The common misconception that 'payment unverified' on Upwork signals a scam or risky client, when in reality Upwork encourages new clients to post jobs before completing payment verification.
"When a new client creates an account on Upwork, they're going to go to Upwork, they're going to answer a few questions, create their account, and the first thing Upwork is going to have them do is post a job. So Upwork is encouraging them to post ..."