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THEN DON'T PUT FORWARD THAT MATH.
People can readily understand putting an ad on craigslist for charity, and can get that it will make lots of money, and that craigslist will do it if enough people want them to.
You've worked out that you can present that case in a different, mathy, and incredible sounding way. Don't.
I think the incredible conclusion could work if done right. "Incredible but true: Generate $20,000 for charity with just a few clicks! (Details inside.)"
That sounds even more suspicious. Generally taking something suspicious and then adding a phrase like "this seems suspicious, but it actually is true!" is a sure fire way to increase suspicion even further.