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I like this post because it starts with a description of what it’s like to be a potential victim and ends with

> Besides breaking the ToS of freelancing sites, what would be the legal ramifications of agreeing to such an arrangement?

A question that would be useful for a potential attacker to help assuage the fears of future potential victims

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How so?

If I were to pretend to be a potential attacker, and if I knew how this would be illegal, I would either A) lie to the mark, or B) tell the mark how to do this legally.

In case A, I would be at risk of being found out if the mark does a google search. In case B, there would be no problem.

So I don't see how this would help a potential attacker. Lying is already a given when it comes to scammers.

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