An Indian origin woman was tricked by a fake LinkedIn job listing, losing $4,300 before discovering her identity was also misused.

An Indian origin woman who graduated at the top of her college class found herself the target of a job scam that cost her $4,300, as reported by Business Insider. Two years after completing her studies with a 4.0 GPA, 26-year-old Amisha Datta could not believe she had fallen prey to fraudsters through a LinkedIn listing.

In 2023, while living in Detroit and working in seasonal film production, Datta was searching for part-time remote work. She came across an advertisement on LinkedIn for a transcription job with Five Star InterLocal Cooperative, a contractor for an Oklahoma school district. The role appeared genuine, and after verifying the website, Google

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