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Sergey Sharkov

Below is my correspondence with the technical support. Last names removed.

Kate December 07, 2018 03:18

Hello Sergey,

We are contacting you because we noticed some irregular activity in your account. In order to ensure your security on Upwork, some elements of your account have been placed on hold.

As a freelancer, you will not be able to submit proposals or withdraw payments on Upwork while this hold is in place. As a client, you will not be able to post jobs or make payments.

If you have questions regarding this restriction, please don’t hesitate to contact us, by replying to this email.

Regards,

Upwork Trust & Safety Team

Sincerely,

Upwork Trust & Safety

Sergey December 07, 2018 11:08

Hi there, what do You meant by “irregular activity”, and why did You place on hold any of my account possibilities?

I don’t see any reason for this, as i keep using UpWork as usual, chating with the clients, and working on my jobs.

Sergey December 08, 2018 15:17

Hello? What’s going on with this issue??

Francis December 09, 2018 10:56

Hello Sergey

Thanks so much for responding.

In order to fully restore your account, I’ll need you to provide us with the following information:

How did you meet your client, Jamie ****** ?

The nature of the work completed (please include screenshots of work product relating to this project)

How you are communicating (please include screenshots of your communications relating to this project).

While this hold is in place, you won’t be able to submit proposals or withdraw payments on Upwork. You also will not be able to continue billing on your contracts.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we verify your account. Please feel free to reply to my email if you have any questions regarding the next steps.

Regards,

Kat

Upwork Trust & Safety Team

Sergey December 09, 2018 11:43

As i can remember, this clients found me, or i just apply to his job posting. Just checked - and yes, i was applying to his job posting. All our chat was via upwork messages.

After completing, and ending contract, i was told that there is some problem with his payment and the job was closed, i did not receive any funds and can’t contact him anymore.

Yeah, the work was pretty easy for the price, and i have some toughs, that that may be some kind of fake. And yup, it was.

But now I don’t understand how this affects my account and my work with other clients? And hope that You will figure out all that situation asap :(

Sergey December 09, 2018 11:45

Btw what was the problem with him? I have never got any information about that? Is that some kind of fraud or stealed card? Or was he breaking any rules of platform?

Sergey December 09, 2018 11:48

Not sure, that i have those files, the job all this situation was in June

Sergey December 09, 2018 11:54

And one last thin, cause I don’t sure if You have access to this information, after the clien closed the contract, in few days i got notification, that his account was suspended or card issue, or something like that, so I didn’t get nor the money or feedback from him :( and it’s very important to me, to get my “top rated” status at the place.

And now this situation makes me nervous :( i got few jobs right now, that need to be done asap, and all this before the Christmas :( please help me to get this situation done as soon as possible, thank You

Sergey December 10, 2018 14:19

Hi there! Any updates? My clients cant create the contracts, cause my profile is not visible! What should i do? How long this hold will be on my account?

Jada December 11, 2018 08:10

Thank you for contacting the Upwork Support Team.

We wanted to let you know that we have received your request and are currently looking into this for you. Please feel free to update this request at any time with any additional information that you feel would be useful.

If you do not get a response after 24-48 hours, please feel free to follow up with us.

Thank you!

Regards,

Jada

Upwork Trust & Safety Team

Sergey December 12, 2018 14:08

Hello, Any news?

Sergey December 13, 2018 16:39

Hi there, Any updates?

Sergey December 13, 2018 19:27

Why is no one answering me and my account still under some restrictions? It's almost a week now, and i can't create new contracts with my client, nor my profile is visible, nor i can't withdraw my funds for current work.

And still i don't even get any information about the problem! I know, that i always follow the rules of UpWork community, even when the clients by them self want to pay bypassing the UpWork system, i'm always refusing to them.

It was always a pretty good system to work with, and now i'm totally frustrated.

Sergey December 13, 2018 19:47

And, why i am not able to create any topic on the forum? Nor create the request to support system?

Sergey December 14, 2018 12:18

Why did You close my request? No, that’s a different request, i don’t receive any answer, and that’s why i did create this one. I was thinking that support are for, You know, supporting. But look like not.

Kaye T. December 14, 2018 16:03

Hello Sergey,

Thank you for your email. We apologize for any inconvenience this review may have caused. Please understand that the temporary limitation placed on your account is for your account security triggered by unusual activity that was detected but I cannot disclose further details on that. Once your client has completely provided all required additional information and verification, we will review your account for reinstatement.

At this time, we are still waiting for the other party to respond and complete our request. You are free to remind your client to respond to our message.

Regards,

Upwork Trust and Safety Team

Sergey December 14, 2018 16:51

"At this time, we are still waiting for the other party to respond and complete our request. You are free to remind your client to respond to our message."

What do You mean? What client? Jamie Boyd? I haven't get any messages from him as soon as the contract was closed. I don't understand, how and why this situation affect my current jobs? Looks like i have no other options, but inform my client, that due to Upwork Trust and Safety Team work i cant make my job in time, can't even start a contract. That's mean, that i have to lose a half of month payments.

I never expect this from UpWork, and i am very disappointed.

Regards, Sergey

Francis Sunday at 16:14

Hello Sergey,

Thanks so much for responding. In order to fully restore your account, I’ll need to verify your identity. Please note that your account will remain on hold until you have provided us with the information requested below.

We want you back up and running as quickly as possible. Once you click on the link you’ll see the documentation we need and learn how to upload it securely so we can review it.

This link will take you to our verification portal: https://services.upwork.com/idverification/verify/BB9UmJsvI7aPv9U9OOhcwzJpynw=/

Please review the instructions located on the verification page carefully. It’s important that you send the specific documents we’re asking for. Following a successful verification, we’ll be able to restore full functionality on your account.

While this hold is in place, you won’t be able to submit proposals or withdraw payments on Upwork. You also will not be able to continue billing on your contracts.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we verify your account. Please feel free to reply to my email if you have any questions regarding the next steps.

Regards,

Francis

Upwork Trust & Safety Team

Sergey Sunday at 17:17

Hello, i have already done these procedure at registration, but ok.

Have few questions.

1. How should i do, if my local (Ukraine) passport not have the expiration date (not provided)? I can't choose that in the form on the site (

2. How should i do if in my documents, the last name translated to English mostly correctly, but the first names varies (cause transliterate rules and laws have been changed during the time) e.g. My name is SERGEY (and that's how its spelled correctly), but in my drivers ID it spelled SERHII, and in my international passport it's spelled SERGII

3. Why if, i live in other house, not in those one, that wrote in the passport? That is my parents house, and in documents it's my primary address, but by fact i live in same city, but another street and building. In my UpWork account i put my real address. Should i change address in my account to those that showed in my documents?

Francis (Upwork Help Center) Dec 16, 4:14 PM IST

Hello Sergey,

We want you back up and running as quickly as possible. Once you click on the link you’ll see the documentation we need and learn how to upload it securely so we can review it.

This link will take you to our verification portal: https://services.upwork.com/idverification/verify/BB9UmJsvI7aPv9U9OOhcwzJpynw=/

While this hold is in place, you won’t be able to submit proposals or withdraw payments on Upwork. You also will not be able to continue billing on your contracts.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we verify your account. Please feel free to reply to my email if you have any questions regarding the next steps.

Regards,

Francis

Upwork Trust & Safety Team

Annie P Tuesday at 17:42

Hello Sergey,

Please enter any future date for the expiration date on your ID.

We will take spelling variations into considerations when reviewing your documents.

The address on your statement is the only address that we compare with the address on file. So the address on your passport does not need to match the address on file.

Thank you

Upwork TEam

Sergey Thursday at 13:19

Hello Annie.

So, my documents are verified again. And i still very frustrated by how things going on. Still lak of any information about what the reason of my account limitation? Or when can I try to catch up with the New Year jobs?

Do You understand how harmful is this situation to my work? And still - with NO reason.

Thank you

Francis Yesterday at 11:53

Hello Serhii Sergey,

Thank you for your email.

We’ve reviewed all of the information you provided, but will not be reinstating your account. The decision is final and your account is permanently deactivated. I understand this is not the outcome you were hoping for.

Please know we are unlikely to respond to further correspondence regarding this matter.

Regards,

Upwork Trust & Safety Team

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