Online Work and Possible Frauds

A friend of mine managed to win some projects online on a translation site in English, Urdu language pair and he was very happy with the agreed rate and volume of work. The employer mentioned in his term that payment will be made after thirty days of invoicing. My friend agreed on this and started working online on his translation and transcribing tasks with full dedication and hard work. He started doing work by meeting all deadlines and by fulfilling all the requirements of the employer. He became happier and happier as every day he started getting new tasks and calculations made at his own side where showing a constant accumulations of his earnings. 

 Twenty five days, after the start of working relationship with the employer, his payable earnings reached to 600 US Dollars and I could see a satisfaction and a smile on the face of my friend when discussing his work with me. After all, he deserved to be happy and smiling as it was a kind of job he always looked for. Working from home online on projects which offer good return is something which can make any one happy.

But alas, a sad thing happened with him which shattered all his hopes!!! Employer stopped all communication with him all of a sudden and broke the relationship without paying all the money that my friend had potentially earned!! He mailed him again and again, for long time but all in vain. Employer got his work completed and he   just took the benefit of the distant working mode and slipped away. What a poor worker can do in such a situation :( Nothing at  all as all such relationships are made just on the basis of trust and nothing else. No legal agreements and no formal bindings!!!

So, dear readers, If you are thinking of working online on projects like translation projects or any other type of projects, beware of such cheaters. Opt for such mediums which can assure you a payment for the work you do. Freelancing sites like vWorker, ODesk etc are the best way to avoid such frauds in online work. In these freelancing sites, Escrow accounts are maintained in which all project amount is submitted by the employer and it's the job of this third party (freelancing site) to pay to the worker once he or she has done the agreed work.

So, do work online and earn money but stay safe by using proper channels and proper mechanism. Where there are opportunities, are also associated risks and frauds. So be smart and don't fall in the tricks of such cheaters.