All of the other comments have described (much better than I can) why this is likely some kind of fraud (and definitely unethical). I wanted to comment on the

All of the other comments have described (much better than I can) why this is likely some kind of fraud (and definitely unethical). I wanted to comment on the "fellow nerd" trope -- I don't see why it matters that you (or the majority of Brave) are nerdy. That doesn't mean you are somehow incapable of acting unethically or committing fraud. Many of our "fellow nerds" have broken the law. It doesn't diminish their intelligence, but it does reflect on their morality. It's a non-sequitur.