Technology and World Wide Web has given birth to a new scam every day. The scammers come up with unique ways to cheat and dupe innocent vendors and job seekers. As a hardworking company or employee, it is very important to beware of such con artists. They are innovative, smart and come up with new ways to implement the old tricks. There are few rip-off report websites that let anyone create a free account and post their reviews about anyone and everyone. All these posts are displayed on the forum without checking the credentials of the user.

Fake companies are using rip-off report websites to publish negative reviews for vendors to relieve themselves of any due payments. The only relief for a vendor who gets any negative reviews on such sites is to submit a rebuttal and clarify. This was once being used as a marketing strategy by publishing negative reviews and then clarifying them. However, scammers found a way of conning people through this system. Some fake clients hire vendors and after the completion of work raise complaints about the quality of service. These fake companies use such complaints as a tool for not releasing payments. It is a frustrating experience for a vendor who has finished work on time and is now helpless. It not only ruins reputation of a company but also acts as an excuse for payment.

The only way to avoid such incidents is to keep away from fake companies by checking their previous feedbacks by other vendors. If anything sounds dubious, it is better to check the complete credentials of your client before putting in time and effort for such projects. You can even scroll through ripoff reports websites to find the name of your client. If the client has not bothered to claim a rebuttal or nothing has sorted out, then it might be a scam company and you should stay away.

Job portal is an apt place for all the employers and job seekers to find each other. Famous websites like oDesk, Elance, Guru, etc. have made recruitment a rewarding experience in the past decade. However, every invention has its’ drawbacks and the one involving job portals is scam companies online. There are no sure ways to identify a legitimate company from a scammer, but, being careful while applying jobs can save from losses later. It is important to check the credentials of your client before working for them.

Jobs like work from home or any kind of remote assistance are more prone to dealing with scam companies. Fraud companies use fake name and address and sometimes even use logos of famous companies. So, victims of such companies fall for them easily. These companies can offer to demand money in form of shipping training material etc. This is a clue for you to doubt your client. You can check the employer online through any previous feedbacks or references. Beware of scam companies on job portals as these companies often change domain names every couple of months. These companies not only dupe innocent job seekers and vendors from their money but sometimes also involve them in a global crime ring.

Another popular way of duping a vendor is by holding their payments due to inefficient delivery of work. Fake companies either change the scope of work during the course of project or give additional work without any discussion about the initial bidding. In such cases, it’s the responsibility of the vendor to clear the air and initiate the discussion with the employer about the scope of project and if the overall cost needs to be revised. If both parties ignore the matter while the project is going on, later the employer can give negative feedback and avoid payment. For example, if the client wants to double the workload on the vendor, it is for vendor to discuss with the client about the extension of time limit and revise rates.

After being a victim of such a crime, it’s difficult to explain yourself and get the payment from the employer. So, vendor needs to be assertive and talk about any changes in the project while the work is in progress and not yet delivered. If at all, you are stuck in such a situation, you must take legal action and keep all communication through e-mails recorded for reference.