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Selling your identity to North Korean IT scammers isn't a sustainable side hustle

Monday November 17, 2025. 06:25 PM , from TheRegister
Four US citizens tried it, and the DoJ just secured guilty pleas from all of 'em
It sounds like easy money. North Koreans pay you to use your identity so they can get jobs working for American companies in IT. However, if you go this route, the US Department of Justice promises to catch up with you eventually.…
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