Spam or legitimate Fiverr communication?

[chellevanhoy]

I received this message today. I won’t post the username as that is against the rules, but the “Member Since” was August 2015 and this was the text:



"Dear chellevanhoy,



Are you still waiting for more sales?

We have launched the new program for sellers who need to promote and earn more sales traffic for Gigs.



{scam link edited out for the safety of other users}



Join with our official listing program and increase impressions for your Gigs.

After few hours your Gigs appear on Fiverr main category page.



Note: This is an one time offer and don’t use with multiple accounts.

This offer valid until 31st August 2015.



Regards,

Fiverr Listing Team."



It felt hinky. I thought I’d ask our wonderful Sheriffs here on the forum if they can identify it as a legitimate offer or not. I marked it as spam, just in case.

[emeraldawnn]

Spam… report it and move on 🙂

[chellevanhoy]

Thank you, ma’am. I also wanted to get it out there because they are using the Fiverr logo for their account, and I didn’t want anyone else to fall victim, so to speak.

[writerlisaz]

I just got it too, and reported it.

[catwriter]

A similar message shows up every now and then (if you get bored, search the forum and you’ll see just how often it happens).

Spam, scam, and dangerous for everyone who clicks on the link (you may want to remove the link from your post).

[sanjicka]

I received the same message and i’ve clicked on the link my avaliable funds was stolen than please help 😦

[julipalmer7]

@sanjicka contact support.

[chellevanhoy]

Reply to @catwriter:
I edited it out, thank you for the suggestion. It’s not only dangerous for the people who click on the link, but for the community at large. It really damages the reputation and the faith people have in the platform.

I wish there were a way to prevent things like this from happening, so they could be stopped before they harm someone, instead of after. Alas, this is the internet: home to spammers, scammers, thieves, and all those who generally lack scruples.

TL;DR The internet sucks.

[Guest rejabelal]

If I send a custom order will it be a spam for example :

Sheriff’s Note: @rejabetal Yes, the link you posted in the forum is spam (and has been removed) and if you sent it as a custom offer when the buyer hasn’t asked for it, it is also spam there. You may post it in My Fiverr Gigs only.

[emjayye]

Reply to @rejabelal: you mean like how you are spamming this discussion right now. Please dont insult us

[fonthaunt]

Reply to @chellevanhoy:

chellevanhoy said: It felt hinky. I thought I'd ask our wonderful Sheriffs here on the forum if they can identify it as a legitimate offer or not. I marked it as spam, just in case.

As a sheriff, I can also add that you were right that it was “hinky” and it is spam. If you clicked on the report button, that will notify Fiverr.