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After using Freelancer.coms service for nearly 7 months, I made a deposit to pay off a project that had been built, deconstructed and rebuilt spanning over 4 months. The project cost me thousands of dollars and required several people to complete.

I made a deposit in my account, and transferred the final balance to the provider. Several hours later the provider informs me his account was suspended and to seek a refund from Freelancer because he had not received the funds. I immediately seek a refund to find that my account is also suspended and they refuse to answer or give a refund.

They requested identification, WHICH I DID NOT TRUST GIVING TO SUCH SCAMMERS but sent anyway, yet they still are ignoring me and their "live support" keeps ending any session I try to initiate.

Neither I nor the seller are new to this site, and we both have good feedback from several users who also have good feedback. This is not my first deposit though it is my highest.

FREELANCER.COM IS TRYING TO STEAL $550 FROM ME ($563 AFTER FEES!) but I will NOT let it happen. Paypal has been notified and is investigating the matter along with any other complaints so if you have had a problem with them TELL PAYPAL NOW!

I will get this out to every forum I can, facebook, twitter, myspace, youtube and will even create an adsense campaign until I get my money back.

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lemming
, RO
Dec 10, 2010 6:21 pm EST
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They got $170 from me ... Where can I make a complain? It is a "customer protection" agency or something similar in Australia? I wan't to make a complain about these scammers from freelancer.com. Thank you

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Goodandbad
2234, US
Nov 27, 2010 2:29 pm EST

It is too bad they are not honest in business dealings. In the end, Greedy people get busted and maybe sent to jail. It may take time, but it will happen.
I needed my pay for food. They have taken food from ME during hard times.
A starving artist can bring them down.

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Désirée M
, MU
Nov 27, 2010 1:23 am EST
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They have no right to retain your money in any way. I got my money back and don't work with them anymore

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Goodandbad
2234, US
Nov 26, 2010 7:58 pm EST

same here... They got me for 140.00 was the only income I have. They need to be shut down! Close them AU. Do the right thing. Freelancer makes your country look bad to the rest of us hard working people. Close them down.

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cebuboyako
panorama, US
Sep 19, 2010 10:11 pm EDT

I in the same boat. they are stealing my money. a member of GAF, now they saids its freelancer.com now, i ask my money in my account to return and they will not give it back i have to signup with them. no way.

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malik_hb
, PK
Jul 14, 2010 7:20 am EDT

veryy bad site veryyyyyyy very bad they are cheaters...

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Désirée M
, MU
Jul 02, 2010 12:26 pm EDT
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Same thing here as well, i notified paypal too and investigating. Any useful info would be very well appreciated.

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Ana Ramsha
Burbank, US
May 29, 2010 3:57 pm EDT
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Yes, same is here... Please check the under-given link, same is happening with me.
Getafreelancer.com / Freelancer.com — Gaf is scamming me for my 1012$

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hurtlocker
Santa Clara, US
May 20, 2010 2:59 pm EDT
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Same thing happened to me, I wish I had read this forum before using Freelancer. Amazing bunch of
of crooks. I am also notifying PayPal.