Beware of Huge Rise in LinkedIn Bogus Boss Scams

Written by slogging | Published 2022/06/04
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TLDRLinkedIn is THE social media platform for work - everyone knows that. But unfortunately, we're just finding out how it can also be a data source for scammers. Warwickshire Police has registered a considerable rise in bogus boss scams on the social platform, with victims reporting how scammers impersonated their bosses and asked for financial favors. In this thread, our community discusses their thoughts on the latest scams.via the TL;DR App
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Published by HackerNoon on 2022/06/04
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