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FBI says fraud on LinkedIn a ‘significant threat’ to platform
by 8DonCo Fri Jun 17, 2022 11:09 am
FBI says fraud on LinkedIn a ‘significant threat’ to platform and consumers
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/17/fbi-says-fraud-on-linkedin-a-significant-threat-to-platform-and-consumers.html
- The FBI says investment fraudsters pose a “significant threat” to LinkedIn.
- Users around the country tell CNBC they lost small fortunes after connecting with someone on LinkedIn who they believed was giving them sound financial advice.
- The company acknowledges a recent increase in fraud and says it removed 32 million fake accounts last year.
- SAN FRANCISCO — Fraudsters who exploit LinkedIn to lure users into cryptocurrency investment schemes pose a “significant threat” to the platform and consumers, according to Sean Ragan, the FBI’s special agent in charge of the San Francisco and Sacramento, California, field offices.
“It’s a significant threat,” Ragan said in an exclusive interview. “This type of fraudulent activity is significant, and there are many potential victims, and there are many past and current victims.”
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