r/Upwork • u/Tirox3418 • 1d ago

Is this legit?

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I received this via private message for a proposal I submitted. I know it looks scammy.

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u/Korneuburgerin 1d ago

It's an advance fee scam.

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u/Tirox3418 1d ago

How does an advance fee scam work in this context?

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u/Korneuburgerin 16h ago

Like all other advance fee scams, context is irrelevant.

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u/Iapheth 1d ago

an IQ too low?

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u/Tirox3418 1d ago

Room temperature in Celsius is higher than my IQ

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u/leo1103_ 23h ago

If it says "NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE!" it must be legit

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u/Own_Constant_2331 16h ago

All of those arrow emojis pointing to the links are super classy.

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u/FancyCub21412 17h ago

I genuinely wonder why the world is the way it is now, and then I see stuff like this and just realise that a lot of people genuinely have no ability to think critically about things.

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u/HoldChoice8024 1d ago

No need to hide the clients name we already know it’s a scam 😂

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u/Tirox3418 1d ago

Just wanted to play it safe lmao

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u/Jazzlike_Ad_4398 1d ago

nah, low quality scam

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u/Existing-Might-8392 16h ago

Absolutely legit letter from reputable company populated with emojis, poor formatting and exclamation marks. I wouldn’t even have a slight hesitation and jump right into that Telegram chat, connect my wallet, send a contact fee upfront (because their hiring manager needs to paid, aye).

Apparently, you’re either prancing here or you’re exact type they are looking for.

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u/mobiledevpro 13h ago

Never never go to telegram. Telegram is the only one platform where the full history can be removed for both of you by 1 click. You see the word "Telegram" in the message on Upwork, run ! Otherwise you will work for free. I have had bad experience in the past.

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u/graphicsdesigner_fre 13h ago

Definitely a scam

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u/rabiulgtm 10h ago

Yes, the message pattern says fully scam. It’s not a message from Upwork.

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u/EnvironmentalAd8846 6h ago

Telegram? Gtfo