Fake or authentic

[buladevi]

In a job offer, if the Job Description doesn't mention anything about the Client or if the payment method is not verified, could that offer be considered a fake one? Curious because I received one such offer, my first work offer.

[prestonhunter]

re: "In a job offer, if the Job Description doesn't mention anything about the Client or if the payment method is not verified, could that offer be considered a fake one? Curious because I received one such offer, my first work offer."

Why would a job description mention anything about the client?

I have hired over 130 freelancers on Upwork.

I describe the job.
I don't think I have ever talked about myself.

I'm kind of confused by your question.

[prestonhunter]

re: "or if the payment method is not verified, could that offer be considered a fake one?"

That's fine.

As a freelancer, I don't care if a job posting is from a payment-verified client or not.

Probably most of the money of I have earned has been from clients who were not payment-verified when I saw their job posts.

The important thing is that the client becomes payment-verified before I start working for him.

[buladevi]

Okay. Thank you for clarifying.

[tlbp]

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Bula D wrote:

In a job offer, if the Job Description doesn't mention anything about the Client or if the payment method is not verified, could that offer be considered a fake one? Curious because I received one such offer, my first work offer.

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I would be cautious. Look at the client's hiring history and do some research about how to spot freelance scams. 

[buladevi]

Thank you so much for your response to the query. It was definitely helpful.

Regards

[9f22c812]

Doesn't Upwork require clients to verify their payment method before making an offer? anyway, I sometimes work with first time clients who haven't verified their payment, but I would always check the jobs they posted before and their hire rate and decide whether it's worth the shot. I say be cautious but go for it!

[jared_k]

No, Upwork doesn't require payment verification before job offers are made. We have to practice our own discretion and due dilligence in that regard.