Saturday, 16 May 2015

Fake LinkedIn Profiles Ignored by LinkedIn Staff despite being reported

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.”

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

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

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

Corporate Gifts Company is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/corporate-gifts-company/55/984/b1

Punjinivesh Commodity & Equity Research Pvt Ltd is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/punjinivesh-commodity-equity-research-pvt-ltd/71/66/a7a

Commodity Access is a fake profile 
http://au.linkedin.com/pub/commodity-access/85/885/4b7

Navjyoti Corporate Solutions is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/navjyoti-corporate-solutions/30/257/202

Vipeak Heavy Industry Machinery is fake profile 
http://cn.linkedin.com/pub/vipeak-heavy-industry-machinery/82/6a/7b2

Sanyyo - Africa Mining & Crushing Machines is a fake profile 
http://za.linkedin.com/pub/sanyyo-africa-mining-crushing-machines/69/80a/850

Stone Crushing is a fake profile 
http://ug.linkedin.com/pub/stone-crushing/26/546/502

Westcoast Gifts is a fake profile 
http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/westcoast-gifts/25/297/91b

GSC India '' Gifting Solution for Corporate '' is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/gsc-india-gifting-solution-for-corporate/73/75/a07

corporate gifting solutions is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/corporate-gifting-solutions/57/660/a81

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

Corporate Conference Gifting is a fake profile 
http://za.linkedin.com/pub/corporate-conference-gifting/23/70b/431

Vyom Corporate Gifting is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/vyom-corporate-gifting/83/a01/b15


Commodity Construction is a fake profile 
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/commodity-construction/86/757/48b

Vikraman Commodity Broker is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/vikraman-commodity-broker/95/6b9/ba1

EbTn Gifts Corporativos e Sociais is a fake profile 
http://br.linkedin.com/pub/ebtn-gifts-corporativos-e-sociais/97/97a/442/en

Pappercutt Corporate gifting is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/pappercutt-corporate-gifting/7a/a4b/474

The Gifting Cart is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/the-gifting-cart/8a/906/599


momoh johnson


Brazil Mining Projects is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/brazil-mining-projects/84/a35/b8a

Evolution corporate gifts is a fake profile 

Wholesale Corporate Gift Company in Delhi is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/in/corporategiftsupplierindelhi


China Minerals Mining Corporation is a fake profile 
http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/china-minerals-mining-corporation/40/7b6/147




SERIMINAT MINING COMPANY is a fake company
http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/seriminat-mining-company/34/506/aba


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

abrasionresistant plate is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/abrasionresistant-plate/40/1a6/533

Teaching Jobs (Education Sector Jobs) Sumedha Consultancy is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/teaching-jobs-sumedha-consultancy/72/294/b48

Gifts & Greets is a fake profile 
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/gifts-greets/9a/769/a76

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Wednesday, 25 March 2015

The quality of LinkedIn profiles these days - Cute Girl Cute

Cute Girl Cute (Account Closed)


This is the quality of LinkedIn profiles these days!



http://in.linkedin.com/in/cutegirllucknow/en
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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.

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Is Your Photo Being Used On Fake LinkedIn Profiles?


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Is Your Photo Being Used On Fake LinkedIn Profiles?

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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.
linkedin-spammers1
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.

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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/ 
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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.

Bryn D.

Bryn Dyer  (closed but new ones are opening all the time from Russia)

HR at Staff Arabia , Egypt
United States, Human Resources

http://goo.gl/6WdUmj ==>> New Path to Steady Income? This would give you financial freedom forever.

This is a link to a survey site http://www.click4surveys.com/



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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

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


Yusupha Yarbo

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 


Humanitarian Affairs Specialist - UNOCHA at United Nations 

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


Bernard B.


 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



Mpho Diepo
Business Consultant

450kg Gold available to be delivered everywhere through the use of Escrow account procedures

Prince Asare

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

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 ...




IBRAHIM KONATE (Update Account Closed)




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


john M. Tooraj Safi 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.



timothy talbot

timothy talbot (Update Account Closed)

Sell Gold & Diamond 

  •  we are sellers off raw alluvial within Africa and global and representing various mining chiefdoms in west Africa, We presently have Gold dust, Gold in bars Form and Rough Uncut Diamonds. We work on both spot and contract basis and we have standby delivery representatives ready to deliver product once we have a potential buyer that is willing to purchase the above mentioned commodities. As a mining community and major supplier of these resources, we can Supply in quantities and superior quality on a regular basis to serve the needs of clients Worldwide. To deliver our products at a fair price and the highest quality and Integrity of service is always our objective, and our Community is duly registered with the proper authority here in both in West Africa and the UK, and has a long standing reputation as a supplier. We have also a long lasting agreement with most gold and diamonds mining chiefdoms as their marketer and representative. We are capable of getting about 5000 carats of diamonds approximately from our diamond locations and 150kg of gold Bars/dust approximately every Month.

    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

Abdul Mohamed Bah 

(Update Account Closed)



I am hereby informed to you/your organization a full corporate offers 
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 

Scam highlighted on this website

https://embassy-finder.com/south-africa_in_conakry_guinea

    Abdoulbah Mohamed is his latest account 

    Abdoulbah Mohamed

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