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Fiverr is a wonderful platform and have being increasing both seller and buyer security constantly. 

That being said, I have to share with you something that is happening to me right now and it's a red flag you all should know about. 

One potential buyer contacted me to help with marketing and to make improvements on a website. The person was telling me a weird but not so hard to believe history about the business, but, I moved forward tailoring the list of improvements we could do. 

After the person agreed with the pre-order task list I gave, I said that I would need the credentials to login into the website platform and social media channels. Here, came the dangerous part. 

The person asked for my personal information and my passport copy so I could have access to the website platform. It's a simple website from a simple business - not some big corporation or government platform. 

As you all know, Fiverr give buyers all the security, and if this was an accountancy issue, the buyer would point Fiverr (the money recipient), not you. 

Most importantly, you are not signing any agreement directly with the buyer for a long term job, you are doing it thru Fiverr. So, by giving all your personal information and a copy of your documents is extremely dangerous and completely unnecessary. 

Never share sensitive information and documents with anyone. Fiverr is the shield for buyers and sellers. 

This is a real life example of phishing and identity theft. Be aware! 

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