Fakes on Upwork
Let me start off by saying upwork.com has transformed my business (freelancer.com was good too). They cost a fair amount 10% but do add value!
Anyway so there will always be scammers around, and here’s a live one!
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A few things stood out – 0 hours worked, and 0 jobs. That’s a warning. Although I have a similar guy from the US who was just starting out and needed some work history – so was able to give me a great deal and I gave him his first job.
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So I did a bit of “forensic analysis”. Grabbed the “guy’s” image. Fired up old trusty Paint Shop Pro. Resized the lateral proportion by 80%.
Then using my favourite plagiarism/fake analysis tool Google Image Search.. Give it a whirl..
Hey this guy does look a bit familiar. I know… my old flatmate's favorite show back in Uni. “Dawson’s creek”
Wow.. James Van Der Beek is looking for work on Upwork under a pseudonym.
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