The following LinkedIn profiles below have been reported to LinkedIn support team but they have not been dealt with as they suggested they would. They might have a photograph that is not in line with the Terms and Conditions set by LinkedIn or they might be using a fake profile name. But the worst of them all are the scammers, proof has been provided to Linkedin Support but nothing has been done to stop them.
Read the LinkedIn User Agreement T&C
Here are the salient points raised to LinkedIn to deal with these profiles.
8. LinkedIn “DOs” and “DON’Ts.”
Read the LinkedIn User Agreement T&C
Here are the salient points raised to LinkedIn to deal with these profiles.
8. LinkedIn “DOs” and “DON’Ts.”
8.1. Dos. You agree that you will:
- Comply with all applicable laws, including, without limitation, privacy laws, intellectual property laws, anti-spam laws, export control laws, tax laws, and regulatory requirements;
- Provide accurate information to us and keep it updated;
- Use your real name on your profile;
- Use the Services in a professional manner.
8.2. Don'ts. You agree that you will not:
- Act dishonestly or unprofessionally, including by posting inappropriate, inaccurate, or objectionable content;
- Add content that is not intended for, or inaccurate for, a designated field (e.g. submitting a telephone number in the “title” or any other field, or including telephone numbers, email addresses, street addresses or any personally identifiable information for which there is not a field provided by LinkedIn);
- Use an image that is not your likeness or a head-shot photo for your profile;
- Create a false identity on LinkedIn;
- Misrepresent your current or previous positions and qualifications;
- Misrepresent your affiliations with a person or entity, past or present;
- Misrepresent your identity, including but not limited to the use of a pseudonym;
- Create a Member profile for anyone other than yourself (a real person);
Why does LinkedIn not follow its own rules and deal with each account breaching the terms and conditions if a user has reported them?
Are they worried their share price will fall based on the lack of exactly how many real users/subscribers they have?
Take a look at the cast of characters below, they clearly don't add any value to LinkedIn, so is it really about the numbers or do they just not have the capability of managing this issue? What are they doing with all the money made from the IPO? Oh that's right, acquisitions instead of reinvesting in the platform to ensure these profiles can't get through.
If instagram, Facebook & Twitter can purge Fake users why can't LinkedIn?
Imagine these are just the ones that have been ignored through reporting, you don't have to look far to find scammers hiding in Groups being protected by LinkedIn whilst they clearly are ripping off unsuspecting people on what is reportedly a professional network!
Beware and Be Warned!
Minette Du Preez South Africa is a fake profile name
http://za.linkedin.com/pub/ minette-du-preez-south-africa/ 32/154/556
http://za.linkedin.com/pub/
Men's Ministry - fake profile
Africa Mineral Gold Fadimata- Mamadou is a fake profile
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ africa-mineral-gold-fadimata- mamadou/65/981/874/en
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/
TESOL-TEFL( JOBS ) CHINA CONSULTANTS AND RECRUITERS
https://cn.linkedin.com/pub/tesol-tefl-jobs-china-consultants-and-recruiters/95/218/87a
GB Gold Buyers
Questex Learning & Loyalty is a fake profile
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ questex-learning-loyalty/57/ 48a/1b2
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/
Corporate Gifts Company is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ corporate-gifts-company/55/ 984/b1
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Punjinivesh Commodity & Equity Research Pvt Ltd is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ punjinivesh-commodity-equity- research-pvt-ltd/71/66/a7a
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Commodity Access is a fake profile
http://au.linkedin.com/pub/ commodity-access/85/885/4b7
http://au.linkedin.com/pub/
Navjyoti Corporate Solutions is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ navjyoti-corporate-solutions/ 30/257/202
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Vipeak Heavy Industry Machinery is fake profile
http://cn.linkedin.com/pub/ vipeak-heavy-industry- machinery/82/6a/7b2
http://cn.linkedin.com/pub/
Sanyyo - Africa Mining & Crushing Machines is a fake profile
http://za.linkedin.com/pub/ sanyyo-africa-mining-crushing- machines/69/80a/850
http://za.linkedin.com/pub/
Stone Crushing is a fake profile
http://ug.linkedin.com/pub/ stone-crushing/26/546/502
http://ug.linkedin.com/pub/
Westcoast Gifts is a fake profile
http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/ westcoast-gifts/25/297/91b
http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/
GSC India '' Gifting Solution for Corporate '' is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ gsc-india-gifting-solution- for-corporate/73/75/a07
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
corporate gifting solutions is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ corporate-gifting-solutions/ 57/660/a81
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Samuel Adjei Boateng - scammer
Vriddhi HighEnd Gifting & Wrapping Lounge is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ vriddhi-highend-gifting- wrapping-lounge/52/868/40b
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Corporate Conference Gifting is a fake profile
http://za.linkedin.com/pub/ corporate-conference-gifting/ 23/70b/431
http://za.linkedin.com/pub/
Vyom Corporate Gifting is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ vyom-corporate-gifting/83/a01/ b15
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Gifting Loyalty
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ gifting-loyalty/58/43/348
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Commodity Construction is a fake profile
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ commodity-construction/86/757/ 48b
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/
Vikraman Commodity Broker is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ vikraman-commodity-broker/95/ 6b9/ba1
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
EbTn Gifts Corporativos e Sociais is a fake profile
http://br.linkedin.com/pub/ ebtn-gifts-corporativos-e- sociais/97/97a/442/en
http://br.linkedin.com/pub/
Pappercutt Corporate gifting is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ pappercutt-corporate-gifting/ 7a/a4b/474
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
The Gifting Cart is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ the-gifting-cart/8a/906/599
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Africa Mining is a fake profile
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ africa-mining/37/a66/70a
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/
momoh johnson
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ momoh-johnson/15/191/7a6 Reported as a scammer to LinkedIn but ignored http://www.419scam.org/emails/ 2006-05/24/534506.99.htm
Brazil Mining Projects is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ brazil-mining-projects/84/a35/ b8a
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Evolution corporate gifts is a fake profile
Wholesale Corporate Gift Company in Delhi is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/in/ corporategiftsupplierindelhi
http://in.linkedin.com/in/
commodity trading is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ commodity-trading/62/72a/454
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
China Minerals Mining Corporation is a fake profile
http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/ china-minerals-mining- corporation/40/7b6/147
http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/
Charles Williams - scammer
https://www.linkedin.com/ profile/view?id=250381734
https://www.scamwarners.com/ forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t= 26491&start=15
https://www.linkedin.com/
https://www.scamwarners.com/
mrs.monica smith scammer
https://www.linkedin.com/ profile/view?id=201443542
https://www.linkedin.com/
hamida razak is a fake photo
http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/ hamida-razak/87/b46/676
http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/
SERIMINAT MINING COMPANY is a fake company
http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/ seriminat-mining-company/34/ 506/aba
http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/
melin voss is a scammer
http://www.419scam.org/emails/ 2007-10/27/01257209.5.htm
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ melin-voss/a5/329/529
http://www.419scam.org/emails/
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/
william kwame - scammer
Wang Haoquan 王浩权 IRON ORE, INVESTMENTS, MINES, OIL, GAS is a breach of T&C in the name and in the fake photo used for this profile.
http://cn.linkedin.com/pub/ wang-haoquan-%E7%8E%8B%E6%B5% A9%E6%9D%83-iron-ore- investments-mines-oil-gas/26/ 121/543
http://cn.linkedin.com/pub/
abrasionresistant plate is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ abrasionresistant-plate/40/ 1a6/533
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Teaching Jobs (Education Sector Jobs) Sumedha Consultancy is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ teaching-jobs-sumedha- consultancy/72/294/b48
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/
Gifts & Greets is a fake profile
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ gifts-greets/9a/769/a76
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/