I too wondered if that scam really works or if it's a meta scam - in the sense that new players see this going on, assume it must be working if someone's doing

I too wondered if that scam really works or if it's a meta scam - in the sense that new players see this going on, assume it must be working if someone's doing it and then try to do the same scam themselves, failing and getting bored after a while. The effort is put in because of the hype, as nobody wants to talk results.