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Scams in EVE Online: Difference between revisions

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====What you see====
====What you see====
You see a contract selling a ship (often a Hulk) for a seemingly very low price. It says that they're offering the ship and all the fittings, but the contract terms will only have the fittings.
You see a contract selling a ship (often a Hulk) for a seemingly very low price. It says that they're offering the ship and all the fittings, but the contract terms will only have the fittings.
====How it works====
You look at the contract terms, see a whole bunch of appropriate ship fittings (and maybe cheap cargo) and miss the absence of the actual ship in the terms.
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===Multiples of 1000===
===Multiples of 1000===
This scam can involve market buy orders or contracts. Simply, the scammer sets up a buy order/buy contract at 1/1000 the average price. It relies on people not noticing the difference between 121 thousand and 121 million.
This scam can involve market buy orders or contracts. Simply, the scammer sets up a buy order/buy contract at 1/1000 the average price. It relies on people not noticing the difference between 121 thousand and 121 million.