Tell HN: FluenceLabs are pushing out crypto tokens to FOSS devs, unclear if scam

7 points by tetris11 - 338 Days, 7 Hours ago Hacker News

I got an email this morning reading:

    > Hello, tetris11
    >
    > I'm writing in regards to your github profile.
    > Fluence Network have been awarding their tokens to developers
    > who have made commits to open source web3 repositories in
    > 2023.
    >
    > According to my research, your GitHub profile is eligible to
    > claim <number> FLT tokens due to your web3 contributions.
    
    > As of the current market value, these tokens are approximately
    > worth $<value>. Please, note that you can exchange them for Ethereum
    > or USD in two months after claiming them. These  tokens can be
    > exchanged on any exchange platform.

    > For verification and to claim your tokens, you can visit Fluence's official Twitter profile:
    > https://x.com/fluence_project/status/1775354001955151999 where
    > they have posted the official claim link. Also you can find some
    > instructions on their GitHub repo: fluencelabs/dev-rewards
    
    > If you do collect your tokens, it would be appreciated if you
    > could share a percentage with me as a finder's fee. My Eth
    > wallet address: <some long hex>
    
    > Feel free to reach out to me on my social networks -  telegram:
    > @<sometelegram>, twitter: @<sometwitter>, primary email address: <someemail>@gmail.com
    
    > best regards
    > <NAME>

I guess I have to ask. This is a crypto scam, right? One that requires you to sign with the same SSH keys you use in Github?