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ā ļø SCAM ALERT ā Please Read Before Accepting Any Job Invitations ā ļø
I want to warn the Contra community about an active phishing scam targeting freelancers.
How it works:
You receive a message about a WordPress or development project (in my case from someone claiming to be from "HitBox Games")
They ask you to book a discovery call via a Calendly link
The link looks exactly like a real Calendly page ā but it is FAKE and hosted on their own domain
The page shows a "Sign in with Google" button ā if you click it, they capture your Google account access and can log into your Gmail from their side
I confirmed this by reviewing the page source code, which contains hidden malicious scripts that steal your data.
Red flags to watch for:
ā The recruiter uses a Gmail address instead of a company email
ā The Calendly link does NOT start with calendly.com
ā They create urgency around booking quickly
Please be careful and always verify Calendly links before signing in with Google. Real Calendly links always start with calendly.com.
Stay safe everyone. š
Thanks for sharing
thanks! stay safe! š
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