By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter
I share a lot of content on LinkedIn, so I am a measure of creeps and dandruff that wants to connect to me that will benefit from me. Of course, there are also many honest people, but it does not create an interesting post.
I am regularly asked how to see a scammer on LinkedIn and there is no foolproof way to do it.
As a result, I tend to freely accept connecting requests except for podcast promoters and people who target coaches as a slight brand.
But when someone shares my advice and their posts include the message that they have a job that suits me and that I should send a connection request to them, my BS detector goes off, just like yours. “I have a job opportunity that is consistent with your background. It’s time sensitive, so send me kindly a connection request (or accept mine) as soon as possible so I can check if your expertise matches what my employment contacts are urgently looking for.
Looking forward to connecting! “
Inevitably, there is something “off” about their profile, just as there is with this request. After all, they can see your profile. Why is it urgent to connect? Maybe they have 2 connections despite their profile that claims lots of experience. Maybe they live in the American less foreign islands
For years, people sent from various Asian countries connecting requests and had profiles with pictures of themselves with an aquamarine background image.
A recent graduate from Harvard in 2014 and has 19 years of experience recruiting blue collar for Harvard from 2014 to the present. Sure.
Then I used my favorite BS detector, Google Lens, and found the image online belonging to an academic. . . exactly the same picture. Right-click the LinkedIn profile image and see what the lens returns. If it’s fake, report it to LinkedIn and then block the person.
Another way is to answer only people who have verified their identity because by doing so they had to submit identity documents to verification.
I wish it was possible, but I know it is not that LinkedIn to identify and eliminate dandruff on their platform more than law enforcement can protect us from any crime before it happens. We also need to take some responsibility to protect ourselves. I know these are simple and it is basic enough that everyone can do it.
Ⓒ The Big Game Hunter, Inc., Asheville, NC 2025
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About Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter
Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter in what looks like a hundred years. His work involves career coaching as well as performing job search coaching, job coaching and interview coaching. He hosts “No BS Job Search Advice Radio”, # 1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 3000 episodes.
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