Scams in EVE Online: Difference between revisions

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'''Ambush sale''' (great sell price but in low/null sec)

In this scam an item is available in the market or contract for a great deal cheaper than the average. The catch is that you'll either have to lowsec or nullsec in order to collect the item.

In this scam an item is available in the market or contract for a great deal cheaper than the average. The catch is that you'll either have to lowsec or nullsec in order to collect the item. When you undock after picking it up, bang. The scammer has a 50% chance of getting his item back and pulling the scam again, along with any fittings your ship had.

To avoid this scam, always check the route that will get you to an item. (Checking the sec status of the destination alone is not fool-proof as some highsec systems require traversal of low or null sec.)

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'''Courier contracts'''

Related to the ambush sale (in that a scam victim is lured to low or null sec). Instead of offering a good price on an item, this scam involves a courier contract routing you to or through low or nullsec. If the ~~contract~~ destination is ~~a nullsec station, it may be~~ a player-owned station where you lack the standings required to dock at all!

Related to the ambush sale (in that a scam victim is lured to low or null sec). Instead of offering a good price on an item, this scam involves a courier contract routing you to or through low or nullsec where the scammer is waiting to destroy you. He then gets the collateral (which will be far far higher than the item is worth). Be especially careful if the destination is a player-owned station, where you may lack the standings required to dock at all, in which case you cannot complete the contract and the scammer will get the collateral when it expires.

Avoiding this scam is the same as the ambush sale: always check the route before accepting.

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 '''Ambush sale''' (great sell price but in low/null sec)<br>
-In this scam an item is available in the market or contract for a great deal cheaper than the average. The catch is that you'll either have to lowsec or nullsec in order to collect the item.<br>
+In this scam an item is available in the market or contract for a great deal cheaper than the average. The catch is that you'll either have to lowsec or nullsec in order to collect the item. When you undock after picking it up, bang. The scammer has a 50% chance of getting his item back and pulling the scam again, along with any fittings your ship had.<br>
 To avoid this scam, always check the route that will get you to an item. (Checking the sec status of the destination alone is not fool-proof as some highsec systems require traversal of low or null sec.)<br>
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 '''Courier contracts'''<br>
-Related to the ambush sale (in that a scam victim is lured to low or null sec). Instead of offering a good price on an item, this scam involves a courier contract routing you to or through low or nullsec. If the contract destination is a nullsec station, it may be a player-owned station where you lack the standings required to dock at all!<br>
+Related to the ambush sale (in that a scam victim is lured to low or null sec). Instead of offering a good price on an item, this scam involves a courier contract routing you to or through low or nullsec where the scammer is waiting to destroy you. He then gets the collateral (which will be far far higher than the item is worth). Be especially careful if the destination is a player-owned station, where you may lack the standings required to dock at all, in which case you cannot complete the contract and the scammer will get the collateral when it expires.<br>
 Avoiding this scam is the same as the ambush sale: always check the route before accepting.<br>