I never thought of it that way. True, one of the things they do is
compare your contacts (address book) with people already on Linkedin.
If anything matches up, the other person is notified of a Linkedin
connection.
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On 12/28/2011 8:37 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
>>
>> Hi all, Has anyone else noticed an increase in malicious e-mails ?
>> I joined Linkedin recently after a "request " from family running
>> a design business in Pagosa Springs Colorado. Since then messages
>> have arrived from people on my address book asking me to open
>> Video's, click links etc. Needless to say I have declined. Is
>> joining Linkedin connected to this? According to Linkedin blurb
>> John Hermanson, Bill Barber and others on this list have also
>> joined....Have you noticed an increase in problems?
>>
>
> For the most part, LinkedIn is considered to be a scam. I have it
> blocked, and many of the lists that I subscribe to have done the
> same. Seems that when you join it will download your address book
> and then contact anyone there that it hasn't already contacted.
>
>
> Regards, Chris
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