# Private Station Scam Attempt - How it works, how to avoid it

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**Created:** [February 25, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/private-station-scam-attempt-how-it-works-how-to-avoid-it/396970 "2023-02-25T21:34:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![stefnia\_Freir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/stefnia_freir/32/390048_2.png) [@stefnia\_Freir](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/stefnia_Freir)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/private-station-scam-attempt-how-it-works-how-to-avoid-it/396970/65 "2023-05-21T18:29:36Z")

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the correct rule is to add 1M charging for contacting you in the first place.

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