Common scam warning signs you should avoid
We have security measures in place to detect and counter fraudulent behavior on the site. However, as a precaution, we have listed three common warning signs of scams so that you can easily spot them. These are not definitive indicators of fraudulent activity, but they are best avoided.
Your client is asking you to contact them via Whats App, em@il or other messaging tools.
Whatsap, Skyppe and em@il are common offsiting tools used by scammers. If a client asks you for any of these or if they send you their contact details, report them immediately to us. Offsite communication is strictly forbidden in our site. For your safety, communicate only via Procuremenfreelancers.com messaging.
Your client is requiring you to pay them before you are awarded the project.
As a freelancer, you are not necessary to pay clients in order to be awarded projects. Penalties are warranted to clients who ask payment from bidders. Payment for projects, which should be in the form of Milestones, should only happen in in progress projects once the customer is satisfied with your output.
Your customer is asking you to transfer money outside Procuremenfreelancers.com.
If the project that you are bidding or working on requires you to send money or even Bitcoins outside
Procuremenfreelancers.com, it is likely a money exchange project. Money exchange is in violation of our Terms and Conditions. Chorus from making purchases for customers as well if you are not awarded the project and no Milestone Payments have been set up for you yet.
In the case of in progress projects, with the agreement between you and your client and with Milestones created for you, you may pay for initial project expenses if they are necessary to complete the work, say, royalty for stock images or sign-up fee to paid sites. These are usually reimbursed by the client, but make sure that this kind of agreement is communicated properly.
The project requires your personal details and/or documents.
Some of your personal information may potentially be traced back to you. These are called personal identifiable information (PII).
Projects that require you to verify your phone number, submit government-issued IDs, or provide contact details or documents that can prove your identity might compromise your personal information. Take extra precaution before filling out forms asking for these details.
We strongly urge you to report to us when you come across these warning signs while looking for or working on projects. Just scroll down this page and click Contact Us.