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LinkedIn Suffers “Technical difficulties”

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Ridgewood NJ, first it was AT&T, then Meta ,now LinkedIn goes down. LinkedIn, the professional networking platform, encountered technical difficulties this week, joining a list of internet sites facing similar issues.

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FBI Calls Crypto Investment fraud on LinkedIn a ‘significant threat’ to the Platform and Consumers

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Sean Ragan, the FBI’s special agent in charge of the San Francisco and Sacramento, California, field offices,  fraudsters exploit LinkedIn to lure users into cryptocurrency investment schemes pose a “significant threat” to the platform and consumers .

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NJ Bureau of Securities Orders Investment Scam Companies Targeting LinkedIn Users to Cease and Desist

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Ridgewood NJ,  As cybercriminals continue to find new ways to cash in on increased online traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Securities (“the Bureau”) within the Division of Consumer Affairs took emergency action today to stop an online investment scheme targeting users of the professional networking site LinkedIn. The Bureau urges New Jersey residents to beware of “investment opportunities” being offered on social networking and dating websites.

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