Should I publicly name the impersonator account?

Use caution. Share the safety warning and your official profile link, but avoid amplifying unverified details.

How long should I monitor after removal?

At least four weeks with weekly checks, then move to monthly.

How To Report a Fake LinkedIn Profile and Protect Your Work Identity

Treat LinkedIn impersonation as a business risk, not only a social issue

A fake LinkedIn profile can contact your clients, colleagues, and candidates under your name. That means reputation damage and potential fraud in one move.

The faster you respond, the smaller the blast radius.

Preserve evidence before filing reports

Capture the fake profile URL, headline, experience section, and connection count. Take screenshots that include the full browser frame and timestamp.

If messages were sent from the fake account, save those screenshots too.

Fake profile public URL
Screenshots of copied profile sections
Proof of your real profile
Any outreach messages sent by the impersonator

Submit platform report and notify your real network

Use LinkedIn's impersonation reporting path first. Keep your report short and factual, and attach clear evidence.

Then post a brief notice on your real profile so your network knows which account is legitimate.

Contain secondary damage

Ask close colleagues to report the fake profile and ignore contact from it. If sales or recruiting teams are involved, give them a ready-made internal notice.

The goal is to stop trust abuse while takedown is pending.

After takedown, harden your profile footprint

Update profile visibility settings, add stronger verification signals, and monitor your name weekly for at least one month.

Most repeat incidents happen when teams stop watching immediately after the first removal.