Urgent alert from the Lebanese University…fake pages impersonating its name

The Lebanese University warned of the spread of advertisements and posters on pages and websites claiming to provide job opportunities for students and graduates and to provide consultations, using the university’s name and logo in a misleading manner.

The university presidency explained in a statement that these advertisements are “suspicious,” calling on students and graduates not to contact the numbers mentioned in them, and stressing that any official announcement related to job opportunities or anything else is issued exclusively through the university’s official website and its approved pages on social media.

It also confirmed that it reserves the right to pursue and prosecute the parties behind these pages, as part of confronting any attempt to exploit the name of the official academic institution in Lebanon.

This warning comes in light of the increasing phenomenon of digital fraud targeting young people, especially students and graduates searching for job opportunities in light of the stifling economic crisis that Lebanon is witnessing, which has prompted thousands of young people to search for any opportunity to escape the cycle of unemployment.

In recent years, fraudulent networks have emerged that use the names of official institutions or well-known universities to lure victims through fake job offers or paid consulting services, taking advantage of the trust these institutions enjoy in public opinion.

These operations take many forms, from fake pages on social media to fake websites, and they often ask victims for personal information or sums of money in exchange for services that do not exist, exposing them to financial losses or exploitation of their data.

Specialists confirm that weak digital censorship and high unemployment rates contribute to the spread of this phenomenon, which requires enhancing awareness among users, verifying the sources of any advertisement before interacting with it, in addition to the role of official institutions in issuing prompt warnings and legally prosecuting the parties involved.