Scams

[#1]

Currently have the same scam job posted in my feed sixteen times in the past 2 hours. Similar pattern all week. Why is this allowed? Why doesn't Upwork doing anything about this? 

[#2]

Upwork will tell you that they are working hard to address the situation around scam and spam jobs, and that they are dealing with a higher-than-usual volumes of scam posts. I think they are trying, but I also believe they are overwhelmed and can't catch most of them.

[#3]

Please be kind for checking the scam jobs, Thanks

[#4]

I guess I'm feeling really frustrated because I had them terminate a contract that I had already started working on claiming it violated terms of service, and I don't believe it did. And then I see all these very obvious violations that just get posted over and over and over. You'd think if I can catch them they could too? I don't get it. 

[#5]

Because it's not in their best (financial) interest to do anything about it.

[#6]

Same here Caroline - at least 50% of the work that I've sent proposals for have been removed. 

I'm new to this platform so I'm not sure how to identify scam posts - aside from the inflated rates. 

[#7]

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Roxanne S escribió:

This can help you:

https://community.upwork.com/t5/Community-Blog/Top-Red-Flags-for-Scams-From-Community-Member-Wes-C/b...

[#8]

Thanks Maria

[#9]

Right, and they expect us to know. I had a contract terminated that I already started working on. I don't believe there was anything wrong with that job. 

[#10]

If you're curious you can tell us about the job and we'll see if there's really nothing wrong with it or not.

[#11]

yes, this is happening repeatedly.