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Štefan Bohumel

• Jun 9

⚠️ SCAM ALERT – PLEASE SHARE AND REPOST ⚠️

Hey everyone, please share and repost this to keep our community safe! I want to quickly flag a highly sophisticated scam currently targeting freelancers here on Contra.

I was recently approached by a profile representing "DeCruiz Labs" (claiming to look for talent for a Web3/software project). After a bit of digging, it turns out this is a known malicious campaign.

How it works: They offer a legitimate-looking freelance gig, but during the vetting process, they will try to send you a link to a GitHub repository or a file archive containing their "project code" or "assignment" for you to review.

DO NOT download or run this code locally. It contains malware designed to instantly drain crypto wallets, steal browser cookies, and compromise your credentials.

Please hit the repost button so this reaches as many freelancers as possible before anyone loses their data or funds.

#freelance #scamalert #web3 #security #contra

Madi 💫

max

• Jun 10

Hey thanks for flagging. In the future, please send any scams to hello@contra.com so we can resolve as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we have taken appropriate action for this. We do not support having scams on the platform.

Rania Benotman

pro

• Jun 9

Take care. Something similar happened to me — it's really sad to see this happen, and not only here; many platforms have similar issues. Stay safe!

Madi 💫

max

• Jun 10

hey Rania, can you send any details about what happened to you to hello@contra.com so we can investigate and take action?

Rania Benotman

pro

• Jun 10

No worries, dear! It was a fake client who asked me to book a call through a fake Calendly page (similar to the official Calendly site). It requested a Google sign-in, and at that step they were able to track details. I was able to restore my Gmail, and thankfully it was not...

Sergey Radzishevskii

max

• Jun 10

Thanks for sharing this and helping keep the community safe. Can you clarify when and where the link was sent? Was it through Contra chat?

Also wondering if we should add a general reminder encouraging people to be extra careful with external links, files shared during the hiring process.

Štefan Bohumel

• Jun 10

Yes, the initial message was sent directly through the Contra chat. The profile reached out under the name "Anastasiia Libus" representing "DeCruiz Labs", offering a job opportunity with a link to view the position.

Usually, these types of scams proceed by moving the conversation...

Daodu Esther

pro

• 1d

Hello, Contra! 👋

I'm excited to be here and looking forward to connecting with talented people, creative teams, and businesses building meaningful products.

I'm a website designer focused on creating websites, landing pages, and digital experiences that are clean, purposeful, and designed around the people using them. I enjoy solving business challenges through thoughtful design, whether it's improving a user journey, building a high-converting landing page, or bringing a brand to life online.

Joining Contra feels like the start of a new chapter, and I'm looking forward to sharing my work, learning from this community, and collaborating on projects that make an impact.

Here's to new connections and great work ahead.🎉

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