Not sure I'd go as far as saying it's a scam but it certainly makes you wonder when the cameras will differentiate between actuations and shots taken. Maybe they won't ever because mechanical shutters will no longer be built in to cameras as is the case with Nikon's Z9.
In the meantime though, resale values are determined by shutter count, and one with 500,000 would be devalued by a lot more than £140.
