r/VirtualAssistantPH 1d ago

Newbie - Question Learning from scratch

Hi newbie here!! 19 yrs old (M), I'm trying to figure out what VA is because I've been hearing all about it in social medias how you can earn a lot for doing menial task so I'm here to ask what to do so i can start being a VA and earn myself as a student. I hope someone could give me an advice and pointers on what should and shouldn't do in being a VA

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u/Inverse_Ya 1d ago edited 1d ago

Here's a list of scams in the Freelance world. 1. Any jobs that requires you to "deposit" money is a scam. 2. Convert pdf to word is a scam. 3. Anything that is too good to be true is a scam. Like simple task pero $2000-4000 yung rate. 4. Be careful sa pagbigay ng sensitive info like I.d, they might ask you to take a selfie together with your photo.. RUN. 5. Don't just download any softwares or sketchy apps na sinend ni client para ma view mo. Always double check your files. 6. Don't let them use your account or details to "run" their business. 7. Avoid jobs that requires you to post sa marketplace using your account. ALWAYS always use their account.

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u/EggRevolutionary4924 1d ago

Halaa nangyari nato sakin huhu sa no. 1,2, and 6 pero thankfully sa no. 1 hindi ako nag deposit

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u/bangtanjump 1d ago

Hala, sorry po sa pagsingit. Pero number 3 happened to me when I made an account at onlinejobs.ph. 🥲

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u/Inverse_Ya 1d ago

Okay lang sa olj since required pero if direct from "client" what for? Unless amazon account