That Other Moscow: Sketchy LinkedIn Job Posts Mix US, Russian Locales

## Executive Summary Researchers at Evolver discovered widespread fraudulent LinkedIn job postings that list U.S. positions with Russian locations (e.g., Moscow, St. Petersburg) and redirect applicants through intermediary domains, often in different countries. The behavior appears designed to capture applicant email/personal data and to generate fraudulent clicks, posing reputational harm to affected organizations and potential privacy breaches for applicants; LinkedIn has removed some listings and is investigating the ingestion tool.