Jun 30, 2022 08:40:42 AM by Ananyo C
over the past few weeks, I've been getting quite a lot of messages inquiring about a project on my profile but all of them want to contact through whatsapp? is this a scam of some kind? Am I in the wrong to want to keep all my messages on upwork?. Seems suspicious.
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Jun 30, 2022 10:06:31 AM by Jeanne H
You are doing the right thing. Not only is it suspicious, but any contact off-platform before a contract is in place is a violation of the TOS and can get you banned from Upwork.
Please read all you can about the TOS and scams.
Jun 30, 2022 10:02:43 AM by Peter G
Yes, all those are scams. Don't communicate off of Upwork until after a contract is in place.
Jun 30, 2022 10:06:31 AM by Jeanne H
You are doing the right thing. Not only is it suspicious, but any contact off-platform before a contract is in place is a violation of the TOS and can get you banned from Upwork.
Please read all you can about the TOS and scams.
Jun 30, 2022 11:14:31 AM by Martina P
No, not wrong, but maybe use a friendlier wording for the 0,01% chance it's a serious client.