Fulham in storm over new sponsor IUX after fake profiles of company’s ’employees’ discovered on LinkedIn [Video]

FULHAM are riding out a storm over new sponsor IUX.

The Caribbean and Cyprus-based trading firm is threatening to take legal action after fake profiles of alleged IUX employees were discovered on LinkedIn.

Fulham announced a new sponsorship with IUXCredit: Rex

But a renowned journalist claims the profiles of alleged workers at the company are fakeCredit: Rex

Renowned investigative journalist Martin Calladine found that images from photo libraries or pictures of other LinkedIn users were being used in connection with accounts claiming to belong to UK and US-based IUX staff.

But the company said on LinkedIn: “IUX hereby announces that we do not employ any individuals based in the United Kingdom.

“We will pursue appropriate action against any persons falsely claiming to be associated with our company as employees.”

It remains unclear who created the fake LinkedIn accounts and why.

Fulhamare understood to have used a third-party investigative firm to check out IUX and its owners before signing …