Beware of fake cleaning services advertisements online

Anonymous | 14 Mar 2023

Phishing Scam

I received a Facebook ad from someone claiming to be from the cleaning company Mop Squad. They provided a contact number on Facebook Messenger, but when I messaged them on WhatsApp, I became suspicious. They offered a deal that seemed too good to be true - 4 hours of cleaning, 4 times a week for $200. They asked for my personal address and $5 as a down payment. I tried to fill out a form, but it was difficult and I eventually ignored the request.

Three days later, they messaged me again, asking me to download an app called HUSTORE, which was not available on Google Play. I searched for information on this and found that it was a cleaning services scam. Please be careful when dealing with unknown cleaning services.

Editor's note: Please do not download apps outside of legitimate app stores. Watch this video for more info: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T527Ru9AN0s