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Chicago copywriter reports removal of 60,000 fake job listings from LinkedIn

Jay Jones, an out-of-work copywriter who calls himself 'The Profiler,' says he has spent months tracking down fraudulent job postings and recruiter accounts, mostly on LinkedIn. He told the Wall Street Journal he has helped get nearly 60,000 fake listings and about 7,000 fraudulent recruiter profiles taken down, often by spotting shared photos, near-identical bios, and matching profile URL patterns.

Anonymous 'Profiler' exposes fake job ad scams targeting job seekers

An anonymous online investigator known as The Profiler has taken up the task of identifying and exposing fraudulent recruitment schemes and fake job postings. The individual works to warn job seekers before they fall victim to scams designed to steal money or personal information.