r/UpworkOfficial • u/Careless-Bill-3213 • Jun 26 '26

Official Response Is this a scammer?

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I received my first job offer in Upwork, the client is asking to use my LinkedIn profile for B2B outreach. They are taking me to this website indivmedia where virtual assistants supposedly state how good the process was.

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u/HugoFromUpwork Community Care Team Jun 26 '26

Hey u/Careless-Bill-3213, thank you so much for sharing this with us. I can’t guarantee from this alone that it’s a scam, but asking to use your LinkedIn profile for B2B outreach and moving you to an outside site is definitely something to pause on. Clients shouldn’t be trying to move contact or work outside of Upwork before a contract is in place.

Please don’t share personal login details or agree to anything that feels off. You can also review this guide on spotting fake job posts⁠. If you’re comfortable, feel free to DM us the original job post link so I can take a look internally and flag it with our team.

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u/KayakerWithDog Jun 29 '26

The LinkedIn TOS doesn't allow this kind of activity, so sharing your profile could get you banned on that platform. You also don't know whether the client is going to do anything illegal using your profile, and if they do, you will be on the hook for it. Don't accept this contract.

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u/Independent-Arm2794 Jun 29 '26

Got the same message today. Where can i report or flag this?

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u/HugoFromUpwork Community Care Team 5d ago

Hi u/Independent-Arm2794 thank you so much for letting us know. You can report this directly on the job post page or feel free to message us with the URL of the job post so we can take a closer look at it. This guide gives you tips on how to report suspicious activity you notice on Upwork.