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Scams in EVE Online: Difference between revisions

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#Chump attempts to fill the buy order. However, the buy order was on margin, and the drunken buyer can't come up with the cash to fulfill the order, and it fails. The chump is left with a collection of items they bought at inflated prices and can't sell except for chump change. The scammer pockets (in this case) 200 * 2M - 200 - 20K = 396M ISK.
#Chump attempts to fill the buy order. However, the buy order was on margin, and the drunken buyer can't come up with the cash to fulfill the order, and it fails. The chump is left with a collection of items they bought at inflated prices and can't sell except for chump change. The scammer pockets (in this case) 200 * 2M - 200 - 20K = 396M ISK.
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<u>The signatures of this scam are<u>
<u>The signatures of this scam are</u>
*Using local chat to offer strangers the opportunity to make a lot of money
*Using local chat to offer strangers the opportunity to make a lot of money
*Buy orders with minimum volumes
*Buy orders with minimum volumes