LinkedIn scams: How scammers are targeting job seekers

The tech industry is witnessing huge job cuts and the former employees of these conglomerates are heading to LinkedIn for new opportunities. Con actors are reportedly taking note of it and are now luring job-seekers into phishing scams.

According to a report by NordLayer, a network security solution for businesses, fake job offers and phishing scams are on the rise on LinkedIn. It also said that half of the businesses (56%) globally have experienced at least one LinkedIn scam this year.

The report (via news agency IANS) said that a fake job offer is the most popular scam (48%) and a damaged reputation (48%) was the leading outcome of LinkedIn scams. About 45% of the companies said that they are aware of a scam on LinkedIn using their organisation’s brand name.