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A courier hauler can make a lot of isk, but it's not without risk. Ganking is one problem, contract scams is another. It's always a good idea to check the contract history of an unknown contractor before accepting anything. This information can be found by opening the 'info' window of a player, clicking the three lines in the top left corner and selecting 'Show Contracts'.

One type of scam contract involves a low value package with a moderate or high collateral that goes to a player owned structure where the courier can't dock. The simplest version of this is a structure with docking rights revoked from the start, this can be seen under the 'Services' tab. A more devious way is for the contractor to revoke docking rights only after the contract has been accepted. A structure with a history of turning on and off its docking rights can be identified by the following tool https://stop.hammerti.me.uk/structure/ .

There used to be a scam available for courier contracts delivered to a player-owned structure. This type of scam cannot be perpetuated anymore -- simply warp to zero at the structure, right-clock and open a "transfer" window to move cargo from your ship to your item hanger in the dock-blocked structure.

This is what USED to happen "One type of scam contract involves a low value package with a moderate or high collateral that goes to a player owned structure where the courier can't dock. The simplest version of this is a structure with docking rights revoked from the start, this can be seen under the 'Services' tab. A more devious way is for the contractor to revoke docking rights only after the contract has been accepted. A structure with a history of turning on and off its docking rights can be identified by the following tool https://stop.hammerti.me.uk/structure/ ."

Another type of scam contract that appears less suspicious at a first glance involve a valuable package and an overpriced collateral. These contracts are designed to make the hauler a tempting target for random gankers so the contractor can cash in on the overpriced collateral. They can be spotted by a contract history of sending the same package (same size) back and forth between two systems along a dangerous route. It could for example be between Amarr and Dodixie, which will take the hauler through both Niarja and Uedama which are both infamous for the amount of high-sec ganking going on there. For more information on scams involving courier contracts, see the page on [[Scams_in_EVE_Online#Contract_Scams|scams in EVE]].

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 A courier hauler can make a lot of isk, but it's not without risk. Ganking is one problem, contract scams is another. It's always a good idea to check the contract history of an unknown contractor before accepting anything. This information can be found by opening the 'info' window of a player, clicking the three lines in the top left corner and selecting 'Show Contracts'.
-One type of scam contract involves a low value package with a moderate or high collateral that goes to a player owned structure where the courier can't dock. The simplest version of this is a structure with docking rights revoked from the start, this can be seen under the 'Services' tab. A more devious way is for the contractor to revoke docking rights only after the contract has been accepted. A structure with a history of turning on and off its docking rights can be identified by the following tool https://stop.hammerti.me.uk/structure/ .
+There used to be a scam available for courier contracts delivered to a player-owned structure.  This type of scam cannot be perpetuated anymore -- simply warp to zero at the structure, right-clock and open a "transfer" window to move cargo from your ship to your item hanger in the dock-blocked structure.
+This is what USED to happen "One type of scam contract involves a low value package with a moderate or high collateral that goes to a player owned structure where the courier can't dock. The simplest version of this is a structure with docking rights revoked from the start, this can be seen under the 'Services' tab. A more devious way is for the contractor to revoke docking rights only after the contract has been accepted. A structure with a history of turning on and off its docking rights can be identified by the following tool https://stop.hammerti.me.uk/structure/ ."
 Another type of scam contract that appears less suspicious at a first glance involve a valuable package and an overpriced collateral. These contracts are designed to make the hauler a tempting target for random gankers so the contractor can cash in on the overpriced collateral. They can be spotted by a contract history of sending the same package (same size) back and forth between two systems along a dangerous route. It could for example be between Amarr and Dodixie, which will take the hauler through both Niarja and Uedama which are both infamous for the amount of high-sec ganking going on there. For more information on scams involving courier contracts, see the page on [[Scams_in_EVE_Online#Contract_Scams|scams in EVE]].