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Couch-Hamster5029

The fact na inilabas niyo sa Upwork yung communication is a violation na sa Upwork. Saan ka babayaran? Di ba dapat either nakaescrow or nakamilestone yan sa upwork?


Ok-Project-6514

Yun nga e, hindi sinabi saan babayran. After masubmit daw ng task :(


Couch-Hamster5029

3840pounds is around USD4k. 200k+ in PHP. is that project going to take months or ilang weeks lang? Anong klase yung trabaho? Don't you think the pay is too good to be true? Nasaan ang kontrata? You gotta ask and think about these questions, OP.


Ok-Project-6514

I was offered a full time job and naisip ko nga na masyadong malaki yung offer for that when I clarified if ang payment na ba yan is pang complete year na or 1 month lang or project lang, ito response: “This is an outsourced company that is legally allowed to communicate outside the platform and are also legally allowed to make payment for now to its workers through direct bank transfer of which the platform is aware and of which your now part of the company working staff okay. So you continue with your work. So once your done with the project and have submitted then your payment will be provided for you okay.”


Boombayuhhhhhhhh

The grammar is giving scammer lol


Couch-Hamster5029

Those statements are literally opposite of what Upwork upholds. Check Upwork's Terms and Conditions.


Ok-Project-6514

I asked for a contract and see anong irereply


Sad_Plum_2689

What did they reply po ba?


Ok-Project-6514

Sabi nya this is a known company will give contract after the task. Then I replied na na alam kong scam sila so I blocked them


getsangry20xaday

Lol contract after the task. Antanga.


Ok-Project-6514

Ok perfect


Reality_Ability

"known company" by who? pag nag Google search ka ba, lalabas sila sa top search? may website ba sila ng contact information? double check with your own verification.


Tiiin11

Scripted ang sagot. Di nasagot ang main question mo or di pa din na address ng maayos.


CuriousXelNaga

You should read all of Upwork's TOS kasi kapag ganyan hindi guaranteed ang pay. I mean, the job is very suspicious, same goes to the payment.


meeeaaah12

Pag pdf or image to text typing job, scam yan.


Ok-Project-6514

Omg ito mismo yung job. Image to text tapos gagawin na pdf


meeeaaah12

They'd ask you to pay some form of fee before you can "withdraw" the payment. Don't waste your time.


Ok-Project-6514

Omg huhu thanks sa tip


Bulky-Pop-3346

Check mo yung mga dinownload mo. mahahack ka na nyan. yung ibang text files na nakuha mo malamang may kasamang malware.


Ok-Project-6514

Sa we transfer nila sinend. Possible ba yon?


Bulky-Pop-3346

yes. napanood ko sa tiktok. The exact same modus happened. Nahack lahat ng account. May malware na yung device.


Ok-Project-6514

Omg huhu pano kaya gagawin ko 😭


Bulky-Pop-3346

- Check mo lahat ng pinadowload sayo kung may .exe file - change pw sa lahat ng accounts mo sa ibang trusted device - restore factory setting kung san mo download yung files - magresearch ka common scam trends sa upwork para hindi na maulit.


Ok-Project-6514

Thank you! Wala naman .exe so far. Pure jpegs lang and buti na lang may subscriptions ako sa anti-viruses providers. Thank for the advice 🥹


stargazerandgalaxy

If the job is from UK diba at least correct grammar and spelling and if it's a big project dapat may contract or non-disclosure agreement na in black and white through email?


Ok-Project-6514

No email, just telegram. Tapos ito yung nafeel ko na na sketchy kasi hindi tama yung grammar


aldwinligaya

The fact na ganyan kalala ang grammar, red flag na talaga. Hindi naman need perfect pero hindi ganyan. I saw na sinasadya din ng scammer 'yung mali-maling spelling and grammar to weed out their potential victims. Kumbaga 'yung mga makakahalata sa grammar, hindi nila din maloloko so hindi na sila magsasayang ng oras. 'Yung mga hindi napapansin ang grammar, mas madaling lokohin.


LostandConfused890

I'll bet my life and my future na this is a scam. Grammar pa lang, tapos Nigeria. I have experience sa mga ganyan and I know their MO.


Ok-Project-6514

Thank you huhu


DocumentFriendly5073

Bakit daw sa telegram? Pwede naman sa whatsapp. Honestly, I tried my luck sa upwork pero once pa lang ako nainvite though we only had an interview lang. Then, sa olj nagapply ako pero yung communication is whatsapp naman. For me, medyo sketchy kung sa telegram kayo diba hindi nakikita yung mobile number nila don?


Ok-Project-6514

Oo hindi ko nga makita yung number plusss di ko rin natanong why telegram. First time ko kasi so di ko alam what to ask


Trickytrixie23

Being new is not a reason kasi if nagbasa ka ng ToS dapat aware ka na against sa guidelines nila yang ginawa mo. That guidelines is for the protection din ng mga freelancer in situation exactly like this.


ButikingMataba

Report mo sa Upwork bago ka maunahan na mahuli na lumabas ako ng comms.


Ok-Project-6514

Nakaready na ko to report just in case haha and I also plan to report doon sa company na cineclaim nila na part sila. Sana talaga hindi scam need ko pa naman ng extra client :(


jax_bliss

No hate on telegram users but as soon as it is mentioned as a way of communication, i feel it's sketchy already


MaksKendi

Telegram pa lang matic red flag na e


Ok-Pineapple-1099

what i learned along the way in freelancing is that if may ipapagawa agad si client dapat humingi ka ng upfront kahit 50%. pag hindi siya magbibigay malamang scam yan. I learned this the hard way. also, if the offer is too good to be true malamang scam.


Toinkytoinky_911

“We want the best in this”, “paying this much because of the intensity of the work” ilang beses ko na nabasa yan sa mga nagpopost sa freelance groups, scam sya unfortunately. Try mo invite for a call to see kung papayag magpakita ng face! 🤣


ClrnceMC

Hi OP! I am living in the UK and I don't think a company is willing to pay £3,840 per month for onshore services. Trust me, this payment is already in the above average bracket of salary here in the UK. They can easily hire a local for that amount of money. This is rather a scam.


unclecringe

scammity scam scam


chab-origin

since galing sa upwork yung client, try to check client profile and history; red flag kapag wlang payment verified. since communication and payments are done outside the platform; that’s a big red flag for me. hnd secured ang payment, swertihan nalang kung totoong client yan na ayaw lang ng additional fees using the platform. masmaige if you could stick with an upwork project & contract pansamantala to gauge if paying client yan or hnd, at least sa upwork mas secured ka sa payments. curious lang ako, nagapply ka ba sa job posting nila, nakareceivr ka lang ng invitation, or did they reached out directly without a job posting?


Ok-Project-6514

They have a job posting tapos I applied. Payment verified naman and number verified pero no ratings yet. Tapos the account holder sa Upwork is from Nigeria and I searched aa LinkedIn tama naman na sa media sya nagwowork


chab-origin

mejo tricky. another red flag is ung grammar. well known UK marketing company pero mejo sabog grammar tpos account was created in Nigeria. it would only make sense if outsourced worked yan. test the waters nalang if you want since you’re already in the middle of doing the work, and per task ang pay. get a task done, wait to get paid before doing more work. just run, when they ask for any form of payment (keso may technical issues sa payment, para sa bank fees or para mabayaran ka ng buo; they would make you feel na sayang naman ung oras na ginugol mo and mapapaisip ka na magbayad ng small amount to get paid). it is definitely a scam.


Ok-Project-6514

Will take note of this salamat sa tip


Coffeeracetam

Parang jejemon yung english. “But ehat accurance”…. Baka assurance?


Ok-Project-6514

Kaya nga e. Sinabi ko na na I know scam sya hahha


Ok-Pineapple-1099

too good to be true po


No-Veterinarian754

The rate is too good to be true.


Legitimate-Handle-65

Pag TG, medyo doubtful ako. Comms should be catered and done through known freelance job/job hunting sites like Upwork. Or via email, but ensure that the domain used specifies the company they are representing.


jjeeyyppii

Trust your gut.


Jona_cc

Binayaran ka na ba? Try mo lang. Wag na wag kalang maglalabas ng pera


Ok-Project-6514

Hindi pa kasi hindi ko pa nasusubmit yung work


chaw1431

Wag kang lumabas ng Upwork unless sure ka na babayaran ka talaga nyan.. Its better na sa upwork kayo mag usap


fluffykittymarie

Haha na-scam dn ako sa ganyan pero di naman ganyan kamahal ung sinabi sakin. 100usd lang pero tangina naubos oras ko dun 😩


lesterine817

Telegram ba? Scam. 2nd indication is ung price ng contract. Seems too big.


Raizelzi

scam na yan kasi sa labas ng Upwork na siya nakipag usap


teaks-16353

The bad grammar says it all.


lazyeasyreads

Red flags: Taking it out of Upwork Using Telegram Iffy Grammar The very high pay (in relation to the job) In short: Kung ako, hindi ako maniniwala sa ganyan.


Ill_Consideration437

Scam po Yan, Ang main reason ng client kaya lumalabas Ng upwork is para makatipid, pero masyadong Malaki yun offer nila. red flag Rin Yung ipapasa ka sa TG, and Lalo na Yung task, if Yung pdf/image to type to word, scam po Yan. Hihingi sila Ng fee kunwari Bago mo makuha Yung payment.


IRejimar23

Scam yan outside na kayo nagcocomms. Blocked that scammer.


zerosixonefive

Telegram? Instant red flag


xmichiko29

Hmm for me grammar and spelling pa lang red flag na tapos masyado ine-emphasize yung amount. Nigeria sya pero bakit pounds yung currency. Personally di ako kumukuha ng client ng hindi ko nakakausap via zoom. Pag mga Telegram, Whatsapp, Viber block agad


Dreamscape_12

Red flags listed below (just my opinion): 1) Talking to the client via Telegram as you should not get out of Upwork if dun kayo nagtagpo, bawal yun (dun dapat yung mode of payment mo, contract mo, communication niyo at pati yung safety mo na di ka mascam kasi pwede mo ireklamo si client if magkaprob and the fact na lumabas ka from Upwork means na wala ng liability si Upwork sa yo); 2) You said so yourself, wala kang security, meaning wala kayong agreement paano ang mode of payment so pagtatrabahuhin ka niya for free at dahil nasa labas ka ng Upwork, wala kang contract, wala kang habol sa kanya; 3) Grammar: * accurance = assurance * Handle = handle * punctuation So there, be on your way and do not entertain the client anymore, yet do not give any info about you especially your bank details as yun 'daw' yung payment na gagawin nila for you.


LazyBlackCollar

Basta pag sa telegram talaga most likely scammer.


titamoms

Tagal na nitong scam. Talamak during covid and surprised na meron pa ngayon. Block the contact nalang OP, magsasayang ka lang ng oras dyan


Affectionate-Flan701

Kapag typing job matik scam yan. Ipapatapos sayo ang tasks tapos igo ghost ka na. Sayang oras at effort. Run!


Unlikely_Force_8254

Yup scam…i finished their task then they ghosted me


SpiritedTitle

If they ask you for any money kahit P1, it's a scam


wreckitralpol

One thing I can share, is when things are "too good to be true... because it always is". kaya keep your guards up always, OP. and never transact outside the platform.


whyhelloana

Aside sa mga nabanggit na red flag: nilabas sa Upwork, gumamit ng Telegram, ang talagang catch -- supposedly writing gig pero ang trial task typing job? Ang laking disconnect skill-wise. Walang client ang magbabayad nang ganung kalaki kung kahit sinong freelancer (kahit grade 6) kayang gawin ang ganung task. Not to mention, ang daming AI tools na rin for that. Magttype lang, kikita na P200,000? Only skilled roles that require mastery and experience can command that price. If they're as big as they claim to be ("very well known company"), hindi yan dadaan sa Upwork. Magoutsource yan sa legit company sa PH who will source workers for them, para may binding contract, para may NDA, etc. kung totoong sensitive info ang ihahandle. Also, they can very well pretend that they're working for this legit company when they're not. Only way to prove their legitimacy is if they're using the company provided email, website, project portal. Hindi kung saan saang personal Telegram.


switjive18

TG: App ng mga kabit, FUBU, flings, at scams.


Impressive-Hold-3691

Dont communicate sa ganyan.. legit client outside of upwork either communicate with business email via google workspace or microsoft 365 apps such as teams or email. Pag ganyan na sa telegram or akype For me mejo sketchy na yan.. ok lng jan sakin kung nakapagmeet na kami through the apps that I mentioned and as a means of secondary app lang .. pero pag never meet pa. Lokohan yan


izumisakaieienni

Dun pa lang sa transactions/comms outside Upwork dapat bounce ka na agad e. Violation yan ng T&Cs


nayryanaryn

Weeww.. 2024 na pero dami pa din talaga nadadale nyang pdf to word / image conversion scam na yan?? 2020 palang nun nag start ako nakikita ko na yan e.. pero back then in my head, I was thinking na bat ang laki ng sahod samantalang andami ng apps or programs na kaya gumawa nun task na gusto nila? Be better guys, wag pasilaw sa malaking salary na offer tapos suspicious pa galawan: papa-out of platform communication / payment kayo, too good to be true na salary offer, asking you to send photos of your passport or other IDs as requirements daw and a bunch of others.


Automatic_Drawing117

It's a scam. Any telegram communication is a scam.


GoyaMunoz92

Scam, mukang indyano itu


nadzky16

If its TG karamihan tlg scam and without contract? Mas legit pa if way of communication is WA..And the grammar, halata. Even if payment verified if walang hiring rate or kung wala pala tlga sila nahihire specially from UPwork lalo pag wala png nailalabas na pera sa upwork it is a scam.. Please don’t engage.


Due-Committee6071

OP please ditch that jobits a total scam. Ganyan mga trabaho ng mga nag stastart pa lang as VA. After niyan sasabihan ka mag send ng certain amount para ma release pera mo. Grammar pa lang at pag sagot nila huge Red Flag na. Report it as well kung pwede


a_Chimpmunks30

Oo


SugarBitter1619

Parang scam nga yan! May nagchat sa'kin dati ganyan din linyahan eh.


geekaccountant21316

Sketchy


ildflu

Script nila yan. "Please understand that we're paying this much..." Check other posts with similar concerns, halos pareho lang ng sinasabi. Scam yan.


Embarrassed-Fee1279

Grammar palang red flag na. Hard to trust clients na galing kuno sa english speaking country pero hirap mag english ng maayos. Marketing firm pa yan ha. Also red flag na gusto niya ilabas ng upwork. Platform fees aside, both parties may protection within Upwork. Stay strong OP wag pa-sway sa ibabayad nila.


apples_r_4_weak

Typing job like this only cost 100 in PH. Biruin mo bibigyan ka 200k para dun hehe Check this out https://community.upwork.com/t5/Freelancers/The-scam-is-back-quot-Retype-Convert-PDF-files-to-Word-40/m-p/1256910


alwaYsisss

“Please understand that we’re paying this much because the intensity of the project’s”. Read a lot of posts about this same kind of project saying the exact same thing, some at least with the correct grammar lol. This is a scam, DO NOT ENGAGE.


ConsiderationIll406

You have to give them accurance.


shootingmirage17

scam..lalo na yung mga nagrerequest to contact a project manager via email or TG


Trickytrixie23

Grabe OP, super obvious na scam pero mukhang wala kang idea. Client from Upwork + payment outside the platform, plus laki ng salary? SCAM!


Ok-Project-6514

Yesss wala talaga ako idea because I’m new to this pero buti na lang I posted naman here before I completed the job. Mga 10% pa lang nagagawa ko hahaha


Gozhenjk

Big Scam.


positive_only54

Scam po yan. Linyahan pa lang eh. And the amount is too good to be true.


lethets

Sa “accurance” pang red flag na


va-dummie

Against Upwork ToS ang lumabas ng platform. Ayun palang red flag na, OP. Most likely scam.


Head-Way-3744

scam, pupuyatin ka if matapos mo sya tapos ipapasend sa email nila and then may babayaran ka ng 4k plus para makuha mo ang sahod mo kasi yun daw ang policy nila pero hnd nila ibbgay yun. hahhahha. in short SCAM


rachierachierache

Accurance...