<ul><li>Scammers create fake job postings on LinkedIn to collect personal information or money from job seekers, making it the most common type of scam, accounting for 48% of the scams.</li><li>Scammers use fake profiles to impersonate well-known companies or professionals and send unsolicited messages or emails to LinkedIn users, attempting to obtain sensitive information.</li><li>LinkedIn scams can target individuals by posing as LinkedIn users or operate at the company level by impersonating existing companies or using false pretenses.</li><li>Users should exercise caution when receiving unsolicited job offers or messages, verify the legitimacy of job postings and profiles, and report any suspicious activity to protect themselves and others from falling victim to scams.</li></ul>

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