The Journal. · Thursday, October 1, 2026
Jay, known as 'The Profiler', dedicates his nights to hunting down fake recruiter profiles and job listings on LinkedIn. He meticulously examines profiles, cross-references photos with other online sources, and reports suspicious activity to the platform in an effort to protect job seekers.
“So you look here and you can see like a bunch of profiles right here and there's really nothing that looks untoward.”
“This one looks suspicious, so let's take a look at it.”
“Click, report, repeat, all with the goal of making the world a safer place for job seekers everywhere.”