DO NOT CLICK: Warning over 'sinister' LinkedIn email

Be cautious if you get an email from LinkedIn telling you about a new message – it may be a scam (Source: Getty/MailGuard)If you receive an email from LinkedIn notifying you of a new message, think twice before clicking, MailGuard has warned.The email is actually a phishing email designed to harvest your confidential information and could lead to identity theft.MailGuard said the email masquerades as an auto-generated notification informing you about a new message from another LinkedIn member.The body of the email is crafted in a manner that is similar to a legitimate alert from LinkedIn – making it hard to identify.It contains multiple branding elements belonging to the social media company, including its logo, along with various support links in a footer – likely included to boost the email’s legitimacy.The email masquerades as an auto-generated notification informing you about a new message from another LinkedIn member (Source: MailGuard)A button is included, with a link to ‘view message’. The email actually originates from a compromised email account belonging to a public university based overseas.Unsuspecting recipients who click on the link to ‘view message’ are led to a login page asking users for their LinkedIn account credentials.Once users submit their account…
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