Possible scam

[gateau_konrad]

I was contacted about an ad I responded to. I was asked to do an interview via Hangouts. The interview was relatively short and didn't ask questions or gave information that were specific to the job I answered. They said they would pay the equivalent of $35 an hour and they would send me a cheque to purchase a laptop from their vendor. This was the ad on UpWork  **edited for Community Guidelines**

[prestonhunter]

Yes, this is a scam.

Flag it as inappropriate.

[AveryO · Accepted solution]

Hi Konrad, 

Thank you for sharing this here. I can confirm that actions have been taken against the job post. 

I would recommend that you read up on these freelancer resources and these tips for avoiding questionable jobs, for help getting started, and for more information about working safely through Upwork. 

[gateau_konrad]

Thank you. Let me know if anything else is required on my end, I have the chat saved if more info is needed. I'll be more careful going forward.