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Hello, I have used Fiverr services a few times in the past and found it to be a really good platform for getting help with your projects. Regardless of the field of expertise you are looking for, you will certainly find someone with the particular skills to assist you. 

As a self-employed individual, I have started to expand my activities and offer some services on Fiverr. 

I would like to share my experience as a new seller on this platform. While I'm sure that Fiverr staff is well aware of the situation, as I have seen many posts discussing it, I am very surprised that no action has been taken to address the massive scam attempts targeting new sellers. 

Please refer to the attached image, which shows the number of scam messages I received in less than half a day. 

What I find most shocking is that, when looking at similar topics involving scammers, the responses directed at individuals who have actually been scammed often blame them, stating that accepting work from scammers is against the rules and can lead to a ban. Am I the only one shocked by those responses? Instead of taking action against these scam activities, the victims are being blamed. I wanted to write this post to express my dissatisfaction and surprise. While browsing the forum, I came across numerous other issues that I found to be quite absurd. As a new service seller on Fiverr, I highly encourage others to explore alternative platforms until necessary measures are implemented to resolve these problems. 

My experience as a new seller

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