Elaborate Fake LinkedIn Profiles - Security Threats by Scott Bernstein

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Zara Vida RiveraFake LinkedIn Profile

1700 Mutual Connections• This person just asked for my connection on LinkedIn but upon

examining her profile on face value noticed immediate problems beginning with her LinkedIn photo and everything contained on her profile page. • You must ignore how many connections one has. Vida has 500+ and

99 endorsements in every category of her skills. It is disheartening that people will just endorse you without any direct knowledge or even acquaintance. • The images used are copied off the Internet to lure one for a

connection but none are hers.

The PROFILE PHOTO• If it does reflect an actual person, is a caricature, looks like a model

shot, cartoon character or model, actor, actress; it is most likely is. • The integrity of one’s profile begins with the profile photo/image.• If there is no photo at all, look at one’s title and connections• If there is a ghost image and a security or military title does not mean

it is based in reality. LinkedIn does not perform any background checks nor merits any profiles. • How to check a profile photo/image? Place cursor in middle of image.

Right click it. Click google image on drop down and see what you get.

Zara Vida Rivera’s LinkedIn Profile

Results for Zara Vida Rivera Profile Photo

Endorsements

Images from Zara Vida Profile Page

Zara Vida Rivera’s ‘Always Sharp & Focused Profile Image’

Same Image on Tammy Bruce Show on Girls in the Israeli Military

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/08/24/46-reasons-why-iran-should-think-twice-before-attacking-israel-hint-women-with-guns/

Image of Woman in Several Media for Israeli Women

Rivera’s ‘Close Protection Profile Image

Head of female cut-off

http://www.womenofchina.cn/womenofchina/html1/features/employment/16/7310-1.htm

‘Tactical Level Protection’ Image

Confused? Israeli Soldier and Palestinian Bodyguard?

http://asian-defence-news.blogspot.com/2015/02/palestines-female-bodyguards-of.html

Rivera’s ‘Protection Against Intruder’ Profile Image

Rivera’s ‘Protection Against Intruder’ Profile Image. This is a South Korean female presidential

bodyguard participating with a dozen men in a anti-terror drill

This is Kim Jae-Hwan – a female presidential bodyguard from South Korea. Not Zara Vida Rivera

Rivera’s ‘Self-Defense’ Image

This image is of actress Nathalie Emmanuel

Rivera’s ‘Executive Protection’ Image

Hillary’s Angels – Stephanie Sinclair

Rivera’s profile photo located on google for ‘Executive Protection’

Hillary’s Angelshttp://viiphoto.com/articles/hillarys-angels/

Here are the members of Hillary’s Angels: Teresa Momber, 35 Breittany Kross, 24 Didi Nikolov, 27 Joann Topacio, 34 Meghan Mulherin, 29 Stacey Berg, 29 Nicole Deal, 33 Becky McKnight, 30 Katie Farrell, 25 Natasha Diamond, 28 Katryn Grey, 37

Rivera’s ‘Personal Protection’ Image

Zara Vida Rivera’s ‘Personal Protection’ PhotoDoes this photo look like the same woman

(Rivera) above?

Did Zara work for Hillary Clinton’s security detail called Hillary’s

Angels?

Rivera’s ‘Tactical Level Protection Profile Image

Rivera has many images of jets such as the CF-18 Hornet, Sea Harrier Fighter Jet, f16 Falcon, an Apache helicopter, a Niagara Falls

Tour Helicopter, a Pakistan Jet and various luxury private jets.

Palestinian Police Officer?

Rivera’s ‘Personal Protection’ Profile Image

This image is of ‘Ludmilla’ a bodyguard from the elite unit of the Ukranian police force. Clearly not Zara

Vida Rivera

Zara Vida’s ‘Accuracy & Precision is Key’ Image

once again picked a photo hiding the face

This images is found on sites on scantily clad dressed sites of women like we found the photo here http://beastify.me/she-lifts/she-lifts-and-you-love-it-23-photos/. Also this photo like the rest, she used ones where you cannot identify her face. Not professional sites.

http://www.maggiesnotebook.com/2011/08/rule-5-saturday-night-girls-with-guns/

Stock Images do NOT add credibility to a profile

Rivera’s Google+ Page