Marketing professional Nikhita Anil described her recent experience as \”wild\” in a LinkedIn post. She recounted being asked to \”borrow\” her LinkedIn profile for a set period in exchange for monetary compensation. Ms Anil shared screenshots of the conversation, with the sender’s name blurred. The most alarming part of the proposal was the request for full access to her LinkedIn login credentials. The sender assured her that her contacts would not be affected by the rental offer, and that she would receive $20 per week for allowing access to the account for a period of one week. The exact purpose of the request remained unclear, but the post has sparked widespread discussion about potential online scams. The post has been shared more than 2,000 times on LinkedIn. The proposal has also been shared on Facebook and Twitter, with more than 1,000 shares in the last 24 hours. The offer has been described as \”unusual\” and \”wild,\” with some calling it a \”scam\” and others saying it could be a sign of the rise of online identity theft in India.
