Oct 26, 2022 02:16:54 AM Edited Oct 26, 2022 04:23:21 AM by Annie Jane B
Hello Upwork Team,
I have been scammed with 1440 US dollar they ask me to deposit , they took my id and details from upwork, why you shared my detail if they are scammed you need to track them and roast.
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ask me to type manually 100 Pdf pages to word in 48 hours by restless i did that and email, they promised me they will do payment by bank wire transfer when i shared my account they steal all my money.
These 4 ids from instagram , kindly do needful to get my money back. Karma will show you these crooks. Even**Edited for Community Guidelines** IS FAKE.
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Oct 26, 2022 04:03:24 AM by Martina P
This is a terrible experience, and you are definitely not the only one. Many people have reported these scams. You paid them outside of upwork (a violation of ToS), upwork can't do anything to return the money. Only you can try to reverse the payment transaction, which is likely impossible since scammers usually make sure of that.
Oct 26, 2022 02:43:52 AM by Samer B
NEVER work outside of the Platform. Everyone needs to understand this. NEVER!
Oct 26, 2022 04:15:34 AM Edited Oct 26, 2022 04:20:04 AM by Martina P
Samer, many people work outside the platform. If you want to help people, you need to be VERY clear what you are talking about. You need to understand that new freelancers have absolutely no understanding of upwork, so if you really want to assist, you need to help them build up knowledge from the ground up, not confuse them further, or provide information they have no context for.
Corrected: NEVER communicate outside of the Platform before hire. Everyone needs to understand this. NEVER! Now take all the Academy courses and do nothing else before you are finished with them and applied what you learned to your profile and proposal writing!
You are welcome.
Oct 26, 2022 04:33:29 AM by Samer B
That makes sense. The key is to be more detailed and direct. I agree with you that most who fall victim to these scams are new freelancers. I appreciate the feedback.
Oct 26, 2022 04:36:40 AM by Martina P
Since you are answering to so many freelancers, can I ask you to always include the Academy courses? They REALLY need to take them, and almost all of the new people haven't, easy to see with the new badges. They shouldn't even send one proposal before they do, they are wasting their time and money.
Oct 26, 2022 04:50:15 AM by Samer B
Yes.
1. Now take all the Academy courses and do nothing else before you are finished with them and applied what you learned to your profile and proposal writing!
2. NEVER communicate outside of the Platform before hire
Oct 26, 2022 04:52:15 AM by Samer B
wahoooooooooooooooo! so many new freelancers on a daily basis. I wish this was more streamlined.
Basically, you cant enter the platform before you do X and Y.
Oct 26, 2022 04:56:21 AM by Martina P
Lots of people have been asking for a meaningful entrance test, but upwork went the opposite direction and even removed the laughably easy readiness test. My guess is that selling connects is a nice revenue stream, or is supposed to turn into one.
Oct 26, 2022 04:58:45 AM by Samer B
That makes a lot of sense. I do agree that it should be "gated" in a way, where new freelancers would have to go through a process (mainly for thier protection but also for the integrity of the platform). I understand the business model that more connects used, more revenue.
Oct 26, 2022 05:01:48 AM by Martina P
Right. The readiness test wasn't even a prerequisite to join, but it was part of becoming rising talent and getting 30 free connects, so people cared about it. Now you can become rising talent without it.
Oct 26, 2022 05:03:12 AM by Samer B
I agree. the goood ole days. i started on ELance so they had their own set of rules. a loooong time ago : )
Oct 26, 2022 05:01:20 AM by Samer B
Revenue / Profit > Stock Price > Lower Stock Price > Try new ways > If fail > Stock Falls > Management....
Oct 26, 2022 04:57:59 AM by Christine A
Upwork wants to make joining the platform a frictionless experience, but they would have been doing the OP a favour (and countless others who've been scammed) by putting a few roadblocks in her way before her profile was approved. It doesn't sound like she's had a frictionless experience at all.
Oct 26, 2022 05:00:18 AM by Samer B
I agree 100% with you. Now that I have been on the forums for a few weeks, the problem with the new freelancers and the inability for them to understand the rules and other details is steep!
Oct 26, 2022 05:01:49 AM by Christine A
Payments must go through Upwork - no exceptions for the first two years after you meet a client here, even if they try to tell you that they've paid an "opt out fee" (which is a lie). It is NEVER necessary to give a new client your bank details.
Oct 26, 2022 03:46:29 AM Edited Oct 26, 2022 03:48:00 AM by Christine A
Shaheda A wrote:Hello Upwork Team,
I have been scammed with 1440 US dollar they ask me to deposit , they took my id and details from upwork, why you shared my detail if they are scammed you need to track them and roast.
Upwork doesn't share your details. You must have decided to contact these people on Telegram yourself (which is breaking the rules) and then accepted a contract off of Upwork (which is also breaking the rules), then decided to share your bank account details (why would you do that????). Upwork isn't going to be able to help you if you decide to form contracts on your own, and they're not going to be able to track down a bunch of people who gave you fake names and contact details. Read about how to use Upwork before you send any more proposals, starting with this: https://community.upwork.com/t5/Community-Blog/Top-Red-Flags-for-Scams-From-Community-Member-Wes-C/b...
Then learn how to improve your profile so that you'll have a chance of working with real clients. You're competing with tens of thousands of other people who also want typing jobs, so it's extremely difficult to get work. https://www.upwork.com/resources/upwork-profiles-why-a-great-title-and-overview-can-make-a-differenc...
Oct 26, 2022 06:30:53 AM Edited Oct 26, 2022 06:31:48 AM by Annie Jane B
Hi Shaheda,
I'm sorry to hear about your experience. As many have noted on this thread, you can keep yourself safe from scams by not taking your communication outside Upwork.
I checked your account and found that the job has been removed already and the account has been blocked. If a client asks you to contact them outside Upwork or if you encounter any suspicious user activity, please send us a flag and we'll take appropriate actions based on our internal processes. Please be reminded as well that it is against our Terms of Service to communicate outside Upwork prior to a contract starting and this can result in your account being put on hold.
Please review this article about how you can avoid questionable jobs.
Oct 26, 2022 10:53:54 AM by Nika V
don't worry, sometimes money causes blindness, but learn from it
Good luck