Simulation

Fake Profile Spotter

4 LinkedIn profiles. Judge each as Real or Suspicious — then see why.

0 of 4 profiles

MI
Meera Iyer
Senior Investment Partner
BlueSky Capital Partners · Mumbai
👥 500+ connections
🕐 2 months old
⭐ 0 recommendations
RN
Rajesh Nair
Senior Product Manager
Flipkart · Bengaluru
👥 847 connections
🕐 Since 2017
⭐ 4 recommendations
AT
Alex Thompson
Global Head of Talent Acquisition
Global Talent Solutions Ltd. · London
👥 500+ connections
🕐 3 weeks old
⭐ 0 recommendations
PM
Priya Menon
Software Engineer II
Tata Consultancy Services · Pune
👥 312 connections
🕐 Since 2020
⭐ 2 recommendations
0/4
MI
Meera Iyer
Senior Investment Partner · BlueSky Capital
FAKE
⚠️
Exactly "500+" on new account
⚠️
Senior title in 2 months
⚠️
Zero recommendations
⚠️
Generic company name
⚠️
Vague skills listed
⚠️
Motivational posts only
RN
Rajesh Nair
Senior Product Manager · Flipkart
REAL
✓
Specific count (847)
✓
Coherent career path
✓
Verifiable education
✓
Real company names
✓
Domain-specific posts
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Still verify requests
AT
Alex Thompson
Global Head of Talent · Global Talent Solutions
FAKE
⚠️
Overlapping degrees
⚠️
Only 3 weeks old
⚠️
Immediate job offer
⚠️
Generic company name
⚠️
Unrealistic salary in DM
⚠️
Asks for CV immediately
PM
Priya Menon
Software Engineer II · TCS
REAL
✓
Modest, realistic career
✓
Named college + year
✓
Posts mention failures
✓
Specific, low count (312)
✓
Real resource cited
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Real profiles look modest
The pattern
Fake profiles optimize for first impressions — vague senior titles, "500+" connections, and generic skills. Real profiles have friction: named institutions, specific numbers, modest careers, posts that cite real tools and mention failures. When a profile triggers a quick "yes," slow down and verify the company independently before sharing money, data, or access.