Scams in EVE Online: Difference between revisions

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==Contract Scams==

===Misleading Contracts===

The heart of misleading contracts is that the title of a contract does not necessarily match what the contract terms are. It is always up to the buyer to ensure that the terms of the contract are acceptable.

====Double WTB contracts====

It's a contract that looks like a buyer willing to pay over market prices for expensive items (often PLEX) but the contract is actually for multiples.

=====What you see=====

It's a contract to buy items that seems to offer above-market rates. They are often linked to in local chat.

=====How it works=====

This scam exploits the fact that a contract's title need not match its contents. The contract title says something like, "WTB PLEX for 890M ISK," when the going rate is 750M, for example. However, the terms of the contract actually state that the buyer will pay 890M ISK for ''two'' PLEX. These contracts are often linked to in local chat.

Always take time to verify what a contract is asking for, and if you want a failsafe: only ever keep a single copy of an expensive mod (or PLEX) on hand when selling to WTB contracts.

====Combined WTS/WTB contracts====

It's a contract that sells items for ISK ''and'' the item.

=====What you see=====

It looks like a contract to sell an item for below market rates e.g. "WTS PLEX for 400M." They are often linked to in local chat.

=====How it works=====

Again, this exploits the idea that a contract's title and its contents do not need to match. In our example, the actual contract sells the PLEX for 400M ''and'' one PLEX. So the seller gets 400M ''and'' their item back. This is not always easy to spot, as the item up for "sale" and the price you pay are next to each other at the top of the screen, but the item you give is further down the screen.

===The Three Ships===

The Three Ships is a scam that tricks the victim into buying a overpriced ship because they just missed out on a good deal.

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*have a delivery route will be through low-trafficked systems and at least one 0.5 or less system (so the odd industrial passing through can be easily passive cargo scanned)

~~===Double WTB contracts===~~

~~It's a contract that looks like a buyer willing to pay over market prices for expensive items (often PLEX) but the contract is actually for multiples.~~

~~====What you see====~~

~~It's a contract to buy items that seems to offer above-market rates. They are often linked to in local chat.~~

~~====How it works====~~

This scam exploits the fact that a contract's title need not match its contents. The contract title says something like, "WTB PLEX for 890M ISK," when the going rate is 750M, for example. However, the terms of the contract actually state that the buyer will pay 890M ISK for ''two'' PLEX. These contracts are often linked to in local chat.

~~Always take time to verify what a contract is asking for, and if you want a failsafe: only ever keep a single copy of an expensive mod (or PLEX) on hand when selling to WTB contracts. ~~

~~ ~~

~~===Combined WTS/WTB contracts===~~

~~It's a contract that sells items for ISK ''and'' the item.~~

~~====What you see====~~

~~It looks like a contract to sell an item for below market rates e.g. "WTS PLEX for 400M." They are often linked to in local chat.~~

~~====How it works====~~

Again, this exploits the idea that a contract's title and its contents do not need to match. In our example, the actual contract sells the PLEX for 400M ''and'' one PLEX. So the seller gets 400M ''and'' their item back. This is not always easy to spot, as the item up for "sale" and the price you pay are next to each other at the top of the screen, but the item you give is further down the screen.

~~Always take time to verify what a contract is asking for. ~~

==Other Miscellaneous Scams==

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 ==Contract Scams==
+===Misleading Contracts===
+The heart of misleading contracts is that the title of a contract does not necessarily match what the contract terms are. It is always up to the buyer to ensure that the terms of the contract are acceptable.
+====Double WTB contracts====
+It's a contract that looks like a buyer willing to pay over market prices for expensive items (often PLEX) but the contract is actually for multiples.
+=====What you see=====
+It's a contract to buy items that seems to offer above-market rates. They are often linked to in local chat.
+=====How it works=====
+This scam exploits the fact that a contract's title need not match its contents. The contract title says something like, "WTB PLEX for 890M ISK," when the going rate is 750M, for example. However, the terms of the contract actually state that the buyer will pay 890M ISK for ''two'' PLEX. These contracts are often linked to in local chat.
+Always take time to verify what a contract is asking for, and if you want a failsafe: only ever keep a single copy of an expensive mod (or PLEX) on hand when selling to WTB contracts.
+<br><br>
+====Combined WTS/WTB contracts====
+It's a contract that sells items for ISK ''and'' the item.
+=====What you see=====
+It looks like a contract to sell an item for below market rates e.g. "WTS PLEX for 400M." They are often linked to in local chat.
+=====How it works=====
+Again, this exploits the idea that a contract's title and its contents do not need to match. In our example, the actual contract sells the PLEX for 400M ''and'' one PLEX. So the seller gets 400M ''and'' their item back. This is not always easy to spot, as the item up for "sale" and the price you pay are next to each other at the top of the screen, but the item you give is further down the screen.
+<br><br>
 ===The Three Ships===
 The Three Ships is a scam that tricks the victim into buying a overpriced ship because they just missed out on a good deal.
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 *have a delivery route will be through low-trafficked systems and at least one 0.5 or less system (so the odd industrial passing through can be easily passive cargo scanned)
 <br>
-===Double WTB contracts===
-It's a contract that looks like a buyer willing to pay over market prices for expensive items (often PLEX) but the contract is actually for multiples.
-====What you see====
-It's a contract to buy items that seems to offer above-market rates. They are often linked to in local chat.
-====How it works====
-This scam exploits the fact that a contract's title need not match its contents. The contract title says something like, "WTB PLEX for 890M ISK," when the going rate is 750M, for example. However, the terms of the contract actually state that the buyer will pay 890M ISK for ''two'' PLEX. These contracts are often linked to in local chat.
-Always take time to verify what a contract is asking for, and if you want a failsafe: only ever keep a single copy of an expensive mod (or PLEX) on hand when selling to WTB contracts.<br>
-<br>
-===Combined WTS/WTB contracts===
-It's a contract that sells items for ISK ''and'' the item.
-====What you see====
-It looks like a contract to sell an item for below market rates e.g. "WTS PLEX for 400M." They are often linked to in local chat.
-====How it works====
-Again, this exploits the idea that a contract's title and its contents do not need to match. In our example, the actual contract sells the PLEX for 400M ''and'' one PLEX. So the seller gets 400M ''and'' their item back. This is not always easy to spot, as the item up for "sale" and the price you pay are next to each other at the top of the screen, but the item you give is further down the screen.
-Always take time to verify what a contract is asking for.<br><br>
 ==Other Miscellaneous Scams==