Portfolios can be easily bogus too. I used a freelance site and all the screenshots were from sites that didn't exist. I'd be weary. "can only contact clients

Portfolios can be easily bogus too. I used a freelance site and all the screenshots were from sites that didn't exist. I'd be weary. "can only contact clients through email or IM" I would never contact this person. "I am proud to say that I can design better websites and user interfaces than most of them (both in terms of aesthetics and usability)." "urgently need a steady source of income" Why are you in financial trouble? Halfway round the world? flagged.