Freelance Scams: Top Scenarios that Flag a Scam

Almost everyone wonders whether they will be able to work from home, in their pyjamas for the rest of their lives. When they do not find an answer to their question in real time, they look for answers online, and this is where they fall prey to freelance scams. Freelance scams are just one of the disadvantages of freelance jobs. Also, the greatest disadvantage of freelance scams is the number of phrases that a freelance scammer can use to get away with your hard work. Here are just some of them:

'The too many cooks' story: 

There are several assignments that are too big to be handled by one person. Therefore, clients sometimes hire several people for the same assignment, so that the assignment is completed  within the given timeframe. Taking a cue from this, there are some scammers who give you around 10 to 20 percent of the assignment, and when you ask for the payment for the same, they would begin with their stories about how the others left them high and dry, and whether you could complete the rest. 

Our suggestion is to not take up the remaining work until the client pays at least part of the percentage that you have done. Even if you lose (according to the client because you didn't do the job and therefore the client didn't pay) you would lose only the money for the 30 percent of the job. 

I don't have money in my PayPal. Moneybookers, Etc Account:

This is another scam that you can do little about. If the person says that he does not have money in their PayPal or Moneybookers, you simply have to continue working until 'their PayPal account gets some money", or until the person gets tired of fooling around with you are runs away with your money.

Our suggestion is to take assignments only from bid for work websites, which have the client put some money into Escrow, and that money can be claimed by you when and if you complete the project.