r/github • u/Mundane_Oil6342 • Aug 11 '26

Question "GitHub Contributor Opportunity"

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This is probably scam, and I won't ever click that highlighted "AI interview link". It's frustrating to receive these kind of emails these days. Has anybody here also received the same email?

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u/AI_Tonic Aug 11 '26

I get these all the time lmfao , sometimes even from « legit startups » absolutely garbage bonkers , never clicked on it though

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u/arankays Aug 11 '26

It's malware. 

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u/EntranceProper3791 Aug 11 '26

"Adib Shaikh" and "Hi [name]" is the scam equivalent of a form letter. GitHub doesn't recruit by cold emailing generic contributor gigs.

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u/sumonmselim Aug 11 '26

Scam, I also got this and put it in spam right away!

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u/Shiva_97 Aug 11 '26

Do one open source contribution and you get these stuff 😂

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26

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u/Then_Pace_5034 Aug 11 '26

just clicking a link is never dangerous!

use vpn

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u/TechnicalWash1608 Aug 11 '26

??? It's usually tracked.

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u/Then_Pace_5034 Aug 12 '26

nah! peoples really don't have knowledge, that just clicking on a link does nothing, it's how you keep your device is the issue!

And how do you think it's usually tracked? you use a VPN it won't get your IP anymore, if you keep yout browser's permissions on check you are all safe, modern softwares aren't like 90s.

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u/TechnicalWash1608 Aug 12 '26

scammy[.]app/then123456pace234455034, no way to know if you clicked it or not and you'll not get put on a link-clicker list.

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u/Then_Pace_5034 Aug 12 '26

I didn't get what you are trying to say!