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Man Spoofs GPS To Fake Shop Visits For Profit, Gets Caught (nikkei.com)
AmiMoJo writes: A man in Japan used GPS spoofing to fake 2.7 million visits to shops in the Aeon Kyushu chain. Each visit rewarded him with two "WAON" points, with the total worth around 5.3 million yen ($45,000). The man used 45 laptops to continually spoof GPS readings and launch the Aeon Kyushu app, collecting two points each time.
RTFA? Why should I be first?
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I've also heard of geniuses who go to WalMart (or wherever) buy thousands of dollars or merchandise and hand the clerk a million dollar bill. AND WANT THEIR CHANGE.
No, no, no.
A group of counterfeiters had a problem with their printing press and it started print $18 bills. So they figured they'd go to the local Walmart and ask for change. The Walmart person said, "Sure, how do you want it? Three sixes or two nines?"
I'll be here all week. Try the veal!
How exactly would you propose making a quick legal $45.000 with GPS spoofing?
Market it to cheating husbands with suspicious wives.