How do you protect yourself from being scammed in freelancing service?

[Btaliat]

Both freelancers and the clients can be victims of fraudulent acts. That's why it is important for the two of them to be careful in order not to fall victims. For instance, it is important for the two of them to check profiles first to know the activeness of each user. Money should not be paid except there is a reached conclusion from the two of them. Also, it is better to quickly alert the Support in case something like that happens.

 

[Edward22]

Moving conversations off-platform is almost always a red flag. Scammers prefer it because the platform cannot see what was agreed, and support cannot help when things go wrong. There is usually no good reason a legitimate client needs to leave the platform chat before the project even starts.

 

[Brendan]

Escrow is the one thing that actually protects both sides. Without it, one party is always trusting the other blindly, and that is where scammers win. Platforms that do not offer it are basically asking you to gamble. The moment money changes hands without a middleman holding it, the risk goes up sharply.