Anyone have any problems with scams on Upwork?

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There are a loooot of people asking for free work or a free test project but then ghost once it's done. I fell for it once but realized it was just a crummy tactic to get lots of free work out of people

They're there for sure, but there are signs to look for. Look for the number of jobs they've done and whether payment method is verified, for example. See how many jobs they've actually paid out. It's tough to potentially miss out on someone who is just new to Upwork, but it's also tough to get scammed. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Yeh they did like a chat interview and sent me an offer but all outside of Upwork. And then the website of the company posted that their were scams happening in their name. I sent an email to that company to verify but have not heard back.

Nooooo. Are you?!?! I have never once had that problem. But I guess I canm't be surprised, there are scammers everywhere. You can never be too cautious.

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