The Most Infuriating And Outrageous Fiverr Scam of All Time

I have to say, this has to be one of the most infuriating and outrageous Fiverr scams I’ve come across in a long time, and what makes it even worse is Fiverr's refusal to do anything about it—despite multiple reports, complaints, and direct messages explaining the situation. It’s beyond frustrating, but the worst part? Fiverr seems to be perfectly happy letting these scams thrive because they’re making money off it.

So, let me tell you about this absolute disaster of a gig.

This scam is being run by someone claiming to be an SEO "specialist" based in Australia (spoiler alert: they’re not), offering a service that promises to increase your website’s domain authority using MOZ, a third-party SEO metric.

Now, anyone who knows anything about SEO can tell you that this whole "domain authority" concept is essentially just a vanity metric. It’s not tied to how search engines like Google rank websites—no, these are arbitrary numbers created by MOZ to give some sort of idea about how authoritative a website looks, but they have absolutely zero impact on actual SEO performance. That’s where this scam starts to get ugly.

The scammer, who goes by the name Monica (let’s be real, that’s probably not even her real name), is charging people AUD $413.18 to increase their domain authority to DA30, AUD $5,895 to get to DA40+, and a ridiculously inflated AUD $14,833 to supposedly increase it to DA70+!

All of this for something that has no impact on actual SEO or Google rankings. These prices are laughable when you consider that similar services can be found for just $15 on some Facebook marketplaces, where scammers are selling the same fake metrics hack to clueless victims. But of course, Fiverr has no problem with her charging these absurd amounts. Why? Because it’s all about the money.

The problem is, while it looks like their "service" increases your score on MOZ, it does NOTHING to help your actual ranking in Google or other search engines. It’s just a numbers game that tricks people into thinking their site has more authority than it really does.

The scammer doesn’t build or create a single real link. Not one. They don’t even create content or article posts to go along with these so-called links. They don’t even spam blog comment sections or forums. Instead, what they do is use a bunch of redirect notice URLs—link references that are not counted by search engines and aren’t even indexed.

These URLs are used solely to trick SEO tools into showing a fake, inflated score. So, when the scammer presents their “results,” they’re really just manipulating these worthless, non-indexed redirects to make it look like they’ve done something that’s actually improving your site’s domain authority. In reality, nothing changes. It’s a total ruse to make you think you’ve gotten value when all you’ve really done is pay a ridiculous amount of money for absolutely nothing.

Here’s the kicker: this person’s entire profile is a lie. She claims to be based in Australia, but a little digging shows that’s not true. In fact, it’s painfully obvious from the terrible, broken English when you message her that she’s from one of the high-scam regions infamous for shady digital marketing practices. The scam is blatant, and yet Fiverr still lets her run rampant.

Even worse? Fiverr’s broken review system makes this whole thing even harder to fight. This gig has thousands of fake reviews, all pushing this scam as if it’s the holy grail of SEO services.

It's almost like Fiverr is enabling this charade by letting it keep going, making the scam more believable with fake reviews that new customers don’t know to question. It’s disgusting how the whole system is rigged to make this scam appear legitimate.

So, to sum it up, Fiverr is not just turning a blind eye—they’re actively profiting off this scam. They know it’s happening, and they just don’t care because, hey, the scam money is rolling in. Meanwhile, unsuspecting people who are just trying to improve their SEO are being duped out of their hard-earned cash. And Fiverr? They’re just sitting back and collecting their cut.

At this point, it’s clear that Fiverr has become one of the biggest commercial scams online in 2025, allowing this kind of fraud to go unchecked while pocketing the cash. If you’re thinking about buying SEO services on Fiverr, think again. The whole platform is a cesspool of scams, and Fiverr’s greed is only making it worse.