Scam from ****

[#1]

I was sent an email telling me to text someone through Telegram to start a freelance work, offering a very good salary for a data entry job. Just to convert some docs, retype some information and that was it. When I completed all the work, that I sent it to the email they told me to, they replied the email asking me to provide more information about me (such a photo, full name, ID) and to pay a $50 USD "refundable acccount linking fee", when I saw that I knew I got scammed, I asked them and they started to insult me. So guys, please be careful in this platform. 

These are the scammers:

**Edited for Community Guidelines**

[#2]

Never connect outside of UW.

[#3]

Here is one simple basic rule : Never communitate outside Upwork before having a contract in place on Upwork. This is a violation of Upwork's Terms of Service

Please make sure to learn more about Upwork before using it. Here are some ressources Academy - Upwork Community and you can look at the Terms of Service at the bottom of the page.

[#4]

Thank you Sophie A, Will stick to that going forward.

[#5 · Accepted solution]

Hi Fabio,

Thank you for reaching out to us. Please know that sharing contact information before a contract has started is against Upwork's Terms of Service and that all communications prior to the contract starting must take place on Upwork. I also encourage you to let us know if a TOS violation has happened by using the Flag as Inappropriate option throughout the platform. You can learn more about user reporting here.

Additionally, you may want to check this help article and this thread to help you stay safe on Upwork. 

[#6]

I'm Ini, I was asked via email to link in telegram, they sent some files to be typed and convert to pdf. I also been asked to pay refundable fee, once I paid they are not responding. I done work to company named **Edited for Community Guidelines**. and they just asked a selfie photo and my account details. Now they are not responding. I have been waiting for 2days what am I supposed to do

[#7]

The company was not named **Edited for Community Guidelines**, it was a scam. There was no real job and they aren't going to use your work; they just want to steal your money. You're not allowed to form contracts off of Upwork, get paid off of Upwork, or contact clients before you have an official job offer in place. 

I suggest that you click on the "Academy" link at the top of this page and go through all of the materials about how to use Upwork, then create a better profile overview that has a proper photo of you, and that isn't full of mistakes. There's no chance of being hired by a real client if you don't know what you're doing.

[#8]

So this one is almost a year old. They scammed me yesterday. the same **Edited for Community Guidelines**mail!!!  I received your alert just when I sent my first job copywriting 30 pages for $1050

[#9]

Same here.
They use the same storyline ...😠

[#10]

I also got an offer today with the same task. Converting 30 images into PDF and docs. Good thing  I stumbled into this post because it's fishy, my gut feel says I'm being scammed. And the salary offer is too good to be true for a simple task.

[#11]

Hi Nikola, I would just like to report that one of your job seekers by the name of Mateo Fransisco is a scam artist. 

[#12]

Hi Mario,

I am sorry to hear about your experience with this freelancer. I shared your report with our team to investigate and take action based on our internal processes. In the future, feel free to use the 'Flag as Inappropriate' option throughout the site to report any suspicious activity.

- Pradeep

[#13]

i got scammed i want to leave this platform

[#14]

how

[#15]

When you join Upwork, you have two options:

1. Learn how the platform works and what the best practices are BEFORE submitting proposals.

2. Don't learn how the platform works and what the best practices are BEFORE submitting proposals and risk getting scammed.

You obviously picked option number 2. That's all on you.

[#16]

Hi, I also get a message from the posting job that i apply that i message there in telegram is this a scam?

[#17]

All communication must start in Upwork until the contract starts. Never communicate outside UW even if you get a message from the employer of the job offer that was posted.

[#18]

Thank you! I almost got scammed but I search for its legitimacy and I found your post,so I decline right away and block it from my telegram.

[#19]

Hi! I'm having the same experience with you right now.  I was given a telegram link then I got curious and googled the legitimacy of the job and found out that it's a scam.  I just wasted my 8 connects.

[#20]

You don't need to Google anything, you need to learn and follow the rules.

If you contact Upwork, and let them know it was a scam, your connects will be returned, if you did not participate.

You can't communicate or do anything with a potential client outside of Upwork, before an Upwork contract is in place.

[#21]

Greetings 

I almost got scammed but I search for its legitimacy and I found this post, 

they ask an easy job with very High salary, replied the email asking me to provide more information about me (such a photo, full name, ID) and to pay a $50 USD "refundable acccount linking fee. 

This is insane

was contacted via Telegram by some**Edited for Community Guidelines** with profile photo that looks like Chris Evans.

They are using this email: **Edited for Community Guidelines**

telegram link:

**Edited for Community Guidelines**

**Edited for Community Guidelines**

Be careful 

[#22]

I applied to two jobs a few minutes ago and I got back links to Telegram communications.  I guess both are possible scams. Is there a way to recover my connects?

**Edited for Community Guidelines**

**Edited for Community Guidelines**

  

[#23]

Yes. Flag it as rules violation. If it will be deleted by Upwork then your connects will be refunded.

[#24]

Same thing happened with me but asked me 33$

[#25]

They asked me to purchase **Edited for Community Guidelines** library card