[Ziero]

It's easier to return newly hacked accounts because the logs are newer and the system they added recently is able to react faster. Older accounts need more research to find the information they need to be able to act upon it.

As for sold accounts, if SE finds out that you willingly gave out this information...how and why you would do that in game escapes me at the moment...they'll just ban the account as is. SE states clearly that the trade and resale of accounts is strictly prohibited, and if you break the ToS, you get banned. Simple as that. If it's a fraud by the seller however, then it's the buyer getting screwed. But in the end, buying accounts from others is a 'do at your own risk' activity because there is *no* protection provided for those types of transactions.