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Scams in EVE Online: Difference between revisions

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This how they hope the victim will respond:
This how they hope the victim will respond:
#Chump sees the opportunity to buy item unknown to them at 2M ISK and sell at 20M ISK each.
#The chump sees the opportunity to buy items unknown to them at 2M ISK and sell them at 20M ISK each.
#Chump buys enough items at 2M ISK to fulfill the buy order.
#They enough items at 2M ISK to fulfill the buy order.
#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.
#They attempts to fulfill 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>How to see it coming</u>
<u>How to see it coming</u>