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#The victim submits a sell order for the 5 items. However, the buy order was on margin, and the drunken buyer does not have the cash to pay for it, so it fails. | #The victim submits a sell order for the 5 items. However, the buy order was on margin, and the drunken buyer does not have the cash to pay for it, so it fails. | ||
#Scam 2: The sale will then revert to the next best buy order, which is for 500M each. 500M kinda looks like 5B if you're in a hurry, so if the victim clicks OK, the scammer buys the items at below market value. | #Scam 2: The sale will then revert to the next best buy order, which is for 500M each. 500M kinda looks like 5B if you're in a hurry, so if the victim clicks OK, the scammer buys the items at below market value. | ||
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*Someone using chat to offer strangers the opportunity to make a lot of money. | *Someone using chat to offer strangers the opportunity to make a lot of money. | ||
*Look for buy orders with minimum volumes. Multiple sell orders can fill a single buy order, so there's no good reason for them. | *Look for buy orders with minimum volumes. Multiple sell orders can fill a single buy order, so there's no good reason for them. | ||