• nfh@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    But what’s the risk you’re buying keys purchased with stolen funds like on sketchy video game key resellers?

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      1 year ago

      You lose your 5-7€ because the code doesn’t exist or has already been used.

      That literally is it.

      It is just a short string of letters and numbers, nothing nefarious can be done with that.

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        1 year ago

        My concern was around situations where someone buys keys with a stolen credit card, and sells them as a form of money laundering.

        That feels nefarious, and not participating in marketplaces with a high likelihood of participating in money laundering seems like a good method of harm reduction.