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Two people trick a third person into buying a [[MockGuffin worthless item]] at an exorbitant price by preying on the person's greed.

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Two people trick a third person into buying a [[MockGuffin worthless item]] at an exorbitant price by preying on the person's greed.greed.
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AliceAndBob want to scam Charlie by selling him a worthless MockGuffin.

Alice asks Charlie if he has seen her MockGuffin anywhere and offers to pay Charlie a reward of $1,000 if he can return her MockGuffin.

Bob appears sometime later and shows Charlie Alice's MockGuffin. Charlie pays Bob $100 in exchange for the MockGuffin, expecting to sell it back to Alice and make a profit of $900.

Alice and Bob walk away with $100 while Charlie is stuck with the MockGuffin.

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AliceAndBob want to scam Charlie by selling him Two people trick a third person into buying a [[MockGuffin worthless MockGuffin.

Alice asks Charlie if he has seen her MockGuffin anywhere and offers to pay Charlie a reward of $1,000 if he can return her MockGuffin.

Bob appears sometime later and shows Charlie Alice's MockGuffin. Charlie pays Bob $100 in exchange for
item]] at an exorbitant price by preying on the MockGuffin, expecting to sell it back to Alice and make a profit of $900.

Alice and Bob walk away with $100 while Charlie is stuck with the MockGuffin.
person's greed.
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AliceAndBob want to scam Charlie by selling him a worthless MacGuffin.

Alice asks Charlie if he has seen her MacGuffin anywhere and offers to pay Charlie a reward of $1,000 if he can return her MacGuffin.

Bob appears sometime later and shows Charlie Alice's MacGuffin. Charlie pays Bob $100 in exchange for the MacGuffin, expecting to sell it back to Alice and make a profit of $900.

Alice and Bob walk away with $100 while Charlie is stuck with the MacGuffin.

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AliceAndBob want to scam Charlie by selling him a worthless MacGuffin.

MockGuffin.

Alice asks Charlie if he has seen her MacGuffin MockGuffin anywhere and offers to pay Charlie a reward of $1,000 if he can return her MacGuffin.

MockGuffin.

Bob appears sometime later and shows Charlie Alice's MacGuffin. MockGuffin. Charlie pays Bob $100 in exchange for the MacGuffin, MockGuffin, expecting to sell it back to Alice and make a profit of $900.

Alice and Bob walk away with $100 while Charlie is stuck with the MacGuffin.MockGuffin.
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AliceAndBob want to scam Charlie by selling him a worthless MacGuffin.

Alice asks Charlie if he has seen her MacGuffin anywhere and offers to pay Charlie a reward of $1,000 if he can return her MacGuffin.

Bob appears sometime later and shows Charlie Alice's MacGuffin. Charlie pays Bob $100 in exchange for the MacGuffin, expecting to sell it back to Alice and make a profit of $900.

Alice and Bob walk away with $100 while Charlie is stuck with the MacGuffin.

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