Fake LinkedIn messages and links
Fake LinkedIn recruiters, account restriction warnings and task-for-pay offers push chats and deposits. Check the employer.
LinkedIn is a professional network where people share work history, follow companies, message recruiters and apply for jobs. Because many people use it, scammers pretend to be LinkedIn in SMS, WhatsApp and email messages. This page lists the lies they usually tell and how to check before you act.
Lines used in fake LinkedIn messages
- Recruiter on LinkedIn offers a remote job and asks you to move the chat to WhatsApp
- Your account will be restricted, verify on this LinkedIn security page
- Like and review tasks pay Rs 200 each, start by sending a small deposit
- Connection request from a senior executive asking you to invest in a scheme
How to verify it yourself
Judge an offer by looking at the company's own careers page, and compare the recruiter's profile with the staff listed on the company page. Genuine employers do not ask for money for a job, hold interviews only on text apps, or request your passport before an offer. Use LinkedIn's in-app messages, and check your account alerts in its settings rather than in links sent to you. Never share a verification code with another person.
Quick checklist
- Do not tap links or call numbers inside the message.
- Open the official app, or type the official website yourself, and look for the same notice.
- Never share an OTP, PIN, CVV or password with anyone, including "staff".
- If money moved, call 1930 and your bank at once.
How Safeavio helps
Paste the message or the link into Safeavio Sentinel (or share it to the app) and it shows a plain verdict with the reasons: urgency, a money demand, a lookalike address or an OTP request. It checks the text you give it and cannot promise to catch every scam.
Check it before you tap or pay
Safeavio Sentinel is a made-in-India Android app: paste a message or link, or scan a QR code, and get a plain verdict with the reasons. It helps you spot a scam; it does not promise to stop every one.
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Questions
How can I tell if a LinkedIn message is real?
Do not judge by the sender name or the logo; both can be copied. Open the official LinkedIn app or type its website yourself and look for the same notice. LinkedIn will not ask for your OTP, PIN or password in a message.
What should I do if I tapped a link in a fake LinkedIn message?
Close the page without typing anything. If you entered details, change the password at once from the official app, call your bank or provider using the number on your card or bill, and report at cybercrime.gov.in. If money moved, call 1930.
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