Important message from Maxbounty for anyone who uses Freelancers

JasonWestwick · 09-06-2011, 03:15 PM

Hey Guys,

Just received an email from Maxbounty that you guys need to read, this isn't applicable to most people on here but is a major temptation for newer publishers.

From Maxbounty

"Over the past several weeks, we've seen a tremendous increase in the number of affiliates making use of freelancers and/or guaranteed lead services to generate leads through their affiliate account.

While the use of freelancers and/or guaranteed lead services may seem like an easy way to generate low cost leads, the reality is that these low cost leads are fraudulent and are being created using fake data and stolen identities.

These freelancers and/or guaranteed lead services are scammers who are taking advantage of inexperienced affiliates. They are requesting payment in advance for leads, then putting your affiliate account at risk of termination (and non-payment) by delivering these fraudulent leads.

If you are using freelancers and/or guaranteed lead services, PLEASE STOP IMMEDIATELY. You could find yourself in a situation where you have paid them for leads for which you will NOT be paid. In other words, you'll lose money.

I'd also ask that you spread the word about these freelancers and/or guaranteed lead services. Feel free to send this e-mail to your colleagues and/or post to your favourite message boards. Let's stop these scammers before they further victimize our industry."

Thanks to Steve from Maxbounty.

cpaddiction · 09-07-2011, 04:54 AM

90% of those freelancers are from India, no offense, but it's the fact.

All fake leads generated with automated tools mostly, very easy to catch

Mahmoud Selman · 09-07-2011, 05:04 AM

Thank you for posting Jason.

BILLSBILLION · 09-07-2011, 12:38 PM

THANKS FOR THE info

piggyy · 09-07-2011, 08:29 PM

Are freelancer people who uses GPT?

ChrisBa · 09-07-2011, 08:55 PM

Spread the word, let's render these fraudsters useless

futurepocket · 09-07-2011, 09:03 PM

I also got this email from MaxBounty and glad to know. Using Freelancers with any CPA network is a bad idea -- you'll eventually get caught and banned.

JasonWestwick · 09-13-2011, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by futurepocket

I also got this email from MaxBounty and glad to know. Using Freelancers with any CPA network is a bad idea -- you'll eventually get caught and banned.

You can still use freelancers but purely to outsource work to i.e. keyword research, design work etc.

Using them to complete offers, incentivised or not, is simply wrong and will be acted upon by any decent network.

CreativesLinda · 09-14-2011, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piggyy

Are freelancer people who uses GPT?

No, those are not freelancers. The offers for GPT site members are incentive offers and an incentive is allowed to be paid for valid leads for those offers. Freelancers do offers that aren't allowed to be incentivized and get paid by the affiliate for doing them.

1GreatCPA · 09-15-2011, 03:37 AM

Some people offer cash for quick leads generation, which is 100% illegal. But is is allowed to cash incentive offers.

09-06-2011, 03:15 PM	#1
JasonWestwick Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 602 Thanks: 158 Thanked 233 Times in 148 Posts	Important message from Maxbounty for anyone who uses Freelancers Hey Guys, Just received an email from Maxbounty that you guys need to read, this isn't applicable to most people on here but is a major temptation for newer publishers. From Maxbounty "Over the past several weeks, we've seen a tremendous increase in the number of affiliates making use of freelancers and/or guaranteed lead services to generate leads through their affiliate account. While the use of freelancers and/or guaranteed lead services may seem like an easy way to generate low cost leads, the reality is that these low cost leads are fraudulent and are being created using fake data and stolen identities. These freelancers and/or guaranteed lead services are scammers who are taking advantage of inexperienced affiliates. They are requesting payment in advance for leads, then putting your affiliate account at risk of termination (and non-payment) by delivering these fraudulent leads. If you are using freelancers and/or guaranteed lead services, PLEASE STOP IMMEDIATELY. You could find yourself in a situation where you have paid them for leads for which you will NOT be paid. In other words, you'll lose money. I'd also ask that you spread the word about these freelancers and/or guaranteed lead services. Feel free to send this e-mail to your colleagues and/or post to your favourite message boards. Let's stop these scammers before they further victimize our industry." Thanks to Steve from Maxbounty.
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09-07-2011, 04:54 AM	#2
cpaddiction HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 257 Thanks: 27 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Important message from Maxbounty for anyone who uses Freelancers 90% of those freelancers are from India, no offense, but it's the fact. All fake leads generated with automated tools mostly, very easy to catch

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09-07-2011, 12:38 PM	#4
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futurepocket HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 121 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Important message from Maxbounty for anyone who uses Freelancers I also got this email from MaxBounty and glad to know. Using Freelancers with any CPA network is a bad idea -- you'll eventually get caught and banned.

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