Writing Talk – Scam Spotting
Scams are still alive and well in the freelance writing world, and it’s not always possible to tell when they are happening. Here’s a scam that many of us have had happen.
Scam Story – Nicky Mares
As a follow-up to my recent post on scams, Nicky Mares has sent in her tale of how she was scammed by a client.
Cheated by Client Story
I was hired for a straightforward case of web design; this person approved of the work; she discussed ongoing maintenance and requested that I upload the site and supplied [...]
Freelance Writing Questions: Avoiding Scams
Give me my money! That’s what most freelancers want to say when they have done a piece of work but have not been paid. When you freelance, there’s always the chance that you might fall victim to a seasoned scammer – there are lots of them about.
Three Freelance Writing Scams
Here are some of the potential [...]
Scam Alert – Cheque Cashing
Here’s a scam all freelance writers should know about, courtesy of Gracepub’s blog:
Here is how the scam works: The writer can quote any price and the fraudster agrees -but insists on sending a certified cashier’s check rather than using PayPal. For those of you who are new to work at home-online, and freelance writing, this [...]
Thank You Angela Hoy
I want to say a public thank you to Angela Hoy. I had a client who had owed me money for a couple of months. On the advice of a group of writer friends, I approached Angela about including his details in the Whispers and Warnings.
She agreed to do that, but she also approached [...]
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