Short answer
Open the fake profile, select More → Report / Block → Report, choose the profile or entire account, then “This person is impersonating someone” or “This account is not a real person”, and submit. LinkedIn says reported members won’t know who reported them. If the impersonator sent you an invitation, select Ignore and then “I don’t know this person”; messages can be reported from the conversation. Ask colleagues to report it too and keep the profile URL and screenshots. If someone took over your real account, use LinkedIn’s compromised-account form instead.
Before you report
- Copy the fake profile’s URL and take screenshots of the profile and any messages.
- Post a short note to your network that a fake profile is using your name.
- Don’t engage with the impersonator.
Report the profile
- Open the profile and select More.
- Choose Report / Block, then report the member or the entire account.
- Select “This person is impersonating someone” or “This account is not a real person”, then Submit report.
- Block the profile afterwards if you want to.
Invitations and messages
- Fake connection request: select Ignore, then “I don’t know this person” — LinkedIn says this stops that member sending you further invitations.
- Scam message: open the thread, select More → “Report this conversation” and pick a reason.
- Watch for requests for money or personal details, or a push to move the chat off LinkedIn — LinkedIn lists these as warning signs.
If your real account was taken over
That’s a different problem: report it with LinkedIn’s compromised-account form, then secure your email — see LinkedIn restricted or hacked. For impersonation on other networks: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok.
Protect your name
- Turn on two-step verification on your real account.
- Keep your profile complete so colleagues can tell which one is real.
- If the fake profile is used for fraud, report it to the police as well: report online fraud by country. Our hacked account recovery service works through official channels.
Frequently asked questions
How do I report a fake LinkedIn profile using my name?
Open the profile → More → Report / Block → Report, choose “This person is impersonating someone” or “This account is not a real person”, and submit.
Will the impersonator know I reported them?
No. LinkedIn says reported members won’t know who made the report.
How do I stop fake connection requests?
Select Ignore on the invitation, then “I don’t know this person”. LinkedIn says this stops that member sending you more invitations.
Someone took over my real LinkedIn account — is this the same?
No. Use LinkedIn’s compromised-account form for a takeover.
Sources: LinkedIn Help — report fake profiles, LinkedIn Help — recognize and report spam and abusive content, LinkedIn Help — report a compromised account