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===Courier Contract Ganking===
===Courier Contract Ganking===
Though there are Courier contracts that have routes through low or null sec; these are easily avoided by changing the contract filters to not show those that have a route though those systems. What has evolved from this are contracts where the player is enticed with high reward payments in high-security-only routes, but the route travels through a 0.5 security system.<br>
Though there are Courier contracts that have routes through low or null sec; these are easily avoided by changing the contract filters to not show those that have a route though those systems. What has evolved from this are contracts where the player is enticed with high reward payments in high-security-only routes, but the route travels through a 0.5 security system.<br>
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====It's a Trap====
====It's a Trap====
The Courier Contract as opposed to many others that are paying a great deal less per jump, will offer to pay the player a bigger sum like ten to thirty million for delivering on a route only five or ten jumps away. The collateral will be far higher than the item is worth, but will also be for example be pitched at an attainable two to three hundred million collateral.  
The Courier Contract as opposed to many others that are paying a great deal less per jump, will offer to pay the player a bigger sum like ten to thirty million for delivering on a route only five or ten jumps away. The collateral will be far higher than the item is worth, but will also be for example be pitched at an attainable two to three hundred million collateral.  
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====How it works====
<u>How it works</u><br>
The Courier Contract seems easy ISK with no risks as all of its route is in high security space, but the player and the delivery will never reach their destination, making an instant few hundred million ISK for the scammer.<br>
The Courier Contract seems easy ISK with no risks as all of its route is in high security space, but the player and the delivery will never reach their destination, making an instant few hundred million ISK for the scammer.<br>
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