Wednesday, 25 March 2015
LinkedIn Ignore Reported Scammers
LinkedIn Ignore Reported Scammers
Asona Gold Mines, Asiko group and how Nana Donkor scam investors worldwideNana Donkor is CEO of Asona Gold Mines is the biggest gold ghana scammer in Accra Ghana. Do not send them one dollar.
NANA KWASI DONKOROwner, ASONA GOLD MINING COMPANY LTD
See the details on the scammer that was reported to LinkedIn who have done absolutely nothing about the profile.
Is Your Photo Being Used On Fake LinkedIn Profiles?
ENTREPRENEURS 3,994 views
Is Your Photo Being Used On Fake LinkedIn Profiles?
Spammers may be using your photo for the fake profiles they set up on LinkedIn, Google+, Facebook, and other social networks. Here’s how I found out, and what you can do about it.
While working on another post on how to avoid connecting with fake LinkedIn profiles, I took a closer look at a connection request I had received through LinkedIn, which I had identified as spam. I knew it was a fake profile and a spammy request because the profile had a small number of connections, had only one company listed under experience, the title “Manager” was mispelled as “mangar,” and the first name on the profile was “Myrtle.” Any one of those items might be understandable by itself, but add them all up and it was easy to spot this as a fake profile. Normally all I would do in this situation would be to click the “X” and ignore the request. But I got curious and did a little more research, and that’s where things got interesting.
I knew the photo was of a real person, because I could see the photo. But whose photo was it? And what would they think of it being used by spammers? Google’s Chrome browser has a handy feature that allows you to right click on an image on a website, and then “Search Google for this Image.” The search can find matching images even if the file name, size, and dimensions have been changed. If Myrtle’s photo were being used by a spammer, I thought it might show up on other fake profiles. I’ve blurred details from the screenshot below and intentionally blocked the image to protect the identity of its owner.
Sure enough, the results I got from Google showed that the same photo was being used on other website profiles. The photo was used on a multi-level marketing message board profile page, a Google+ profile, and on a Facebook profile. The names associated with the photo were different on each website, and every profile but one appeared to be fake.
In one instance the photo appeared on a staff profile page for the employee of a law firm. The website, and the profile, appeared to be legitimate. I emailed the staff member, whose name was not Myrtle (although we’ll continue to use it to protect the innocent), and she confirmed the photo was hers. However, she knew nothing about her photo being used on these other websites and was understandably perplexed as to how and why it might have happened.
I explained to her that someone had found her photo, probably on the law firm website where she works, and had decided it was nice looking and would work well for their illegitimate uses. As to why, I’m less certain, although I did a bit of investigating to try and find out. I noticed the Facebook page with Myrtle’s photo linked to three websites, which I was able to track to the same owner. I contacted him via email, but he denied any knowledge of these fake profiles. However, within 24 hours the Facebook and Google+ profile pages had disappeared. That was several months ago. Today, the LinkedIn profile is still active, and there are several other new social media profiles where Myrtle’s photo is being used under a host of pseudonyms. Whether they are being used by one person or many I can’t tell. In every case, I suspect this is part of someone’s online marketing strategy. But I’m an SEO expert, and I’m stumped as to how this could be an effective marketing strategy in any way.
Using Google’s “Search Google for this Image” feature you can search for your own image to see if it’s being used by someone else. What should you do if your photo is being used without your permission? Contact the website or the profile using it and chances are they’ll get scared and remove it. If it matters enough to you to pursue legal action, make sure you take screenshots of all the evidence, because the next time you come back they may be gone. “We have systems in place to identify and remove fake or inappropriate profiles and we also make it easy for members to report a profile they believe to be fake,” said Crystal Braswell, Manager, Corporate Communications at LinkedIn. “To report a profile that you suspect is fake, just click on the black arrow at the top of the profile in question, just to the right of their photo and select ‘block or report’ from the drop down menu. This action triggers a review of the profile. Additional information around reporting a fake profile or filing a formal complaint can be found in our help center.” Other social networks offer similar functionality or you may report the matter to them through their support channels.
As far as preventing the infringement in the first place, there isn’t much you can do, short of being ugly. I was somewhat disappointed nothing turned up when I did a Google search for my own profile photos. You could also opt to never use a photo of yourself online. But excluding those two options, using Google’s image search to find photos and contacting the offender is the best way to assure your photo shows up where you want it to, and only where you want it to.
Joshua Steimle is the CEO of MWI, a digital marketing agency with offices in the U.S. and Hong Kong.
Full article can be found here
http://www.forbes.com/sites/joshsteimle/2014/12/10/is-your-photo-being-used-on-fake-linkedin-profiles/
Sunday, 22 March 2015
LinkedIn Fake Profiles - Affiliate Links
Another style of Fake Profile on LinkedIn is the affiliate sales profile. this is not a real person, they place links to websites for click throughs and to embed cookies into your browser just in case you end up buying something later through that website and they get a referral fee.
LinkedIn has been made aware of such activity but because these people tend to only spam groups they are ignored. Why LinkedIn cannot spot this activity in their platform is ridiculous.
LinkedIn has been made aware of such activity but because these people tend to only spam groups they are ignored. Why LinkedIn cannot spot this activity in their platform is ridiculous.
Bryn Dyer (closed but new ones are opening all the time from Russia)
HR at Staff Arabia , Egypt
United States, Human Resources
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Gold Brokers on LinkedIn Beware
This page will be a working document to show the large number of gold brokers on LinkedIn that are not legitimate dealers of Gold and are likely linked to scamming people.
So be warned!
rose emade (Update Account Closed)
sale director at sungo miners
we trade in gold bars and we seek for serious end buyers of gold bars,if
interested,contact us at sungominers@gmail.com for more details and
also add me on skype for a skype talk at rose.emade
Youssoupha Tabu changed his name to Yusupha Yarbo
(Update Account Closed Finally)
Now reopened under https://www.linkedin.com/pub/yusupha-yarbo/102/11b/701
Dear Members,
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Shimbwe Mining Scheme Tanzania the local mining community I hereby make this offer of Gold Dore Bars.Gold Nuggets for sale Strictly on FOB buyer’s destination Airport/Refinery Our Price is very moderate. Karats 24 :Purity:99.87%
Origin: Democratic Republic Of Congo
Price: $ 27,000 USD/KG
Minimum quantity for FOB: 50 kg
Maximum Quantity: 500 kg.
Only direct Mandate to buyer should contact us for more information.
Skype mustafa.ali489
Email:alim95176@gmail.com
Mob: +255713116271
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Shimbwe Mining Scheme Tanzania the local mining community I hereby make this offer of Gold Dore Bars.Gold Nuggets for sale Strictly on FOB buyer’s destination Airport/Refinery Our Price is very moderate. Karats 24 :Purity:99.87%
Origin: Democratic Republic Of Congo
Price: $ 27,000 USD/KG
Minimum quantity for FOB: 50 kg
Maximum Quantity: 500 kg.
Only direct Mandate to buyer should contact us for more information.
Skype mustafa.ali489
Email:alim95176@gmail.com
Mob: +255713116271
Bernard Bernard Mabinza
sales and marketing executive
we trade in gold and diamond we seek for serious buyers all over the world contact us afrigoldtz@gmail.com mobile+255713291304
Michael Walter
(Update Account Closed)
Operations Manager At Old Coast Mining Company Limited
URGENT DISPOSAL SALES OF 850KG FAMILY GOLD BY THE OLDEST MAN IN THE VILLAGE .OPEN TO ALL!!
850kg AU gold bars and dust in Accra Ghana ready for shipment, with 97% finesse and 23 carat. family gold want to sell at $27,000 per kilo, no more no less, Final Payment after assay report. If you require a visa to come to Ghana send a copy of your passport and visa will sent to you.
Interested buyers are only expected to visit Ghana for inspection and confirmation so as to negotiate shipping with a carrier that will deliver to your destination.
Website: www.oldcoastminingltd.com
Skype: oldgold.miningltd
Email: info@oldcoastminingltd.com
Telephone. +233244083864
850kg AU gold bars and dust in Accra Ghana ready for shipment, with 97% finesse and 23 carat. family gold want to sell at $27,000 per kilo, no more no less, Final Payment after assay report. If you require a visa to come to Ghana send a copy of your passport and visa will sent to you.
Interested buyers are only expected to visit Ghana for inspection and confirmation so as to negotiate shipping with a carrier that will deliver to your destination.
Website: www.oldcoastminingltd.com
Skype: oldgold.miningltd
Email: info@oldcoastminingltd.com
Telephone. +233244083864
Business Consultant
450kg Gold available to be delivered everywhere through the use of Escrow account procedures
Marketing/ Project Manager at World Trade Investors
WE ARE THE BEST TO BUY GOLD FROM US IN GHANA AROUND THE GLOBE
To buy any qty of Gold can be sold from our
company, our website is www.pbeinvestments.com you can email us on
worldtradeinvestors.com or you can call or whatsaap on +233244853360
gold seller at Sino Gold Mining Limited
morgan james (Update Account Closed)
CIF AND FOB GOLD BARS GOLD DUST AND DIAMONDS
Form ................Dust
Purity ..............90.6+%
Quality .............22carats +
Price ...............$18,000 Per KG.–dust gold ...
Form ................Dust
Purity ..............90.6+%
Quality .............22carats +
Price ...............$18,000 Per KG.–dust gold ...
CHIFE AGENT IN GOB METAUX SARL at GOB METAUX SARL
We represent some group of villages local miners in Mali to assist, source
and negotiate the sales of our locally mined Diamond and Gold Dust Au with
Potential buyers,With full legal and corporate responsibility and under the
penalty of perjury, with full knowledge of the act of fraud and as seller,
are ready, willing and able to deliver Au metal Gold and diamond.
Hence, we are sourcing for prospective diamond and gold buyers, partners
and individuals for the sales of our diamond and gold dust AU,investors
that can invest in providing modern mining equipment or buy mining
fields,as well as establishing more business relationship that will be
durable and viable.
We are ready to start with any amount of quantity to build trust and a
better relationship for the business to grow higher.
Any amount of quantity can be sold depending on the capability of the buyer
i.e. (small or higher quantity) and the price is negotiable to be favorable
to the buyer and the villagers. FOB trial order can also be transacted
between the buyer and the villagers.
Find bellow the specification of our products
COMMODITY…… GOLD DUST AU/Bars
PURITY............93+% or more
QUALITY..........22 Karats or plus.
PRICE............... $33,000Usd[Gold Dust]FOB
Price................$33,000usd[Gold Bars] FOB
ORIGIN............... Republic of Mali West Africa
The door is open for your visitation to Mali, to inspect the products and
to hold meeting with the villagers/communities heads,samples can be send
to buyers based on genuine agreements for the interest of future
transactions and so many communities projects.
Kindly revert back to us.
Regards
IBRAHIM KONATE
GOB METAUX PRECIEUX SARL
COMMERCE GENERAL IMPORT EXPORT
FRET DOUANE GARDIENNAGE
Email ibrahimkonate1979@gmail.com
and negotiate the sales of our locally mined Diamond and Gold Dust Au with
Potential buyers,With full legal and corporate responsibility and under the
penalty of perjury, with full knowledge of the act of fraud and as seller,
are ready, willing and able to deliver Au metal Gold and diamond.
Hence, we are sourcing for prospective diamond and gold buyers, partners
and individuals for the sales of our diamond and gold dust AU,investors
that can invest in providing modern mining equipment or buy mining
fields,as well as establishing more business relationship that will be
durable and viable.
We are ready to start with any amount of quantity to build trust and a
better relationship for the business to grow higher.
Any amount of quantity can be sold depending on the capability of the buyer
i.e. (small or higher quantity) and the price is negotiable to be favorable
to the buyer and the villagers. FOB trial order can also be transacted
between the buyer and the villagers.
Find bellow the specification of our products
COMMODITY…… GOLD DUST AU/Bars
PURITY............93+% or more
QUALITY..........22 Karats or plus.
PRICE............... $33,000Usd[Gold Dust]FOB
Price................$33,000usd[Gold Bars] FOB
ORIGIN............... Republic of Mali West Africa
The door is open for your visitation to Mali, to inspect the products and
to hold meeting with the villagers/communities heads,samples can be send
to buyers based on genuine agreements for the interest of future
transactions and so many communities projects.
Kindly revert back to us.
Regards
IBRAHIM KONATE
GOB METAUX PRECIEUX SARL
COMMERCE GENERAL IMPORT EXPORT
FRET DOUANE GARDIENNAGE
Email ibrahimkonate1979@gmail.com
New picture!
(Update Accounts Closed)
john morgan account closed new account opened as John Mills
gold seller at Sino Gold Mining Limited
We have 50 KGS OF gold Dor Bars now at Vector INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
http://thevectorservices.com/index-1.html Accra and Refinery we use have contract with to deliver is
ITALTEC REFINERY Accra, WWW.italtecgold.com/ MY SKYPE IS (JOHNMILLS231)
Our price is usd33,000 per kg,if you are interesting be kind to contact me for further discussion.
Hope to hear from you soonest.
http://thevectorservices.com/index-1.html Accra and Refinery we use have contract with to deliver is
ITALTEC REFINERY Accra, WWW.italtecgold.com/ MY SKYPE IS (JOHNMILLS231)
Our price is usd33,000 per kg,if you are interesting be kind to contact me for further discussion.
Hope to hear from you soonest.
timothy talbot (Update Account Closed)
Sell Gold & Diamond
LinkedIn Profiles using Gold Keyword in the Name
20 LinkedIn Profiles using Gold Keyword in the Name (breach of LinkedIn T&C)
- gold miners gold bars (closed)
- Gold Global Ines Senica (closed)
- Gold Buyer Senica Ines Switzerland (closed)
- GOLDMINE WORLDWIDE
- India Gold
- Rajesh Gold India
- GOLD INDIA ORG
- TOP GOLD BUYERS USA (closed)
- Bellingham Gold Buyers (closed)
- GB Gold Buyers (closed)
- Green Hills DIamond Buyers (closed)
- Gold Buyers (closed)
- Scottsdale Gold Buyers (closed)
- GOLD & BG Buyer Buyer (closed)
- Greenmantle Global -Gold- Partner with a Buyers Mandate (closed)
- Gold Buyer Samantha Semi Refined (closed)
- Gold Bars Ines Senica (closed)
- Gold Nuggets Ines Senica (closed)
- Au Consulting (closed)
- Gold Silver Reports (goldsilverreports.com) (closed)
- Glendale Gold Buyers
- Chandler Gold Buyers
- Gold Buyers Of America
100 x +500 Profiles with Fake Names
LinkedIn is allowing tens of thousands of profiles to keep fake names, they use keywords relevant to their business line to get increase profile views.
LinkedIn has been made aware of many of these by its members but yet again turns a blind eye to this because it will have a knock on effect on its business.
Here is a list of 100 profiles each with +500 connections that LinkedIn will not close down.
LinkedIn has been made aware of many of these by its members but yet again turns a blind eye to this because it will have a knock on effect on its business.
Here is a list of 100 profiles each with +500 connections that LinkedIn will not close down.
- Rainbow Diamond | Loose Diamonds
- Recruitment Stena Drilling
- Dubai Jobs
- UAE Jobs
- Jobs in GCC Countries (Gulf)
- Work Global Canada Inc
- Authentic Jobs Canada
- Moving2 Canada
- BestJobs4Grads.com 1,000,000 jobs - USA, Canada, UK
- Recruitment Careers www.RecruitmentCareers.com.au
- Australia Immigration
- Hire Indians Recruitment Services
- Hire Indians Immigration and Educational Services
- Hire Indians
- Hire Indians Recruitment Services
- hospitality jobs canada
- Hire Indians I
- GP JOBS in Australia
- Crude Oil Nigeria
- Crude Oil Brokers Global
- Infinity Navire&Oil
- OIL & GAS
- EMMYLIGHTOIL NIG LTD HOPE IN GOD
- Petrosis LLC
- Crude Oil Consultant
- CRUDEOIL LINERS GROUP
- Global crude oil
- Elite Recruitment for Oil & Gas
- Empregos Offshore
- Marine Jobs At Sea Career
- Bourbon Offshore Greenmar
- Tide Marine
- Offshore vacancies
- RYAN OFFSHORE LTD
- Vroon Offshore Den Helder
- NRKSHIP MANGEMENT
- Iranian shipping
- Global Shipping Management (P) Ltd.
- TARSHISH SHIPPING S.A.
- WESTERN LEGEND
- Universal Marine Service
- Crewell Vacancies
- Lighthaus Singapore
- Baltic Shipping Services
- Gold Orion LTD.
- Ketrin Ltd. - Shipping Management
- KVA SHIPPING SERVICES
- Mariners Planet
- IIMN GROUP
- Viewport Consultancy Private Limited
- RED SEA MARINE
- Red Sea Shipping Management
- High Waves Marine Services
- AAPL CREWING
- SeaEmploy .com
- SEA CREW (crewing company)
- ABNS Consultancy Oil & Gas Jobs
- ABNS Consultancy Engineering Jobs
- ABNS Consultancy Services
- ABNS Consultancy Medical Jobs
- ABNS Consultancy FMCG Jobs
- Oil & Gas Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
- Apply Offshore Recruitment
- CV database for HR recruitment in Offshore projcets
- Drilling/Rig crew (Onshore,Offshore)
- Emirates Petroleum Drilling
- Gold Mining
- Precious Metal
- Metal Gem Trade
- Helpers Canada
- Canada Immigration Consultant
- Visas Avenue - Immigration Consultants
- J&L K
- Epic Research Private Limited
- Just Recruit Singapore
- TECMO KOEI Singapore HR Recruiter
- JobsPoint Singapore
- Eric - Find Singapore Jobs
- APHA - American Public Health Association
- The Medical Jobs (Medical Jobs) Portal
- Molina Healthcare
- Dinora Health Care Jobs
- ACE CAREERS
- Dreamz Health Jobs
- Doctors jobs india pvt ltd
- doctors destination
- Doctors/Physician Recruiter Health Care
- RightCareerMove (Recruiting Nurses and Midwives) Recruiter HealthCare
- RightCareerMove (Recruiting Radiographers, PTs, Techs) Recruiter
- Convate Healthcare Jobs
- Medi Jobb ConsultancyServices
- Classic Cars
- Forex Trading Signals Tips
- Forex Trading
- GCM Forex
- Forex Trading
- Gold Global Ines Senica
- Gold Bars Ines Senica
- Gold Buyer Austria Ines Senica
- Arabic Golden Trader™
Fake Profiles - Bad spelling on LinkedIn
More often than not fake profiles in LinkedIn are bad at spelling but yet they attach themselves to some highlevel jobs and companies.
GOLDEN MOON - maneger at Gold Fields Ltd.
GOLDEN MOON - maneger at Gold Fields Ltd.
LinkedIn Keywords used in Names Breaches T&C
There are many profiles on LinkedIn that use keywords instead of names to increase their reach. As you can guess this is a breach of the T&C of LinkedIn. I am sure LinkedIn could use its own software to do a massive search and blanket close thousands of accounts but of course that is detrimental to their share price so yet again they turn a blind eye.
How many of these profiles do you think are real? You have to ask why LinkedIn has not closed them despite them being reported to them repeatedly by many people.
Diamonds & Gold 4 Africa changed to Deborah de Bruin
gold diamond - ceo at ren ov group
Emmanuel Gold and Diamond - Marketing Manager at Magburaka/Kono Community Gold and Diamond Miners
Gold Diamond - Me at Gold & Diamond Source (Account Closed)
How many of these profiles do you think are real? You have to ask why LinkedIn has not closed them despite them being reported to them repeatedly by many people.
Diamonds & Gold 4 Africa changed to Deborah de Bruin
gold diamond - ceo at ren ov group
Emmanuel Gold and Diamond - Marketing Manager at Magburaka/Kono Community Gold and Diamond Miners
Gold Diamond - Me at Gold & Diamond Source (Account Closed)
Gold is 22 carats / Dust or Gold bar
92% to 96% Purity
Diamonds: Clarity: IF- VVS1-VVS2-VS1-VS2
Colour: D-E-F-G-H
Terms: CIF/FOB
Contact Now for Enquiries
dhqexportforum@gmail.com
dankoroma2010@gmail.com
Skype: dankoroma
Abdul Mohamed Bah
(Update Account Closed)
for the sale of raw alluvial concentrate gold dust/gold bars. We
urgently seek for urgent marketing/ buyers and joint partnership
business. We are only local mining, and we are ready to reduce our
price from the International price.
Base in the degree of sincerity and trust found in you. If we receive
your reply. I will feed you with the relevant information in this gold
business (Gold dust) following quantities/quality:
1. Product: Au metal (gold dust)
1. Ghana West Africa
* Alluvial dust /gold bars
1. Purity: 22+Karat or 95.5% and 24 Karat 99.5%
Rough Stones
May you give use your prompt response as to the above quotation for
the business, and also the quantity of the gold bars or gold dust you
will buy. Please if you are ready to buy our Gold, Please kindly
contact US back so that we will give you the Details of the Gold, You
can find more customers and earn commission for each kilogram as our
international mandate,
Looking forward to hear from you soonest.
Yours Truly
Abdoul Mohamed Bah
Tel: +233543160804
investmentpureminerals@yahoo.com
SKYPE: abdulmohamed88
Abdoulbah Mohamed is his latest account