Scams, pyramid schemes or phishing
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What triggers it
Pyramid or Ponzi schemes, cash flips, high-return investment scams, money muling, too-good-to-be-true job offers, phishing links or requests for payment details.
What LinkedIn says
“We remove phishing links, malware, known or suspected scam content, and fraudulent content and permanently restrict the accounts of known fraudsters or scammers.”
We last checked this against LinkedIn's page on .
How to fix it
Remove the offer and any links.
Good to know
'Guaranteed 30% monthly returns', 'earn $5k/week from home, DM me', crypto doubling. Scam-awareness posts are allowed if they contain no PII or working scam links.
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Related LinkedIn rules
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