LinkedIn's List of Scams and Inappropriate Behaviours

Real names. Real profiles. Real stories — documented by the community so no one has to find out the hard way.

27 April 2026

How LinkedIn Scam Checker Works — And Why We Built It This Way

LinkedIn Scam Checker is a free community database where professionals report scammers, harassers, and fraudulent recruiters — so others can check before they engage. Here is exactly how the platform works, what the Chrome extension does, and why we designed the reporting limits the way we did.

27 April 2026

Fake Job Offer, Real Malware: How a LinkedIn Scammer Used a 'Salary Document' to Hack Systems

Akash Yadav received a LinkedIn message from someone claiming to represent Adform, offering a remote marketing role. The form they sent contained a folder with a .app file — malware. At least one person who opened it had their system motherboard corrupted. This is exactly how it happened.

23 April 2026

Resume. Photo. Sweetheart. — How a Job Application Became Harassment

Meghna Jain was applying for a job on Indeed. The recruiter moved her to WhatsApp, asked for her resume, then asked for her photo. When she sent it, he replied: "Yes sweetheart." She called it out publicly and she was right to.

23 April 2026

70 Million in ARR, Zero Mentions on X: The Emergent Labs Problem Nobody Is Talking About

Nitin Jain called Emergent Labs a dirty company with dark patterns and zero support. A Reddit data analyst backed him up with numbers: the platform claims millions of users but barely exists on social media. Users who tried it report credits vanishing, surprise deployment charges, and a product that doesn't deliver what it promises.

22 April 2026

Two Brands, One Salary, No Overtime: An Ex-Kissht Employee's Warning to Freshers

Shankar Chorika worked at Kissht for over a year — handling two brands, staying late without overtime pay, receiving short salaries every month, and watching every grievance go unanswered. The warning is for anyone still considering joining.

19 April 2026

"I Didn't Say Anything That Wrong" — Saurabh's LinkedIn DM and the Attention He Earned

Sanjana Yadav called out a man named Saurabh for sliding into her LinkedIn DMs asking for her number. When confronted, he said she was "too nice" to screenshot him. She proved him wrong.

19 April 2026

Fake Job Offer, Real Harassment: How a Startup Founder Used LinkedIn Recruiting to Prey on a Fresher

Sweta Choudhury, a fresher looking for media jobs, was contacted about a content role — only to be repeatedly pushed to meet at pubs and hang out socially. When she declined, she went public.

19 April 2026

"Kayleigh your a is fine" — When LinkedIn Becomes a Dating App for Creeps

A virtual assistant posted about receiving an unsolicited sexual comment on LinkedIn. Her reaction said it all: why do people think a business platform is fair game for harassment?

19 April 2026

The LinkedIn Fake Recruiter Scam: How Scammers Use Job Offers to Steal Your Money

Thousands of professionals are targeted every month by fake LinkedIn recruiters offering dream jobs. Here's exactly how the scam works — and the red flags to watch for before it's too late.