How do I spot a scam?
27 September 2022 By papmall®
- Be cautious with something that is too good to be true, for example, a promise to double your social media following in only a short period of time with a low fee.
- Wiring money upfront: papmall® recommends you to report anyone who requests sending payments outside the platform. To avoid the commission fee, some freelancers would advise you to conduct business with them other than papmall®. Keep in mind that payments made outside of the site are not secure.
- Generic PAP: Professional freelancers will take care of their images to stand out from others on papmall®. It's easy to infer that someone is untrustworthy if they try to advertise themselves without bothering to show reviews of their services.
- Negative reviews: The biggest sign to watch out for is negative seller feedback. You can give a freelancer the benefit of the doubt if there is only one bad review among several positive ones. However, if you can't find a single good review, this person is probably not worth your time.
- Sketchy results: Unfortunately, it can be challenging to spot these right away. Such scams typically take the shape of PAP to increase search engine rankings, traffic, social media followers, or backlinks to websites. Asking yourself if you would be better off doing it yourself is a useful approach to prevent these frauds because it might be difficult to recognize them. Spending a little more effort and money on a campaign that genuinely produces results can be worthwhile.