Report fake profiles

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If you believe a profile may be fake or violates LinkedIn Professional Community policies, you can report it. A profile may be fake if it impersonates someone, doesn’t represent a real person, or shows signs of deceptive behavior.

Here are some signals that can help you identify a fake profile:

  • Little or no information: Profiles with no photo, minimal work history, or very few connections may be suspicious.
    • Note: Not all incomplete profiles are fake. Many members are new, private, or still building their profile. Look for additional signs below before reporting.
  • Suspicious or mismatched details: Job titles that don’t make sense, unrealistic career timelines or inconsistent dates
  • Unusual photos: Celebrity pictures, stock photos, or images that appear overly edited or not representative of a real person.
  • Suspicious behavior: Requests for money or sensitive information, immediately asking to move the conversation off-platform, or offering unrealistic job opportunities or services.
  • Impersonations: Claims to be a public figure or company executive with no verifiable connections, or duplicate profiles of people you already know.

Follow these steps to report a fake profile: 

  1. Click the More button or the  More icon on the member's profile.
  2. Click Report / Block.
  3. Select Report [member's name] or entire account on the Report or block pop-up window.
  4. Select This person is impersonating someone or This account is not a real person on the Report this profile pop-up window.
  5. Select Submit report.

What happens after you report a fake profile:

  • Reported members won’t know who made the report – it's against our Privacy Policy to share the identity of someone who flags an item.
  • We will take action if the profile violates our policies.

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