Hello! I'm new to Upwork, and I believe my first interview was a scam and went against the terms of service...
I sent in a proposal and was invited to an immediate interview through an app called Telegram. Most of the questions were pretty normal, but I noticed conflicting details about the position the "HR manager" was describing during the interview vs the job posting. The random promise of receiving a full office setup and the rate of pay going from below $20 to $30 per hour was also incredibly suspicious. Then the person left before the interview concluded, and came back two hours later to tell me I needed to report back to the app today to see if I received the job, but I think it might be best to delete the app and withdraw my proposal. I looked into the helpful threads here afterwards and it definitely seems like a scam. Fortunately no personal info was shared, except for my telephone number since that is how Telegram operates (through your phone number).
Is it best to withdraw a proposal in this situation? I'm not entirely sure how to move forward with this. I know now that all communication is supposed to be done through Upwork until a contract has been made. I will be more careful with future proposals and interview offers and keep everything within Upwork. Thank you for reading.
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