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fadc1320
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Client Asking for Security Deposit

Hello Freelancers 

I am new here and i applied for some projects and client is asking me to Deposit Security Deposit Fee to Start Work Should i pay them ??

 

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PradeepH
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Moderator

Hi Nilesh,

 

I checked the job post you were referring to and it appears that it's already been taken down because it was in violation of Upwork TOS.


Please check out this course for more tips on staying safe on Upwork and please use the flag option found on each job post or message anytime you’d like to report a violation.

 

Thank you,

Pradeep

Upwork

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fe9b8d82
Community Member

No, you should NEVER send money to a client, unless you are sending them a refund.

This is 100% scam, and never ever ever send a client money like this.

PradeepH
Moderator
Moderator

Hi Nilesh,

 

I checked the job post you were referring to and it appears that it's already been taken down because it was in violation of Upwork TOS.


Please check out this course for more tips on staying safe on Upwork and please use the flag option found on each job post or message anytime you’d like to report a violation.

 

Thank you,

Pradeep

Upwork

Thanks 

renata101
Community Member

Hi Nilesh,

Yes, that's a common scam.

This is a good article to read:
https://community.upwork.com/t5/Community-Blog/Top-Red-Flags-for-Scams-From-Community-Member-Wes-C/b...

It's also a good idea to get to know Upwork's Legal Center. "Terms of Use" is probably the easiest place to start. This will tell you what clients and freelancers are not allowed to do on Upwork.

https://www.upwork.com/legal#terms-of-use

 

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