#scam-prevention

#scam-prevention

In August last year, LinkedIn launched company page verification, with a limited number of pages able to gain a verification tick in the app. LinkedIn's company page verification essentially sees LinkedIn's team confirming a business's information, so it's not verification in terms of public standing or status, but more a measure of assurance that this is the official presence of said brand.

After receiving an email from pinherocareers.com confirming he got the job, the scammers instructed him to deposit a check via mobile app and wire $5,000 to what they called an 'accredited vendor' to purchase office equipment for remote work.

Promising unrealistic returns is a classic indicator of a crypto scam. Legitimate platforms don't need to entice users with exaggerated claims like making 1 Bitcoin in just days.

Verify the identity of the sender before responding to any communication to avoid falling victim to malicious messaging campaigns.