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by passwordoops 808 days ago
My funniest instance was reporting an obvious crypto scam as potential SPAM or fraud to LinkedIn. It featured Wayne Gretzky promoting a can't-miss investment of lifetime.

It took less than 10 minutes for the Safety and Security team to thank me for the report, but that the ad was determined to be legit

2 comments

Legit means the payment cleared.
Wayne Gretsky is on MGM gambling ads on TV. Putting us image in crypto scams isn't any worse than his "legit" ads.
Seems a little different, because MGM admits it's gambling, while the other claims to be an investment