A buddy of mine recently got a suspicious request which I'm pretty sure is how these NK workers are getting jobs. In this case, the dev is allegedly from Japan.

A buddy of mine recently got a suspicious request which I'm pretty sure is how these NK workers are getting jobs. In this case, the dev is allegedly from Japan. But I don't think the NK folk are out there proudly stating they are from NK. "Thank you for your reply. You’ll only need to spend about 1–2 hours maximum in a day for our collaboration. We need a person who has experience in software development. so I tried to find a collaborator on github and also found your profile on it. I will explain why I'm looking for a collaborator. The reason is that the job market between the US and Japan is significantly different - often 2 to 3 times in rates. Because of this, I focused on working with US clients. I usually work at night and sleep during the day due to the time zone difference. However, even though I adjust my schedule, US clients often hesitate to hire me because they're uncomfortable with the time zone difference or concerned about communication due to our non-native English. To solve this, I tried to collaborate with an US developer who communicates with clients, while I focus on the development work. You wouldn't need to develop anything yourself unless you want. You don’t need to develop any code or communicate with the client. All you need to do is attend the meetings on video calls. You’ll only need to spend about 1–2 hours maximum in a day for our collaboration. In return for your participation, I’d like to propose the following arrangement: for the first job we secure, we’ll split the total income 50/50 after taxes. Starting from the second job, you’ll receive 30% and I’ll receive 70% of the total income. I'm not looking for a random US person - I'm specifically looking for someone with solid development experience. Even though I don't require any coding from the collaborator, without development experience they can't handle client communication properly or understand project requirements. That's why I found your profile on GitHub and decided to reach out to you. Could we have a meeting to discuss more in more detail? I have a clear strategy to get a success and looking forward to your reply"