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Scammers are sending out fake "LinkedIn Business Invitation" emails like the one below, to trick potential victims into clicking on the links in them. The links in the fake and phishing emails go a fake LinkedIn website that will ask visitors to sign-in into order to confirm their IDs. But, any attempt to sign-in will result in the potential victims' LinkedIn account credentials being sent to the cyber thieves behind the fake email.
Subject: Amanda sent you a messageDate: Thu 1/23/2020 2:01 PMFrom: LinkedInLinkedinBusiness InvitationYou have a new business invitation from Amanda C. Williams*Status: Verified MemberMessage:Dear info,I will like to go into a business relationship with you.Please reply me with your contact information so I can send you breakdown.Contact Details:Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA.Mobile: +1 (203) 72xxxxxx - Click here to View MobileEmail: sales@xxxxxxxxxxxx - Click here to View eMailThis message was sent from LinkedIn.com mail server to: [email address]© 2020 LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2.LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
Subject: Amanda sent you a message
Date: Thu 1/23/2020 2:01 PM
From: LinkedIn
Linkedin
Business Invitation
You have a new business invitation from Amanda C. Williams
*Status: Verified Member
Message:
Dear info,
I will like to go into a business relationship with you.
Please reply me with your contact information so I can send you breakdown.
Contact Details:
Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Mobile: +1 (203) 72xxxxxx - Click here to View Mobile
Email: sales@xxxxxxxxxxxx - Click here to View eMail
This message was sent from LinkedIn.com mail server to: [email address]
© 2020 LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2.
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
LinkedIn users who have already been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to change their account passwords before the cyber thieves gain unauthorised access to and use them fraudulently.
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