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A scammer reached out to me on this platform yesterday.
I can't explain much, read that yourselves. I'd seen these kinds of scams on LinkedIn posts for months but never in my own inbox, and this time curiosity got the best of me, so instead of running it I examined it.
It looks like a real project. But "npm run server" decrypts a payload hidden in two typosquatted npm packages and evals code pulled from the scammer's server. On a dev machine that's your wallets, logins and keys, gone.
Never run a stranger's code as an "interview." Stay safe people (and be careful of this Anna Maco individual)
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Reminder for those getting client inquiries: people asking you to run code on your system before they've given you any money is likely a scam. Get real contact info, get a face to the name, and do your best to vet the client before you start doing anything like installing packages.
@Contra HQ does a really phenomenal job of handling issues once you flag them, if they don't catch them by the time you open your messages. There's a handy 'Report' button. Best to use that and not even let the scammer know you're onto them.
Stay safe, fake clients are everywhere. The only obstacle to you making more money is losing it all to a scam.
Good call on the Report button over calling them out directly, I hadn't thought about tipping off the scammer that way. Did something specific happen recently that made you write this up, or is it more a pattern you keep seeing in inquiries?
This is one of the product website i created with Next.js, typescript etc, for my client.
This is so professional!
Framer is the sickest platform ever. @Framer helping me build my clients dream sites.
These are so cool!