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The Threat Of Fake Recruiter Profiles Online: How To Protect Yourself getty I recently learned that someone used my photo to create a fake LinkedIn account claiming to work for a major recruiting firm. Someone I did not know reached out to warn me about it. I asked him how he even figured out who I was if we were not connected. He said he had reverse searched the image on Google after something about the profile felt off. I have dealt with things like this in the past but it made me pay closer attention to how much of this goes on and how unprepared many people are for the impact of it. People talk about cybersecurity, yet most overlook how identity misuse on networking platforms influences trust, opportunity, and basic safety online. The risk grows every time a new tool makes it easier to duplicate an image or automate a fake recruiter profile. Why Fake Recruiter Profiles Keep Increasing getty Why Fake Recruiter Profiles Keep Increasing People respond to things that feel familiar or credible. Apparently, I fit that bill, at least the person who chose my picture thought so. Psychologists such as Daniel Kahneman have shown that the brain takes mental shortcuts when something looks recognizable. Scammers count on that. They know most people will accept a recruiter message at face value when the sender appears to have a professional photo, an appealing headline, and a job title tied to a known company. This impersonator claimed to work for one of the largest recruiting firms, and yes, I reported it to both that company and to LinkedIn. These platforms ask people to report impersonators because they see so many. The number of fake recruiters continues to grow because people desperately want a new opportunity to be real.…

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