Strange contact messages on Telegram, is this normal?

[arifansari84]

On 11/6/2023 at 12:07 PM, quynh_nguyen93 said:

Hey guys, just a quick question. Are job offers through the Telegram platform considered scams? I’ve been getting quite a few in my inbox.

I am also getting high offers from telegram.I also think they are spam. I had also tried to contact them on Telegram but they are fake just ask for security deposit. Don't pay them.

[graphics_excel]

On 6/6/2023 at 6:46 PM, emmanuel_l19 said:

Hello everyone, I am new to this platform and don't know how common or normal this is.

First, they wanted me to move to Telegram, and, when I refused they sent me this:

And also got some others with this

 

I would appreciate it if anyone can tell me more about these types of messages.

This is a spam message. It is against Fiver TOS to communicate outside of the Fiverr platform.

I usually respond that I don't work off Fiverr and that we can keep our discussion here, then I mark the message as spam.

[lalitsdmittal]

they are hackers/spammers

Just report them and block them

[s_akram]

To @everyone please report this group (link in above comment) which is the factory of spammers/scammers.

[saragrova]

Ho postato una gig questo pomeriggio e mi sono arrivate diverse proposte. Tutti chiedono di essere contattati su telegram invece che mantenere una conversazione qua su fiverr. E' successo a qualcun altro? Sono possibili truffe? Anche percè sui messaggi di fiverr me li segnava come spam. Grazie

[pavanteja9346]

All my clients are asking me to contact them in telegram is this leagal in Fiverr

I am  new to Fiverr

[dennis_corey]

4 hours ago, pavanteja9346 said:

I am  new to Fiverr

Scammers prey on new sellers/freelancers on almost all freelancing platforms. Just block them; genuine clients will surely come your way. All the best.

[zaidurrahaman93]

As a new seller, you must be aware, Fiverr rules are broken when working outside of the Fiverr platform to telegram. They are never buyer,they always try to hack your profile.

[mmahfuzpro]

Those who wants you to share personal info- mail id, WhatsApp, Telegram; be aware of them. Report to Fiverr against those scammer, otherwise you might be in danger.

[sreeti7077rani]

21 hours ago, pavanteja9346 said:

I am  new to Fiverr

Stay away from this type of message Usually Scammers give this type of message to new users.

[dev_sabbir37]

On 11/6/2023 at 2:25 PM, milos_siena said:

You probably don't think about gig advertising through Telegram ? Otherwise, it's a 99% scam. Scammers are on all kinds of social networks, but Telegram is probably the worst because you can post almost anything there since there is no control.

Many of these "job offers", ask you to deposit some money, and after some easy work, you will get your money back and earn a lot more.

I agree with you. I also faced this kind of problem

[paulafeltes]

Hi all,

I would like to follow up on the experience with the app. I have been constantly been approached by people offering gigs outside of the app, pre specifically via telegram. Obviously I never follow up since this is also a violation of the terms of the app, but just wanted to know if the same happens to you. I just find this utterly annoying.

thank you!

Paula

[s_akram]

On 10/18/2023 at 9:13 AM, boomcher03 said:

Good day! I am a new SELLER,  I just started yesterday and I have no idea yet how this works. I know lots of you here are experts already, I hope you can spare a little time. Can you please help me navigate the Fiverr tool?, How will I be able to reply as they drop their '@(name).. or how to do direct message? 

I have here a sample message and I keep on receiving one. I don't know if it's real or spam because as I respond even if they are online they don't get to reply back.

Sample 1: "Hello . We have huge (Translation job's available) Per page 📄📄 is ⁵⁰$= if you are available in any of these jobs.  Data entry  Copy writing  Articles  There all available   Message ,,, (@Yerry882)👈⏩ T,,E,,L,,E,,G,,R,,A,,M 🫡 "

Sample 2: "We're looking for an experienced translator to help me with a project. The document I need translated is written in English and the desired target language is any language. It is more than 5000 words in length. If you’re interested, Dm on {🅣]📩🅔[🅛}📩🅔{🅖}📩🅡{🅐}🅜> @Lamech12 ☝️☝️☝️☝️"

 

I hope you help me with this. Bless you guys.

At 1st they will gonna knock you on inbox with a Telegram username or sometime via whats app too. So if you're lucky fiver may save you by blocking that user (Scammer) but still this spam texts are visible so according to the policy of fiver you can only deal with clients here not re-directing from here to any other outside platforms.

[melissaharlowvo]

On 6/6/2023 at 10:46 AM, emmanuel_l19 said:

the file is too large for email also that's why I suggested the telegram

Ok this drives me crazy!! A translation file larger than 2G??? Yeah right! Fiverr allows 2G of file transfer per message! That’s more than enough to pass any creative file within the Fiverr platform. 
 

Recognizing and reporting spam is critical for any online activity. Don’t waist your time and energy with spam, trust your instincts and just report it. 

[nrickett]

I am being asked to contact potential clients via "Telegram". Are the message boards considered Telegram? Is that normal?

[ahmwritingco]

It's normal to receive these messages, but unfortunately, they're almost always spam. Report them.

[milos_siena]

The only allowed way to communicate is through Fiverr. Telegram is a place for all kinds of scams. Probably worse than any other social network. 

You're safe with Fiverr and the real buyers will have no problem communicating on Fiverr. 

[pixel_editor197]

You can simply send them a text. Fiverr didn't allow to contact outside. So, it's against Fiverr's terms and conditions. 

[isabellas08]

Hello, I have been contacted for a gig and for the moment it looks legit but they contacted me via telegram to sign a acontract and sent me all the details by mail, is it a scam?

[v3bv1bes]

Hi, isabellas08. I'm new here but I had been received more than two dozen email like that up until now. And yes, it's a scam.

[amolgigs]

Fiverr does not allow any other type of communication methods other than Fiverr massages 

Go through Fiverr Communication guidelines - https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/12792122691601

[milos_siena]

Any mentioning of telegram is like in real life a situation when someone tells you "hey, I have this package, can you deliver it for me from spot A to spot B". 100% not legit.

[s_akram]

Day by day for all these spammers and family of scammers getting pissed off about freelancing or any other type of online earning.

[dmytroshmatko]

Who else is getting absolutely bombarded by Telegram bots?

Ever since i've opened my account I haven't had a single human contact me. I understand that a day-old account usually won't get any clients, but I rather have 0 messages in my inbox instead of 2 new Telegram bots every hour. 

Anybody else experiencing this problem? 

[atulcodex]

6 hours ago, dmytroshmatko said:

Like the title states, ever since i've opened my account I haven't had a single human contact me. I understand that a day-old account usually won't get any clients, but I rather have 0 messages in my inbox instead of 2 new Telegram bots every hour. 

Anybody else experiencing this problem?

This happens with new seller,
According to my experience