New scam attempt (sophisticated)

[myatchi]

This is a scam right?

[uk1000]

Yes definitely a scam.

Don't scan any QR codes or take notice of things like that from random users.

I wonder if Fiverr have put some check in now that prevents "Fiverr" being put in the display name as that has "Fiv." in it instead. It's still fake though.

You can report the message to Fiverr (using the 3 dots on the top right of the message when you put your mouse over it), or you can report it to support@fiverr.com or create a help desk ticket to report it. But reporting it on the inbox page should prevent your response rate from dropping (or put any reply to it first before reporting it if you want to be sure).

Edited July 3 by uk1000

[rohan_senk]

Are these scams?

I just joined Fiverr yesterday and I've already gotten at least 7 scam messages trying to make me click on links and scan qr codes. Now I did scan one of the qr codes out of curiosity and it led me to a website that was similar to Fiverr (not the real URL though) and it asked for my card details like the security number and also the balance on the card. It also says that I have to have a minimum of £250 on my card and that's when I knew when to stop going further into the scam.

I'm not actually sure whether or not it was a scam in the first place as I haven't gotten an order yet and I don't know how to accept payments or anything else for that matter.

Can anyone tell me what actually happens after an order gets placed for my gig so I can differentiate between the scammers and genuine clients better?

[rohan_senk]

I don't know if this is genuine or not, someone please help me 🥲

It takes me here after clicking the link on the email, I'm not sure if its real or not

Edited July 3 by rohan_senk

[creative_howl]

On 7/3/2024 at 7:13 AM, rohan_senk said:

I just joined Fiverr yesterday and I've already gotten at least 7 scam messages trying to make me click on links and scan qr codes. Now I did scan one of the qr codes out of curiosity and it led me to a website that was similar to Fiverr (not the real URL though) and it asked for my card details like the security number and also the balance on the card. It also says that I have to have a minimum of £250 on my card and that's when I knew when to stop going further into the scam.

I'm not actually sure whether or not it was a scam in the first place as I haven't gotten an order yet and I don't know how to accept payments or anything else for that matter.

Can anyone tell me what actually happens after an order gets placed for my gig so I can differentiate between the scammers and genuine clients better?

1. You joined yesterday, and you already gotten 7 scam messages.
2. You decided to scan one of those QR codes which you have already edtablished to be fake.
3. And it lead you to a website that is similar to Fiverr ("not the real url though" per your own words).
4. It asked for your card information (such as security code) and card balance. And mentioned that you need a minimum balance of £250 to proceed.

But you knew thats when to stop "going further into the scam" THESE ARE YOUR OWN WORDS.

But now you're not "actually sure" whether its a scam or not. 😐 

[rohan_senk]

No as in I want to know what happens after I get an order 💀

Sorry for beating around the bush 

I just want to know if there's any way to know if they're scammers or not because they keep sending me screenshots like this:

and asking for my email address.

I don't know if thats what actually happens

Sorry for wasting your time earlier 🙏

[uk1000]

9 minutes ago, rohan_senk said:

I don't know if thats what actually happens

No you're not allowed to give your email address to buyers and Fiverr doesn't ask them to ask you for it. It's a fake screen the scammers have made up that shows "ask for the seller's email adress" - so don't do what they ask.

Don't scan any QR codes people send to your Fiverr inbox as they'll all be scams.

When you get an order it will show up on your dashboard tab/page with a link there to go to the order page for it.

If you've set notifications you'll probably get an email about it from Fiverr. You'll probably get a notification about the order in the notification tab on Fiverr (eg. you can click on the bell icon to see the notifications).

Edited July 3 by uk1000

[swatcreate]

I have received the message which says- " Fiverr user support welcomes you. My name is Amelia and I am your operator. We are delighted that you are using Fiverr’s services. The customer has already paid for the order and delivery. To receive payment you will need to provide your card details to which the money will be transferred. You will have to go through an "identification" process, which is secure and only takes place once. (In the future you will receive the funds from the buyer by simply pressing a button). If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We wish you a successful sale."

Luckily, I did not enter any information but can anyone help me how to identify if it is a real buyer or a scammer?

Thanks

 

[prabhatraj885]

I got the same message; I scanned the QR code, but when it redirected me to the card verification, that seemed suspicious I quickly searched if Fiverr needs card info for verification and found this.

[Guest anitabav]

I got charged when I was trying to verify my card, how can I get a refund?

I was trying to verify my card so I could get the payment from one client, and they charged me. I tried reaching out to the support and the operator but I got no response. Please I need help :(((

 

[milos_siena]

This was a scam. Fiverr didn't ask you for card verification, it was a fake page. I will try to contact support about your case. 

[keshika17]

Same issue here i was asked to verify my account but now my money is debitted what should i do ??? I have raised a ticket when will i get my refund ??

[keshika17]

I just faced this issue .. guys did anyone receive a refund ???

Because in india its like i lost $15000 dollars .. what should i do ...

[uk1000]

31 minutes ago, keshika17 said:

Because in india its like i lost $15000 dollars .. what should i do ...

Report it to Fiverr customer support (though you might not get a refund as the payment would have been off Fiverr. Though the links would have been on Fiverr/scammers message would have been).

If it went out of your bank, report it to the bank. Try and get the transaction there disputed/cancelled. Ask them for advice on it (they could keep checking transactions on the account, maybe send you a different card).

You could change your passwords, run virus/malware scans.

Edited July 4 by uk1000

[alexleonard720]

Hi there,

I just opened an account today, I received 1 message earlier was the QR code scam of which the profile I believe was reported before I could even report it myself, but I've now just received the below also. Has anyone received anything similar? Figured it was worth sharing on the forum!

Cheers,

 

[faysal_parvez]

scam ???

[alexleonard720]

Presumably yeah, I've just received another of the same nature, they don't come through as official orders but instead just as a link in messages. Some seem to be reported before I can even report them myself which is nice, but at the same time 3 scam messages in the first day, bodes well... 😕

[sohadayeasmin]

A bad thing happened to me today.  A scammer asked me to scan a QR code in a fiber message.  Luckily if I didn't scan my account would have been hacked.

[navid_zafar]

18 minutes ago, sohadayeasmin said:

A bad thing happened to me today.  A scammer asked me to scan a QR code in a fiber message.  Luckily if I didn't scan my account would have been hacked.

Yes. It's a common scam these days, we need to be vigilant and stay alert.

[milos_siena]

On 7/5/2024 at 6:49 AM, sohadayeasmin said:

A bad thing happened to me today.  A scammer asked me to scan a QR code in a fiber message.  Luckily if I didn't scan my account would have been hacked.

Please report any buyers with similar behavior. 

[nickj2013]

I got this message today:

"𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐃nickj2013 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐨 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝟕 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲!"

My first encounter with a non-telegram scammer on Fiverr since I've been here.

[geonax_tech]

When I registered with fiverr, after completion my KYC then I got same message. I filled my card details but unfortunately my card was not on International payment mode that's by transaction did not complete. After this I researched on google then I found that was the big scam. I would recommend to newbie please don't make any other transaction fiverr never asked any type of payment otherwise you will get big loss before start earning money on fiverr.

Hacker do not know your display name then pronounced Dear User. 

Thanks  

[pogo_davies]

Fiverr scam immediately after sign up

Hi, so I've recently discovered that I have fallen victim to a scam involving fiverr. It's the whole shtick of getting an email and QR code. I believe I will now have to block my card number because I am very stupid, but I would like to know how I was contacted so soon after setting up a fiverr account. This seems like such a massive and easy to miss risk.

I have already stupidly entered in my bank account details because I'm obscenely stupid, but stopped before accepting the "temporary" payment thing. Is there any chance that this scammer DOESN'T have my info? or am I just f****d?

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[donnovan86]

On 7/7/2024 at 3:01 PM, pogo_davies said:

I have already stupidly entered in my bank account details because I'm obscenely stupid, but stopped before accepting the "temporary" payment thing. Is there any chance that this scammer DOESN'T have my info? or am I just f****d?

You can block your credit card, talk with the bank and tell them to block this card, depending on the bank you can even do that from their mobile app, you don't even have to call them.

Fiverr never contacts you through the inbox, let alone messages via an account called ID and a bunch of random numbers. Just so you know. 

Edited July 7 by donnovan86

[pogo_davies]

1 hour ago, donnovan86 said:

You can block your credit card, talk with the bank and tell them to block this card, depending on the bank you can even do that from their mobile app, you don't even have to call them.

Fiverr never contacts you through the inbox, let alone messages via an account called ID and a bunch of random numbers. Just so you know. 

Yeah, I've done all of that now. Good to know. I was caught completely off guard with this scam, cus I made my account like five minutes before I got the email.