What are the chances HR is using bots and/or making LI accounts using fake WF employee names to try and get current employees or those in a notice-period, to quit and/or forfeit severance.
A potential scenario could be this...
" Hi, Not a Sheep!
I was intrigued by your extensive background and was wondering if you're open to exploring new opportunities. Are you interested to find out more about potential franchise ownership opportunities in your area?
If so, do you mind sharing a good phone number to schedule a phone call?"
And then you respond after clicking on their profile that lists said person as Lisa Quinn, a Commercial Sales Specialist at Wells Fargo with 0 followers and 0 connections and 0 activity and confirming no such person exists in Workday...
"Hi Lisa,
I can't find you in Workday, who is your manager at Wells?"
Now Lisa's profile is longer and the messages have been magically deleted as well.
This is all hypothetically speaking of course...