Mat Lehnhoff

Not everyone on LinkedIn is who they say they are.
 
 Some are harmless of course making themselves appear more successful than they really are.
 
 But there is also a growing number of more sinister people on here who don’t have your best interests on their agenda.
 
 Do you really know who you’re dealing with?
 
 There seems to be an increase in scammers/scams at the moment.
 
 I’ve had a few dubious messages recently including supposed free pension reviews, free financial “health checks”, incredible “investment” opportunities and numerous “life coaching” introductory sessions to name a few.
 
 Any background information available on some of these people is sketchy to say the least.
 
 Some have a number of failed businesses in the background - not necessarily a bad thing I guess….
 
 Keep your wits about you and do some background work.
 
 Particularly if someone messages/calls you out of the blue with a great offer.
 
 Carrying out some due diligence is still probably the most overlooked or undervalued activity in the business world.
 
 When your guard is down you can get swept away with clever sales pitches.
 
 With many free information sources available today it’s amazing and very concerning that many businesses and individuals still get caught out.
 
 Before you do business with a business or an individual make sure you’ve done some background research on them.
 
 Red flags such as;
 
 👉no website,
 👉poor or incoherent grammar in emails/messages
 👉unsubstantiated claims of success/results,
 👉previous failed businesses,
 👉incredible 5 star reviews posted within a short time period
 👉and no bricks and mortar address shouldn’t be dismissed lightly.
 
 Don’t get caught out.
 
 If it’s too good to be true it probably is!
 
 #duediligence #businessfinance #scammers 
 
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