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Don’t Fall for Zareviewer.com Scam: Fake Promise of $700 Gift card for Reviewing Zara Products!

By Samantha Jun28,2024

There’s no real $700 Zara Gift Card to claim on Zareviewer.com. Launched on 9th May 2024, Zareviewer.com is a fraudulent website set up by fraudsters impersonating the fashion clothing brand ‘ZARA’. The scammers claim there are just three steps to follow to get a $700 Zara giftcard and start reviewing products, but it’s actually false.

How The Zareviewer.com Scam Works

It is a scam work from home opportunity that steal and use people’s personal and financial information illegally. The fraudulent site directs people to malicious website that collect their data in the guise of answering survey questions. The data collected includes; email address, IP address, browser type, cookies, device type, operating system, buying preferences and online behaviours, etc. This information is then sold to big data companies who’d then spam people’s mailbox with emails that may contain phishing links.

Also, Zareviewer.com and its associated websites may try to install apps and programs into computer and mobile devices without permission. These apps and programs are often infested malware that pose a threat and risk to owners. Often times when people try to access the websites (like flashrewards.co or rewardsgiantusa.com) some browsers give a security warning. (see image below)

Red Flags

Not Affiliated With Zara

Zareviewer.com is not an official Zara job website. In fact, there’s only one website for Zara job application and it is on Zara.com career page, every other website out there is selling you a big fat lie.

Recently Registered:

According to who.is (a website that gives accurate information on websites creation date) Zareviewer.com was registered on 9th May 2024, and the registration details shows it was done anonymously.

Among a Chain of Fake Product Reviewer Sites

Zareviewer.com is modelled after similar fake product reviewer site exposed in the past; croosh.co, posh.co, e.t.c These sites keep popping up every month with the same website design and fake promises of rewards.

What To Do If You Fell for Zareviewer.com Scam Zara Product Reviewer Job

If you’ve already visited Zareviewer.com and clicked a bunch of links, here’s what to do;

Check Your Device for Viruses and Malware – Since you visited lots of malicious websites, it is important that you install anti-virus software  and scan your device for viruses that may have been downloaded.

Monitor your email – Over the next few days and weeks you’re going to receive a lot of emails that may likely end up in your spam folder. Endeavour to flag it as spam and report any suspicious email that appears on your Inbox. Also, do not click on any link attached in it as it could be a phishing attempt.

Precaution

To avoid falling victims to scams disguised as genuine work from home opportunity, here are tips on staying alert;

  • Always check for reviews online about the platform or website offering the job opportunity. This research includes using keywords like ‘scam’ ‘fake’ ‘reviews’ attached to the website name when searching on the internet.
  • Check Who.is to find out how long the website has been functioning. It’s very simple to do so. You only need to write the name of the website on the search bar in Who.is website, then it comes up with information about when the website was registered, where and by who. If the website age is not up to a year, it’s wise to back off.
  • Be wary of too good to be true rewards. If a website is promising $750 to review one or two product, it’s best you back off as scammers often use big promises as a bait to attract victims.
  • Use trusted sites when applying for online jobs. It’s best to stick with established and reputable sites when applying for jobs online. That way, the possibility of being scammed is reduced.

By Samantha

I am Samantha, a Cyber Security enthusiast. I kicked off my passion as a Cyber Fraud Researcher during the Covid19 pandemic when I saw lots of people falling victims to fraudulent websites pretending to sell disinfectants, masks and wipes. Since then, I've helped thousands of people avoid being scammed by providing timely alerts on trending scams and tips on how to stay protected.

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