I took my first job on Upwork to translate a 60-page literary work from English to Turkish, with a promise of $1,800 in payment. I was directed to Telegram by someone named Sonia James for communication. She provided all the project details and seemed trustworthy. After completing the project, I received positive feedback within 12 hours. Then I was introduced to Patrick Weil from the finance department, who requested my IBAN, SWIFT code, bank name, full name, country, email, and phone number. I was told I would receive a support email from the bank. Everything seemed normal until the email arrived, asking for $95 for transaction fees and my personal ID information. When I researched the supposed bank (Trustbnkconnect), I realized it didn’t exist. They even sent a fake photo of the payment process. I later learned that all communication and payments should happen strictly through Upwork. I didn’t get paid for my work but feel lucky I avoided a bigger loss. Be cautious when asked to move communication off Upwork.
I was contacted via Telegram by someone claiming to represent Upwork and offering me a translation project. After I submitted the completed work, I was redirected to another channel for payment. They then asked me to open a bank account, saying the payment would be deposited there and that I would l...
Someone introduced themselves to me on Telegram, pretending to have a part-time job, saying, “We have a job offer for you,” and offered me between ₺600 and ₺8,000 to like Trendyol products. I was told the job involved a task every half hour, with ₺100 transferred to my account after every five tasks...
I recently accepted a graphic design job through a freelance platform, agreeing to create 12 logo designs for $2,500. I was instructed to communicate via Telegram and told payment would be made upon project completion. After delivering the project, I was directed to someone for payment who asked me ...
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While trying to withdraw my payment through Upwork’s payment system, I was informed that my payment had been sent, but that I needed to pay an additional £200 due to a currency exchange difference. I was told that this payment was mandatory for the transfer to be completed. The person who contacted...
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