<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">A software engineer in India scammed tech startups for a million dollars annually.Employed by multiple companies simultaneously, he excelled in interviews and then avoided work.Exposed by Y Combinator community, the engineer worked at 18 AI startups concurrently.Issue raises concerns about remote work, demand for AI engineers, and recruitment challenges.Remote work facilitated the scam, emphasizing importance of background checks and recruitment diligence.