LinkedIn warns of surge in AI-powered CV-writing scams targeting job seekers
LinkedIn reported that fraudulent CV-writing services are the largest category of job scams on its platform, accounting for over one-third of reported job scams globally. These scams typically deliver poor quality results using freely available AI tools and often attempt to move conversations off-platform to compromise personal data or extract payment.
What happened
LinkedIn reported that over one-third (37%) of job scams reported on the platform globally now involve offers to write or improve CVs, which deliver poor quality or misleading results and often use artificial intelligence tools that are available at no cost.
CV-writing fraudsters are twice as likely as other scammers to ask LinkedIn members to move conversations off the platform, increasing risk to personal information.
Reported impact
These scams put personal information at risk and cost money without delivering value, targeting job seekers during vulnerable periods such as the September hiring season when recruitment increases by 44% on average in the UK.
The scams particularly exploit recent graduates entering the job market for the first time and individuals experiencing job-hunting anxiety.
Index analysis
LinkedIn stated it blocks 99.7% of fake accounts before they are reported, but warned that scammers are five times as likely to come from outside a job seeker's network.
The warning coincides with data from Lloyds Banking Group showing 'advanced fee' job scams had soared by 237% since the start of 2025.
Governance controls
LinkedIn urged members to stay vigilant and identify red flags to spot scams and stay safe during job hunting.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.