Buyer asking processing fee to get started
Hello guys! A certain buyer was posting job from Odesk, hiring providers
and continue the application process thru emails outside Odesk. Then the buyer is asking the provider to deposit to their paypal account an amount of money which they said as a processing fee in order to get the manuals and instructions in getting started with the job. Is it a reliable practice or a scam? I just need clarifications with this issue, I dont mean to distract any procedures. Thanks
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deepa7476 235 posts - India - Joined Oct 01 2007
Requesting any payment to the buyer / provider outside the oDesk System is a SCAM.
Please report this buyer, this is serious policy voilation
Good that you caught the wind early on
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angruck 22 posts - United States - Joined Nov 13 2008
Please report this buyer, this is serious policy voilation
Good that you caught the wind early on
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I agree 100% it screams SCAM!!!
pkalimuthu 474 posts - India - Joined Mar 07 2008
Undoubtedly, this is a scam. Flag this buyer asap.
TakeReal 125 posts - Russia - Joined Apr 11 2007
All buyers are anonymous. So, no way to flag buyer.
No way to identify topic starter's buyer.
May be you or I place bid on his project today.
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That's absolutely inappropriate and the buyer needs to be reported ASAP so they can be banned. I only hope they are reported before anyone falls for this scam.
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