TLDR
DPRK IT workers (and similar from China) cannot have a laptop shipped to North Korea directly. Domestic accomplices (sometimes unwitting, often paid $50 500/month per laptop) host US/EU addresses, receive company laptops, plug them into...
How it works
DPRK IT workers (and similar from China) cannot have a laptop shipped to North Korea directly. Domestic accomplices (sometimes unwitting, often paid $50 500/month per laptop) host US/EU addresses, receive company laptops, plug them into...
Red flags
- Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.
- A link or sender that does not match the official organization.
- Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What to do
- 1Do not click, pay, install apps, or share verification codes.
- 2Verify through the official website, app, or phone number typed manually.
- 3If you already interacted, block cards or accounts and report the incident.
Source
FBI-IC3-IT-Worker
Source reviewed by Mythos Forensic Team
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sanfrancisco/newsFAQ
Is Laptop farm operations — US based fronts for DPRK / overseas IT workers a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.; A link or sender that does not match the official organization.; Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What should I do first?
Do not click, pay, install apps, or share verification codes.; Verify through the official website, app, or phone number typed manually.; If you already interacted, block cards or accounts and report the incident.
Can LegalAudit check my case?
Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.