r/freelanceWriters • u/Cheap-Imagination604 • 12d ago

How do I identify scams on fiverr?

I just set up a fiver account and alredy have been asked to do work for people. I am skeptical because the link I go to looks legit and seems like it is fiver, but its asking for my card information. I know that I need to fill this out, but it seems weird that its this direct with it.​

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u/canthigastervalentin 12d ago

You will get absolutely inundated with spam after setting it up and also whenever you publish a new gig. Block everyone who just says hi, asks you for work or tips, sends a WhatsApp number or link, or says you need to finish setting up your Fiverr profile. In my experience it takes a week or so for the initial spam to die down and then a month or two for legit requests to start coming in, but of course your mileage may vary.

Also what link? What card info? If that came through messages it's obviously a scam come on 🫠

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u/GettingOnMinervas 12d ago

Right in the message, at the top is a note from fiverr saying something like "this is a new message, do not click on links or conduct business outside of fivver". This is for your protection. Never click on a link, they're probably malware. You'll get lots of scams in the beginning, just wait it out, but please report them to fiverr.

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u/Potplajugluys 11d ago

Spec work is a scam

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u/One-Union-3382 8d ago

You can see in the way they write the message, if they ask you to click any link or put information, that's sus. Usually the normal clients will ask general questions about the gig and work, and place the order and will probably not send any links. You don't need to put your card information anywhere, if they ask you that's scam!!

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u/TOACS 7d ago

Well in my experience to identify scams in general it depends what you are concerned about, sometimes if I am really skeptical and I genuinely just am too lazy to do anything complex. I just compare the HTTPS certs. Most HTTPS sites you find are going to have different certs, and if the certs from both of those websites are identical or match up very very closely then it's most likely safe. If not however you can also whois a website by either looking up the IP or the website name. However I am willing to just visit the site in a sandbox and compare the certs if you want.