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It seems to me like spammers like the one behind this, put enough effort into it that they could probably make more from legitimate activity. It's like there's

It seems to me like spammers like the one behind this, put enough effort into it that they could probably make more from legitimate activity. It's like there's a "scam premium", where some people pay extra (or work extra for free) just to feel they're outsmarting people.

sgerenser 5y ago
It’s also likely that these spammers live in places like Eastern Europe where legitimate software dev salaries are lower than in places like the U.S., so the relative value of scamming is higher.
- notfoss 5y ago
  They also don't have to pay any taxes for money earned through scamming.