Equation Group Cyber Weapons Auction
The structure of this auction is amazing!<p>1. All bids are paid up front, and you never get your money back, even if you aren't the highest bidder. So if people bid $50, $70, and $100, they collect $220.<p>2. No one can verify what is actualy up for sale before the auction.<p>3. There is no way for the world to know that they actualy delivered the goods after the auction.<p>4. There is no way for the highest bidder to know that they will actually receive the goods.<p>5. There is nothing stopping the auctioneers from bidding. This not only raises the price, but they still get to keep every bidders money even if the high bid is their own.<p>Everything about this auction is lined up to incentivize a scam.