Do you know why?

Because LinkedIn offers a wealth of professional information they can misuse!

Here's how:

📩 They can leverage chat for fraudulent job offers or malicious links that can compromise your computer.

🕵️ When posing as recruiters or colleagues they gain trust and can gather even more information.

💼 Through LinkedIn tools they can gather details about company structure and resources and conduct corporate espionage.

🎯 They can create a list of potential victims and send you targeted phishing messages based on your work history.

🔗 They often collect information for broader fraud schemes like cyberattacks, extortion or ransomware.

🎉 Fraudsters often target new employees unfamiliarity with company processes and colleagues.

⏩ Be cautious with connection requests. Avoid accepting invites from profiles with limited information or no relevance to your role.

🚨 Stay alert on LinkedIn!