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freelancer.com GAF freelancer work scam outsource account suspened ripoff abuse verification Sydney, Internet
26th of Jan, 2011 by
I am a Manager in my company and we are going to hire peoples online, I've opened a new account and deposited $2000 two weeks ago, after a few days freelancer has suspended my account. I didn't even start to post my first project. They ask a scanned copy of my passport. I have sent them my passport.


The next day I have received email that my passport is accepted, but they also need a photo of myself holding a piece of paper with the verification word on it!





I do not feel comfortable to do so since I haven't commit any crime. There is people out there have no money to get a DC,scanner or even a card reader. These peoples looking for work on freelancer and they rely money in their freelancer account.



Therefore I have submitted a Certified copy of passport which is certified by a goverment body in full color. The next day they said my documents was edited and keep give away excuse.


Please think twice before you send them anything, they use any chance
to steal your funds, If you are a victim please do the following:



1. Take screenshot of account and email, Contact paypal, moneybookers about your case IMMEDIATELLY!


2. Join their twitter and facebook page, spread the words to their fans until you got a fair reply.



And if you haven't use freelancer yet, but you are going to do it in the
near future, then read my article and think twice whether you need so
much headaches at once.


Comments
4637 days ago by Jimmy
If you are about to use Freelancer.com, don’t, you will not have peace for the rest of your life. If you’ve done business with them, be careful, read on. Freelancer.com is harvesting your REAL data with your Photo. They will do anything so that you will submit your Government issued ID or Passport. The most common way is to suspend your account with your money inside.

In order for you to recover your account you need to submit full color high resolution Government ID / Passport. They will reject it if it’s a black and white even with high resolution. Or they will reject color ID but low resolution. Or they will reject your ID card not issued by government. Does not make sense at all.

Once you have submitted it, they will ask you to take your photo holding a code given by them and with your passport or government ID. They want to verify that you are real. Don’t you find this is fishy? This is just a freelancer website. Even website with high sensitivity and money involved (eg. Paypal, google checkout), they never ask you submit full color high resolution Government ID.

When you have this sensitive data and high resolution Gov ID, they can do anything. They can re-produce the card, apply for credit card. They literally can do anything with it. They have your email address, real name, passport id, address, date of birth etc. Using this data I can impersonate you and call your bank. This is just simple example. Spam companies or other not legit company will pay top dollar your real data.

When they refunded your money after you submitted your Gov ID, don’t be happy. Don’t think they are legit. Ask yourself why they need this? This is the first time a website ask for my Gov ID!

For my case, I have $450 in my account and my account suspended. Paypal will not help you to recover your money since this is a service. Which I’m very disappointed although it’s clearly to do with scam. The money is deposit, not purchasing any service from them. I have a choice to fight back through my bank. But definitely I will not send them my Gov ID. This company is from Australia. It’s NOT common for a company to ask for your full color high resolution Gov ID unless you deal with government agencies.

If you need freelancer website, search from google. Elance.com and odesk have good reputation. They have real people answering your phone. Freelancer.com doesn’t have phone number and no address, just PO BOX. Their online chat customer supports are from 3rd world country. They don’t speak English, they just know how to type.

Someone must investigate on this. This is alarming.

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