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[#1]

Client reached out to me on upwork, asked me to chat via telegram, send the document to work on to my mail. Finished working on it, and sent to the client and client refused to pay me

[#2]

Imaobong:
Real clients do not ask freelancers to communicate using Telegram.

You used Upwork incorrectly.

You will not be paid for this work.

The important thing here is for you to understand what you did wrong, so that you can avoid making the same mistake again in the future.

[#3]

Did you pay anything to the client?

[#4]

Please read the following ressources to get you up to speed on how to use Upwork, and learn what is allowed and not allowed.

First, communicating outside of Upwork is a violation of Upwork Terms of Service.

Please read the following resources and look at the Academy at the top of this page.

Freelancing 101 on Upwork - Upwork Community

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Get Started – Upwork Customer Service & Support | Upwork Help

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List of red flags for scams - Upwork Community

Report Suspicious User Activity – Upwork Customer Service & Support | Upwork Help

Understanding and Using Connects – Upwork Customer Service & Support | Upwork Help

Tips to Avoid Questionable Jobs - Upwork Community

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[#5]

Do not reply, client is trying to scam you.