May 24, 2022 11:31:30 AM by Kristi N
Does Upwork do anything on their end to verify clients who are posting these jobs? It is so disheartening bidding for jobs only to get contacted by so many that are trying to scam you. I don't remember this happening as often when it was Elance.
May 24, 2022 11:47:14 AM by Peter G
Upwork does not verify clients in the same way they do freelancers. If they did, it would reduce the number of clients who sign up. Of course it would probably also reduce the number of scammers who sign up. So I guess it's a trade-off. But if losing 10 clients means blocking 100 scammers, that's fine by me.
May 24, 2022 02:16:37 PM by Jeanne H
No, Upwork does nothing to verify the clients, not even their email. I understand not wanting to discourage a potential client, but the policy is absurd. Where online is it possible to make any kind of transaction without some form of verification? I agree with Peter, if there are a few legitimate jobs lost in the mass of scam jobs, it is well worth it. With the filters off, things are still the same. Telegram, WhatsApp, and Gmail blatantly post links, and nothing is done about it after all these months. This is not whack-a-mole, these are the exact same scams we have been putting up with for over six months, posted on Upwork's platform. Is it for the inflated job numbers? Or to have freelancers spend even more money on the platform buying connects? Both or neither? Upwork is not talking.
May 25, 2022 12:29:48 PM by Peter G
All we can do is to hope Upwork keeps doing their best to keep us safe on their end, while we do the same on ours.
May 25, 2022 12:33:02 PM by Godsgift I
I think the first step is stopping clients with unverified payments from posting. Those accounts are the major scammers.
May 25, 2022 12:53:51 PM by Jamie F
This is not a good idea.
If you do it right and insist on a milestone then they will have to verify their payment anyway. If you don't want to work with them then fine, don't. But those clients are a good source of income for the rest of us.
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