FACT CHECK: Posts on pawnshop’s job ads are fake, linked to phishing site

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FACT CHECK: Posts on pawnshop’s job ads are fake, linked to phishing site
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Results from scanning tools show that the fake links redirect to a website flagged as malicious because of phishing risks

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Palawan Pawnshop is hiring, and interested applicants can use the link attached to the job post to submit their application.Several posts with the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the most popular one garnering 1,800 shares and 325 reactions. Pages spreading the claim often impersonate the government, with names like “Filipino Gazette,” “Ph. Recruitment Site,” and “Ph. Government Hiring.

The post includes the list of available roles, monthly salary, benefits, and qualifications for the open positions. “Please submit your application via link and fill out form carefully,” the caption adds, including a link to what appears to be an application form. “Apply na sa Palawan Pawnship and Pera Padala.”show that the fake link redirects to a URL using the name of the Professional Regulation Commission , with job post pages using the name of the Department of Education and Palawan Pawnshop.

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