Warning about fake Lazada recruitment site

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Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to find jobs, especially online jobs from home, has always increased. This makes "light work - high salary" recruitment jobs easy to attract workers. As one of the major e-commerce platforms in Vietnam, Lazada has become a fake target for scammers to appropriate user assets. So how to avoid fake recruitment websites? Let's Anti-Phishing (CLD) learn more through the article below.

I. Current status of fake websites recruiting collaborators

In fact, taking advantage of the reputation of famous brands to commit fraud is a common problem online. Lazada is no exception as there are many cases of scammers using this brand name to commit fraud.

Currently, taking advantage of Lazada's reputation to create fake recruitment websites is a common problem. These fake websites first promise attractive job opportunities, then ask users to provide personal information such as their name, phone number, address, and CV. Or the subjects may ask victims to download software of unknown origin.

If you provide personal information, it will be used to defraud you. If you accept requests such as depositing money into your account to get a job, you will have that money appropriated, etc. There are many sophisticated tricks that scammers often use to steal information as well as steal information. such as appropriating the victim's property.

II. Summary of fake Lazada websites listed by CLD

Currently, in Anti-Phishing database There are more than 170 fake Lazada links recorded for fraud.

Below are 10/172 links (filtered from 17,012 entries) that were last updated by Anti-Fraud at the end of March.

III. Detailed instructions on how to recognize fake website

1. Get to know by scamadviser.com

ScamAdviser is one of the reputable websites in the world that analyzes the safety or fraud of other websites. Use ScamAdviser to check links "lazadamallc[.]com“.

The website's reliability rating is very low, only 1/100, and has been reported by Anti-Fraud as potentially fraudulent.
ScamAdviser's analysis proves this is not a reputable website

2. Identify by virustotal.com

VirusTotal is a website that combines many anti-virus software and is an online scan tool to check for viruses that regular antivirus software can miss. Use VirusTotal to check “lazadamallc[.]com“.

Up to 10 security experts rated this website as malicious and fraudulent

3. Identify by scam.vn

In addition, users can also check the reliability of the website by Scam.vn.

Scam.vn's test results show that this website is completely unreliable.

4. Identify by browser installed with security protection

Currently, some browsers have security settings to prevent and warn users when you visit unsafe websites.

Especially some browsers like Microsoft Edge, Opera and Coc Coc have built-in blacklist data from Anti-Phishing without you having to install anything.

5. Identify by website of Anti-Phishing

One of the fastest and most accurate ways to know if there are websites impersonating Lazada is to visit them chongluadao.vnPhishing websites are constantly updated so you can keep up with the latest information.

The steps to use Anti-Phishing to check a link are as follows:

  • Step 1: You visit the page https://chongluadao.vn/thong-ke
  • Step 2: Navigate to ChongLuaDao's Data Bank section
  • Step 3: Enter “lazada” in the search bar
  • Step 4: Wait for Anti-Fraud's data bank to display websites impersonating Lazada

In addition, you can enter the website link directly as in the search bar to check.

IV. Some notes and recommendations to know to avoid being scammed

Normally, Lazada does not require users to deposit money when applying for a position at the company. If you see a fake Lazada recruitment website asking you to deposit money to complete your profile and apply, it is a clear sign of a fraudulent activity. recruiting collaborators online.

To avoid becoming a victim of this scam, please pay attention to:

  • Consider the company's reliability BEFORE Participate as collaborators
  • Learn about the company's history, reputation, and reputation.
  • This helps you evaluate whether the company is trustworthy and has a legitimate business model.
  • Check the contract and terms
  • Carefully read and understand the collaborator contract and related terms before signing.
  • Identify your rights and responsibilities as well as payment and advance payment regulations.
  • If anything is unclear, ask for an explanation from the company or an attorney.
  • Check the legitimacy of the recruitment website:
  • To avoid being scammed by fake Lazada websites, check to see if it is an official website or not.
  • Be careful with big hype about earning potential.
  • If necessary, please contact Lazada directly through official media channels to verify recruitment information
  • Use secure payment channels:
  • Avoid using unsafe or unclear payment channels.
  • Choose highly secure payment methods such as trusted e-wallets, bank transfers or verified online payment gateways.
  • Be careful with advance requests:
  • For advance requests or order payment pages, verify the authenticity of the request before providing personal information or proceeding with payment.
  • Contact Lazada or a Lazada representative directly to verify the claim and ensure that it is valid.
  • Be careful with personal information:
  • Avoid sharing sensitive personal information such as bank account numbers, credit card numbers, or passwords with anyone unless you have ascertained that it is a trustworthy and secure source.
  • Trusted companies typically don't ask you for this information via email or text message.
  • Always check transaction information BEFORE proceed with payment.
  • When you receive a payment or advance request, carefully check the transaction information, including amount, payment method, and recipient information.
  • Trust your intuition:
  • If there are any signs that an activity or transaction is untrustworthy, trust your intuition.
  • If things sound too good to be true, have too many promises, or lack logic, think twice before continuing.
  • Note that there is no quick way to make money and no one offers an advance amount or pays an order without a business interest.
  • Report suspicious activity:
  • If you detect fraudulent activity or are suspicious about a company or its activities, report it immediately to the authorities or competent organization.
  • Provide detailed information about the situation and the evidence you have.
  • This helps prevent further fraud and protects others from becoming victims.

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