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Archived Report: 76561198076331818 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

Discussion in 'Archived Reports' started by [RGTS] Anonymousfrog, May 15, 2015.

  1. [RGTS] Anonymousfrog

    [RGTS] Anonymousfrog New User

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    Scam Report

    Report Type: [Other] Any other fraudulant behavior
    Virtual item type involved: [TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items

    Accused profile: 76561198076331818

    Victim profile: 76561198080953509

    What happened? Description:
    I listed an unusual (Terror-Watt Conquistador) on outpost. Pretty soon after, I got a friend request from this guy (Black Ghost <3). He said he wanted to buy my unusual. I told him the price and he said that he needed to check if the hat was 'bugged' or not. This seemed quite suspicious to me, but he said all he needed me to do was trade my at to a trusted friend. I couldn't see any problem with this, but it was really late at the time and I wanted to sleep on it. I said I had to go and he seemed almost angry.

    The next day I came online and he asked if I was ready to do the trade. When my close friend ([RGTS]Fiery Skies, who I had know for years in real life and would NEVER scam me) came online, we said we would do it. I was super cautious because I was aware of scammers and made sure to always question anything he asked me. The only reason I went ahead with the trade was that I was trading my friend and I figured that there was no way he could get the scam of me. I opened a trade window with my friend and I asked him in skype to type some personal questions that only we would know into the trade chat. It checked out so I sent him the hat. I went through the confirmation email with a fine comb and once again, it checked out. I accepted and so did he (I didn't tell the Black Ghost that I when I was doing the trade, just in case he intersected it somehow).

    After we had both accepted (and checked through) the email, Black Ghost asked me if I was done trading yet. I said yes and then he said 'Ok. Checking' we I assumed meant he was checking if the hat was 'bugged' or not. I asked what he was checking just to make sure. He then went offline. This made me feel pretty scared. I asked my friend to send me the hat back over skype (voice chat). He opened a trade and after a brief pause said: 'It's gone dude!'. This made me very angry more than anything, because I knew he was acting suspicious and I should have just bailed out, but he had 2 years on steam and was a level 12. He had lots of +rep's on his page and, most importantly, I was trading with my friend! If this is a scam, I'm scared that this could happen!

    At the moment, I'm pretty sure he has un-friended me and block all coms.

    Hope you can ban him or something so he can't pull this on newer traders like myself again!

    I have also checked his inventory which, according to his profile, has 97 items in. It is now empty. Maybe his account was hijacked?​

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    [RGTS] Anonymousfrog, May 15, 2015
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  2. Tio José das Vacas

    Tio José das Vacas SteamRep Admin Partner Community Donator - Tier V

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    Hello @[RGTS] Anonymousfrog , in order to proceed with your report please add a:
    -SteamRep Block of everyone involved- Your friend, the impersonator, etc
    -Screenshot of your Agreement/chat with the accused and impersonator- in full , taken from inside your Steam Client, without cropping anything[If you have it];
    -Screenshot of your inventory history and your friend's inventory history:

    1º-Open the Steam Browser by double clicking the steam icon in the tray in lower right corner of your screen.
    2º-On top left, open menu "Steam" and select "Settings".
    3º-On the new Settings dialog box, select "Interface" and enable the tick in front of "Display Steam URL address bar when available".
    4º-Click "OK" to close the Steam Settings dialog, applying the setting.

    Making the screenshot:
    -In the Steam Browser, go to your Inventory, by clicking your Nickname in the top middle and selecting "Inventory"
    -On top right, click the "More" button that is shown above the game labels for the various inventories you have, and select "View Inventory History".
    -Seek the trade that relates to this on the number of pages you have (look below for the requirements).
    -Go to the start menu and type in the seek box "snipping", you will find in Vista and later the "Snipping Tool", click it to start it. It directly wants to make a screenshot. Select the full window excluding the very top of the steam browser window where your LOGIN name is shown. But INCLUDE the Nickname, the steam URL bar fully, both sides and full bottom of the steam browser.
    -Click the "Diskette" icon, or click "File" and then "Save As...", and save it to your desktop.
    -Come back here and make a reply.
    -Drag the image into the reply on the forum from the desktop.
    Requirements of the screenshot(s):
    -Exclude the Login name and steam wallet amount that is on the very top right.
    -MUST show the Steam URL in top left.
    -MUST show the NICKNAME in top middle.
    -MUST show the Steam window fully from left side to the right side of the window.
    -MUST show the related trade from the day before to up to at least 2 days after the trade or current date if that is earlier.
    -MUST show to the bottom of the steam browser window.
    -You are NOT to edit the screenshot, and NOT to blank out anything.
    Example: http://files.steamrep.com/1/2014-10/2014-10-12_20-16-58.png

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    Tio José das Vacas, May 20, 2015
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  3. Tio José das Vacas

    Tio José das Vacas SteamRep Admin Partner Community Donator - Tier V

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    Since no further information has been provided for over 7 days, I'm going to Archive this report. Feel free to re-submit your report with the requested evidence. Be sure to re-upload all evidence previously provided, and provide a link to this thread.
    Tio José das Vacas, Jun 26, 2015
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