After picking up the bounty scanner I'm able to scan people and get a pretty big boost in bounty rewards, but I noticed some issues come up. Namely when they are clean in the system and I scan them. If a bounty shows up they are still listed as clean, which means I can't attack them without becoming wanted.
How can I claim that delicious bounty without getting wanted myself?
Best Answer
You can control this, to a degree - if you are in a system that is policed (non-Anarchy) you will get a fine if you attack someone who shows up as clean. The solution is to follow them when they hyperspace until they are in a system where they are wanted, or in an Anarchy system. Not a great solution, but it is possible.
Of course, if you find them in an Anarchy system, you won't get a fine for attacking them whether they are wanted there or not.
Personally I don't bother chasing them, but to be honest, I tend not to find ships that are clean in the current system but wanted elsewhere - maybe because I don't do the interdicting myself - I let them interdict me then fight back.