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Scams in EVE Online: Difference between revisions

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This how they hope the victim will respond:
This how they hope the victim will respond:
#The chump sees the opportunity to buy items unknown to them at 2B ISK and sell them at 5B ISK each.
#The chump sees the opportunity to buy items unknown to them at 2B ISK and sell them at 5B ISK each.
# Scam 1: They buy enough items at 2B ISK to fulfill the buy order. This is above market value and the chump has already lost their money.
# Scam 1: They buy enough items at 2B ISK to fulfill the buy order. This is above market value and the scammer has already made money.
#They submit 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.  
#They submit 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 200M each. If the chump clicks OK, the scammer gets to buy back the items at below market value.
#Scam 2: The sale will then revert to the next best buy order, which is for 200M each. If the chump clicks OK, the scammer gets to buy back the items at below market value.