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This how they hope the victim will respond: | This how they hope the victim will respond: | ||
#The | #The victim 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 scammer has already made 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. | ||
# | #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 200M each. If the chump clicks OK, the scammer | #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 buys the items at below market value. | ||
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<u>How to see it coming</u> | <u>How to see it coming</u> | ||
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*Check on EVE-Central to see what the item is selling for across New Eden. In this example you'd see a lot of 1B ISK sellers. You'll only do this if you were already suspicious, though so it's verification, not a clue. | *Check on EVE-Central to see what the item is selling for across New Eden. In this example you'd see a lot of 1B ISK sellers. You'll only do this if you were already suspicious, though so it's verification, not a clue. | ||
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There are also techniques to game the price history for very low volume or new items, so be careful of those. | |||
==Common Contract Scams== | ==Common Contract Scams== | ||