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‘Signal LinkedIn Mail’ - Email Alert

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Good morning and happy Tuesday!

If you’re just checking your Email Inbox, be on the lookout for a message that purports to be sent from LinkedIn regarding an ‘Invitation Reminder’ as this is likely a phishing Email that’s designed to try and fool you.

The subject of the hoax Email is titled ‘Signal LinkedIn Mail‘ and contains a brief message that’s similar to the following:

Fake LinkedIn Message

LinkedIn
REMINDERS
Invitation reminders:
• From Andrea Cooper (Vice President of Business Development at Fannie)

 PENDING MESSAGES

• There are a total of 23 messages awaiting your response. Visit your InBox now.
Don’t want to receive email notifications? Adjust your message settings.

LinkedIn values your privacy. At no time has LinkedIn made your email address available to any other LinkedIn user without your permission. © 2012, LinkedIn Corporation.

The sender provides 3 bogus links for recipients to click on, but if you hover over them (don’t click!) you’ll see the provided URL’s have nothing to do with LinkedIn.

Long story made short - delete this message immediately!

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Thanks for reading and have a fabulous Spam free day!