he would have had to release or ask for a refund before he closed the contract. For hourly, you get paid for the time you logged. 

Yes. My personal facebook account is disabled. The product are high heels.
His website is heelshop24.com and his instagram account is heelshop246
We had a deal with a escrow and he requested a refund but I opened a
dispute. Will someone help me? I understand now that he was using me, but
what is next? Someone else?


Emilija K wrote:
Yes. My personal facebook account is disabled. The product are high heels.
His website is heelshop24.com and his instagram account is heelshop246
We had a deal with a escrow and he requested a refund but I opened a
dispute. Will someone help me? I understand now that he was using me, but
what is next? Someone else?

oh yeah that site looks super sketch. They are pretending to be in the US but they're not. Your facebook account probably got linked with a scammer account.

 

From your screenshot, he closed the contract. Is it hourly or escrow? Escrow = he releases funds or asks for a refund. Hourly = you are paid for hours you logged. Hopefully, you used the tracker.

He requested a refund,but i opened a dispute.


Emilija K wrote:
He requested a refund,but i opened a dispute.

oh ok, escrow then. Yeah, you'll have to go through the mediation process. Just know that mediators can't decide so just tell them what you want as a payout.

Do you know if I will have back my facebook account? They ask me for a ID
and I sent them.


Emilija K wrote:
Do you know if I will have back my facebook account? They ask me for a ID
and I sent them.

A friend of mine has a fake profile. His first one got ID'd and we're not sure why.  I guess they ID sometimes and since you were logging into someone else's account, that probably triggered the ID verification. I've never been ID'd by FB but by PayPal once for similar reasons. If you give them your ID and your profile isn't fake, then you'll probably be fine.

JoanneP
Moderator
Moderator

Hi Emilija,

 

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I can see that you have already submitted a dispute regarding this issue. Our dispute team will review and update you directly on your ticket, providing further assistance. Thank you.

~ Joanne
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