The LinkedIn offer was dream-level. It was a scam.

I was job hunting on LinkedIn when a recruiter messaged a remote role—title and pay at the dream level.

The thread moved fast toward ID and bank details for “payroll setup.”

They sent a website and contract that looked corporate.

Before I sent everything, I searched the firm name plus scam and found warnings matching the recruiter’s domain typo.

LinkedIn job scams use fake profiles and clone sites to steal identity or upfront fees.

The job was fiction.

LinkedIn felt safer than random email; I moved quickly so I would not “lose the opportunity.”

The real company’s careers inbox confirmed they had no opening and no recruiter by that name.

I lost time and confidence; securing frozen accounts took days after I had shared partial details.

I verify offers by contacting employers through their official site—not links or emails from the recruiter.

• Verify roles through the company’s verified careers channel.
• Report fake profiles to LinkedIn and the FTC.

For more help, see our Report a scam page and Spot and avoid scams guide.