When he clicked on the email, Rapal realised that the header was simply a ploy to grab attention by referring to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The email was actually sent by an IIT Hyderabad student who wanted Rapal to go through his CV.
“Hello Harshdeep, Just kidding, I wanted you to open the mail,” read the opening sentence.
“I am [name redacted], CSE, IIT Hyderabad. I have gone through your website and came across the concept of the Smart Contracts Assistant. I would love to have a discussion. PFA of my resume,” the email said.
He shared a screenshot of the email in an X post, after redacting the name of the IIT student.
“Folks, please don’t do this,” wrote the founder and CEO of Legitt AI. He added that most business owners would not respond to such an email.
