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I’m continuing my series on scammers targeting Web3 builders. Here’s a recent case that used urgency and a convincing fake AML site to trick me into signing a wallet transaction.
I’ve been pushing to win more English-speaking crypto clients on Upwork, and occasionally you run into listings that are less “startup” and more “red flag collection.” Here’s one that asked for a $5 job, no prepayment, plus a test task—because, of course, it’s “revolutionary.”
This month I ran into three different “almost avoidable” situations—an Instagram SMM scam, a developer who disappeared after a prepayment, and a client dispute over an unpaid final invoice. Here’s what happened and what I’m taking away from it.
As I started growing my Upwork profile for blockchain development, I ran into an unexpected time sink: fake jobs designed to trick you into running malware. Here are the patterns I’ve seen and how to protect yourself (without burning your Connects).