No matter how much work you put into setting up a scam, you'll never be able to beat the H1B lottery.
Companies know that they can pay less money to people in poor countries because an American wage in a third world country would have them live like kings. Going the honest route significantly cuts your profits if you live in these countries.
The "Plamen" person linked in this blog says he was educated in Sofia and Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria. The average salary in Bulgaria ranges from $18k to $30k depending on the city (taking the optimistic route, here, sites like https://www.zaplatomer.bg/en/salaries-in-country give much lower numbers!); with an expected wage starting at $59k, they would be able to live a wealthy life earning twice the average wage just by getting lowballed by an American company. Spending that wage from a small California apartment wouldn't be nearly as profitable and comfortable as it would be living from a nice house in Bulgaria. All they'd need is a good internet connection and a shifted sleep schedule to take part in meetings.
That's assuming the guy can actually deliver on his tasks. My guess would be that these scammers have limited technical skills and rely on waiting for the slow evaluation process to fire them and then moving on to the next company.
Companies know that they can pay less money to people in poor countries because an American wage in a third world country would have them live like kings. Going the honest route significantly cuts your profits if you live in these countries.
The "Plamen" person linked in this blog says he was educated in Sofia and Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria. The average salary in Bulgaria ranges from $18k to $30k depending on the city (taking the optimistic route, here, sites like https://www.zaplatomer.bg/en/salaries-in-country give much lower numbers!); with an expected wage starting at $59k, they would be able to live a wealthy life earning twice the average wage just by getting lowballed by an American company. Spending that wage from a small California apartment wouldn't be nearly as profitable and comfortable as it would be living from a nice house in Bulgaria. All they'd need is a good internet connection and a shifted sleep schedule to take part in meetings.
That's assuming the guy can actually deliver on his tasks. My guess would be that these scammers have limited technical skills and rely on waiting for the slow evaluation process to fire them and then moving on to the next company.