Re:Ask HN: Is the Y Combinator GitHub bot real or scam?
by leakycap on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @06:29PM
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That one is a scam. The real GitHub bot will ask for Google Play giftcards.
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Re:Ask HN: Is the Y Combinator GitHub bot real or scam?
by a1o on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @06:35PM
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I mean it looks totally a scam but I was nevertheless curious about it.
Re:Ask HN: Is the Y Combinator GitHub bot real or scam?
by leakycap on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @06:47PM
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My friends often get scam texts and forward them to me to ask me if they're a scam, even though they 1) aren't expecting whatever it is, and 2) it is obviously a scam.
I guess it's human nature to want to check, even when it's for sure obviously a scam.