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		adtac on Nov 5, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silk Road Bitcoins worth $1B transferred after sev... Congrats, your advertisement now looks like every scam ever on the internet.

zdkl on Nov 5, 2020 [–]

Ever wonder why there are so many of these scams? Even with very low conversion efficiency, it works over time with acceptable safety guarantees for the sell side. See scalped tickets, low cost bus travel & gift cards.

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