LinkedIn Business Invitation Scam
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.
The LinkedIn Business Invitation Scam
Subject: Amanda sent you a message
Date: Thu 1/23/2020 2:01 PM
From: 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]
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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.
The Fake LinkedIn Website
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Note: Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.