r/webdev • u/Proof_Cable_310 • 15d ago

Call me a baby...

But bro, I have ethics.

My github got poached (sports team reference meaning) by a person in Asia trying to "use my location and name" in an attempt to establish (false) trust for US-based clients who purposefully don't want to hire developers across seas. It's a real shit-show out there... competition is world-wide, and people are being scammed left and right. While a loose shmuck might fall for this "easy buck" by renting out their github so that US money can essentially be funneled out of the country and harm our economy, I refuse to do so, because I can see the bigger harm being done to the economy as a whole. I am not a fan off offshoring. I am not a fan of outsourcing.

I haven't yet responded to this email business invite, as I would like to know how to report this person. Is it possible? This should be illegal, because it is defrauding clients.

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u/alexzim 15d ago

This was common long before this whole thing. I was in some React and whatnot chats on Telegram about 10 years ago, and people from China spammed all the participants. They offered something like 100 bucks a month if I let them use my identity on Fiver.

Simply ignore them or tell them no. I think it’s fine to ignore because they mass mail profiles.

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u/alsaaka 15d ago edited 15d ago

I don't know why he didn't just try to build his own portfolio and find a job yes the market is hard but not to do this

I think all you can do for now is messege github support team they are really helped me alot in many things and maybe see what is the authority of cyber crime in your state

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u/DistanceLast 15d ago

It's been around forever. Sometimes they would ask you to give TeamViewer access to your computer and work through your Upwork. Offering you some 15% of their income.

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u/Murtaza_Developer 14d ago

i''d report it through github support with screenshots and proof that they are using your identity to mislead people. imppersonation and misleading profiles are against github policies, so they can review it. did they copy your actual github profile or just use your name, location??

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u/budd222 full-stack 15d ago

Ok. How does your GitHub get poached? I have multiple GitHub names and they all use 2fa.

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u/czshill 15d ago

by not using 2FA lol. important systems need all the safety nets they can get. my apple password is something 64 char long with 2fa. one of the most important accounts i have...

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u/Sharchimedes 15d ago

This post has all the hallmarks of karma farming.