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ComradeM 46 Reviews 2212 reads
posted
1 / 18
Linked-in? More like Ratted-out

I checked an email account that I had retired a while back, just to see if any old friends were looking to get back in touch.

There was an invitation to Linked-In in the inbox.  I only used this email address for hobby purposes.  The invitation was from a woman, based on the name, but I don't remember seeing anyone by that name.  

Curious, I went ahead and accepted the invitation and created a new LI account, using the retired pseudonym associated with the account.

I am confident it was sent by a provider now.  During the set-up process, it asked me if I knew any of her current contacts to add them to my network.  One was a provider.  One was an agency.

The rest...I am assuming you guys are clients.

Two questions.  

One- Who the fuck uses their real email-address for this?  Worse, their work email?

Two- Why would you accept an escort's invitation on your professional Linked-in account?

A possible answer to question 2 is, you didn't recognize the name, and just accepted the invitation.  I didn't recognize her.

HA!  One of the dudes just accepted my invitation to link up.  Insane.

ComradeM 46 Reviews 526 reads
posted
2 / 18
Don't answer the first question

That's been discussed plenty on the boards already.

I am more interested in hearing your thoughts on the Linked-in situation.

perfectstorm 19 Reviews 712 reads
posted
3 / 18
The request was not sent to you by the provider!

Linkedin, facebook and all those other social sites mine your contacts and spam them.

pleaseme 23 Reviews 550 reads
posted
4 / 18
Linked

Computer 101, never open an unsolicited email ever!

perfectstorm 19 Reviews 462 reads
posted
5 / 18
No shit yeah! Some people never seem to get that message! EOM


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ComradeM 46 Reviews 677 reads
posted
6 / 18
Re: The request was not sent to you by the provider!

Then the provider used her 'work' address and signed up for Linked-in.  She then checked off the option to allow Linked-in to search for connections using her contacts.

This then outed the dipshits who contacted her with their work email address, and then accepted her invitation to connect.

Genius.

Dr Who revived 704 reads
posted
7 / 18
Maybe you should forward that link to Rod?

He likes getting those unsolicited ads.

BTW...aren't you now one of those "dipshits"?

Easy enough to delete the phishing emails...I tend to see hundreds a day on various email addys.  Tag as junk and move along.

Was the hooker hot?  Maybe you should send her a PM now.
Posted By: ComradeM
Then the provider used her 'work' address and signed up for Linked-in.  She then checked off the option to allow Linked-in to search for connections using her contacts.  
   
 This then outed the dipshits who contacted her with their work email address, and then accepted her invitation to connect.  
   
 Genius.

ComradeM 46 Reviews 532 reads
posted
8 / 18
Re: Maybe you should forward that link to Rod?

I am not one of the dipshits.  My real name, job title, place of employment, and full list of professional connections is not there for everyone to see.

GaGambler 591 reads
posted
9 / 18
Well I am "stupid" enough to use my real email, and a business one at that

but I am smart enough to not open up emails from places like Linked in, I was getting two or three of those type of emails a day for a while. Not from hookers, but from other people that I recognized, but knew would never invite me to contact them through Linked-in.

FWIW, I am just too lazy to create yet another email account to have to keep up with, It's no secret to anyone I know that I see hookers, and my "work email" is MY company, so I don't see the harm in using my "work email" It's not like anyone can fire me. lol

HooktardGold 459 reads
posted
10 / 18
Either your account or hers was hacked by the site.

This is the primary reason I would never use any form of social media for anything that could link back to this business. If she had your email in her contact list and joined Linkedin, it hacked her contact list and bam... you got an invite. My Twitter account was hacked in less than a month of being on it... gone.

Dr Who revived 426 reads
posted
11 / 18
Don't be so sure LOL

If you've allowed Linked-In to mine and bot your machine...it will have access to your addy books and such.

Who knows who you're sending invites out to...we'll wait and see  LOL

Maybe your boss will get it?

Are you also on Facebook?  LOL
Posted By: ComradeM
I am not one of the dipshits.  My real name, job title, place of employment, and full list of professional connections is not there for everyone to see.

Dr Who revived 493 reads
posted
12 / 18
I'll bet many here love to open up spam

You just never know what you may win  :D

ComradeM 46 Reviews 591 reads
posted
13 / 18
Re: Don't be so sure LOL

Not on this computer.  This is an old laptop that I keep around for hobby purposes only.  And porn.  I am not logged into any other social network account.

When I set up the account, I didn't link it to any other account.  The email address isn't used for anything else, either.   I also didn't select the option for it to search for connections using my contacts.

But hey, even if it does, again, I don't see how it could be traced back to my real information.

If there's something I am missing, then I too might be one of the dipshits.  =)

anonymousfun 6 Reviews 610 reads
posted
14 / 18
Kind of dumb to use Linked in mail for the hobby

LI was the first social networking sites for professionals to connect. When you sign in, you get see every remotely connected to by work, area, school, college whatever and they your information also.

All you paranoids should fork out some $ and sign up for hush mail

-- Modified on 4/7/2014 7:38:09 AM

Dr Who revived 534 reads
posted
15 / 18
Then you might be OK

But if you've used the contact lists for anything including emails...that info can be grabbed and used for these types of phishing trips.

There are just too many options to get personal information out there...hopefully you've minimized (and you have from your post) the opportunity to have it stolen.

As for the gals (and guys) who use Linked-In, FB and other social media...what you got is quite common.  And I doubt it will cease any time soon.

Just don't fall for the old Nigerian Prince emails  LOL
Posted By: ComradeM
Not on this computer.  This is an old laptop that I keep around for hobby purposes only.  And porn.  I am not logged into any other social network account.  
   
 When I set up the account, I didn't link it to any other account.  The email address isn't used for anything else, either.   I also didn't select the option for it to search for connections using my contacts.  
   
 But hey, even if it does, again, I don't see how it could be traced back to my real information.  
   
 If there's something I am missing, then I too might be one of the dipshits.  =)

Blowing Chunks 566 reads
posted
16 / 18
Funny, I thought you'd be the first to use linked in as your verification

Maybe you aren't as dumb as you really are.  :D

anonymousfun 6 Reviews 504 reads
posted
17 / 18
Funny, you proved you are an idiot again (e)


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Blowing Chunks 558 reads
posted
18 / 18
coming from the SPOTY Award winner, sure whatever you say.

I'm not the one who thinks that all reviews are fake and all muscular men don't like women.  lmfao

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