I got cheated by a requester via upwork.com!!

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Since I've been freelancing for a couple of sites and came across this one called upwork, I decided to give it a go. I searched for projects that were paying fairly well for article writing so I bid for the job and the requester accepted. Little did I know he was a FAKE! Mr. Anderson Bowers by name, promised me he would pay me at the end of the seventh day just to prove that he was genuine. I agreed and wrote over 5000 words for him through the entire week. On the 7th day he asked me if I would want to work for the day and that he would add my earnings to the entire amount. I was happy to hear that and agreed and wrote another 1200 words for him. He promised me he would pay up by noon his time. I waited and waited he disappeared 3 hours before noon from Skype and has not been on since that day. I tried to get his IP but its blocked. I feel so let down and cheated. All my hard work has gone down the drain. How can people be so low and heartless that they can, so easily, cheat incentives people who are trying so hard to earn extra money. It just surprises me that there are so many scammers out there plotting and scheming n ways to trick people.. Be aware guys. These freelancing sites are not safeif you're working outside the site Only work for those who show some proof and via the site itself!