upWork scammers

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Kameeleon

Junior Member

Mar 10, 2010

120

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• Sep 8, 2022

• #1

Hi,

Does anyone have any idea how do freelancers manage to inflate their stats on Upwork? I was recently scammed with 11K by profile with 2 000 000 earned and several thousands of only 5-star reviews. It was a 6-month relationship, and there is no way in hell this guy has earned 2 000 000 from Upwork. He was constantly out of money and even 1K was big money for him. He has over 700 open jobs and takes even 60 USD jobs next to our 25K job.

 

Society Girl

Elite Member

Feb 20, 2014

3,164

2,626

• Sep 8, 2022

• #2

I guess they have other accounts and "buy" from the main one, then leave good reviews.

 

SeoArrowLTD

Elite Member

Jr. VIP

Jul 23, 2014

1,626

936

• Sep 8, 2022

• #3

Society Girl said:

I guess they have other accounts and "buy" from the main one, then leave good reviews.

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This seems to be the best scenario for them.

 

djsobuj

Elite Member

Jr. VIP

Jan 27, 2018

3,539

1,345

• Sep 8, 2022

• #4

How you got scammed?

 

Nut-Nights

Elite Member

Executive VIP

Jr. VIP

Jun 20, 2013

11,505

8,912

• Sep 8, 2022

• #5

Upwork is not really a good place to hire people, better try PPH or something similar with less crowd.

 

Gogol

Administrator

Staff member

Moderator

Executive VIP

Jr. VIP

Sep 10, 2010

11,806

26,657

• Sep 8, 2022

• #6

Freelancing only sites are shit. I have been scammed multiple times there for $xxx projects.

Being a buyer, you never know what you are getting. Being a seller, the price is too competitive for me to bother working for someone there.

Been on both the sides.

Oh and not to mention the fucking cut upwork takes being the middleman.


BHW marketplace is a bit more than just being “job only”. You will get real reviews from genuine people. All you gotta do is ask..

You might have had better luck asking here, than there.

 

Konyagi

Regular Member

Mar 12, 2021

256

127

• Sep 8, 2022

• #7

Upwork is mostly about quantity than quality. I wouldn't be surprised if some "smart" kids have figured out how to game the system to the detriment of unsuspecting clients.

 

larrainc

Registered Member

Aug 30, 2022

97

29

• Sep 8, 2022

• #8

There are many scammers everywhere , we need to be cautious.

 

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seoñador

Registered Member

Mar 2, 2019

97

24

• Sep 8, 2022

• #9

I would like to say i hired a programmer Who tweaked a plugin as i wanted and the result and the profesionality were perfect.

I guess i got lucky

 

anafsp1

Junior Member

Dec 18, 2013

176

67

• Sep 28, 2022

• #10

Society Girl said:

I guess they have other accounts and "buy" from the main one, then leave good reviews.

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But Upwork takes 20% of every job. 20% of 2 millions is still a lot of money. But if they scam people for a lot of money maybe it's worth paying those 20%...?