Fake LinkedIn Company Page Using Your Brand: What to Do

A fake LinkedIn Page using your company name and logo can be used to post fake jobs, collect personal data or mislead customers. LinkedIn lets anyone report a Page from the Page itself, and it lets organisations ask its support team to remove a duplicate Page. This guide explains which route fits, the exact steps, what to save and how to make your real Page harder to copy.

Last checked: 20 October 2026 against LinkedIn Help.

#Is it a fake Page, a duplicate or a hijacked Page?

#What should I save before reporting?

• The full URL of the fake Page and the URL of your real Page
• Dated screenshots of the fake Page's name, logo, About section and posts
• Any job adverts it posted, with their URLs
• Messages sent to candidates or customers that used your brand
• Proof of your rights in the name or logo, if you hold a registered trademark

Keep the evidence somewhere your team can find it. If the Page is used for fraud, you may need it for your bank, employees or the police.

#How do I report a fake LinkedIn Page?

LinkedIn Help gives these steps on desktop (LinkedIn Help):

1. Go to the organisation's Page and, from the Home tab, click the More button.
2. Click Report abuse.
3. Select an option.
4. Select the appropriate option and click Submit.

In the mobile app, the steps are the same: open the Page, tap the More icon, tap Report abuse, choose the options and submit. Choose the reason that best matches what the Page is doing, such as a fake Page or a scam, rather than a general complaint.

#How do I get a duplicate Page removed?

LinkedIn says that if you find Pages representing your organisation when it is already represented by an established Page, you can request removal of the duplicate by contacting its support team. For Pages that do not belong on LinkedIn at all, it says to report the Page (LinkedIn Help).

Merging is different. LinkedIn says a merge can only be requested through its support team by a super admin of the Pages involved, the names must match, and a merge cannot be reversed. Content, analytics and ad accounts on the merged Page are not moved to the retained Page (LinkedIn Help). A merge is not the right tool for a Page created by an impersonator.

#How can I protect my real Page?

LinkedIn recommends several steps to protect a Page and brand (LinkedIn Help):

• Each admin should turn on two-step verification for their own profile, which also protects the Pages they manage.
• A super admin can add email domains the company owns, so only people with a verified work email at that domain can post jobs with your Page as the company.
• Apply for Page verification where it is available, since LinkedIn says it signals that the Page is the official Page of the organisation.
• Post regularly, because LinkedIn notes that inactive Pages may look unofficial.

#What should I write in the report?

Keep the report factual. Name your organisation, give the URL of your established LinkedIn Page and the URL of the fake Page, and say what the fake Page is copying, such as the company name, logo, description or staff photos. If it is posting jobs or contacting candidates, say so and give one or two example URLs. A reviewer who can compare the two Pages quickly has less to guess about.

If you are contacting LinkedIn support about a duplicate rather than a fake, explain who created the duplicate if you know, why it is not the official Page, and which Page should be kept.

#What should I tell staff and applicants?

• Ask employees to list your real Page in their Experience section, so the genuine Page stays the obvious one.
• Publish how you recruit on your careers page and say you never ask candidates for payment.
• Give staff one internal contact to send suspicious Pages or messages to.
• Ask staff not to engage with the fake Page or follow it, even to monitor it.

#Common mistakes

• Asking for a merge with a fake Page. A merge needs super admin access to both Pages and is permanent.
• Reporting a single post when the whole Page is the problem.
• Leaving job posting open to anyone because no email domain has been added.
• Giving one employee sole admin access, so the Page is stuck when they leave.

#Watch out for removal scams

Businesses dealing with a fake Page are often approached by people claiming they can delete it through contacts at LinkedIn. Nobody outside LinkedIn controls its decisions. Never share admin passwords or verification codes. Our guide on spotting fake recovery services explains the warning signs.

#What are the realistic limits?

LinkedIn decides whether a Page breaks its policies or counts as a duplicate. A Page with a similar but different name, or one about your company rather than posing as it, may stay up. Where your name or logo is a registered trademark, an intellectual property route may be stronger; see our trademark report guide. If individual staff are being copied as well, see fake LinkedIn profile impersonating you.

AwareXone helps businesses prepare impersonation and brand reports through official platform channels. We are independent and not affiliated with LinkedIn, the work is best-effort, and LinkedIn makes the final decision. Read more about our impersonation removal support.