"Mandatory user verification" on DEV is a scam. Here's how to spot it in 30 seconds.
If you got tagged by "Support Bot" on DEV, don't click. It took one look at the profile: The name isn't "Support". It's Cyrillic letters dressed as Latin ones: "Suрроrt Воt". The account was created on Nov 4: 0 posts, 41 comments when I looked. It tags 10 people per comment, in alphabetical order, ten at a time. Nobody at DEV works through the alphabet by hand. The username has already changed:…
Recent allegations have emerged that a user verification system on DEV is a scam. According to sources, the "Support Bot" tag on DEV is not what it appears to be. The account name, "Suппоrt Воt", is actually a combination of Cyrillic letters disguised as Latin characters. Created on November 4, the account has no posts or comments, yet it is consistently tagging people in alphabetical order, a feat no human could accomplish manually.
The username has also been changed from "salemsalem123" to "supportbot123". The source explicitly states that no legitimate platform requires verification through a stranger's comment or the provision of a card. If you clicked but typed nothing, close the tab and clear the site's data; if you entered your password, revoke the app and change your password immediately.
If your card was entered, contact your bank. Allegations advise flagging the suspicious account. Take a mere ten seconds to inspect the profile before clicking any links, as this could have prevented this scam.
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