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Invalid Report: 76561198822072168 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

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  1. tugger

    tugger New User

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    Scam Report

    Report Type: [Rep Fraud] Impersonation with intent to defraud
    Virtual item type involved: [TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items

    Accused profile: 76561198822072168

    Victim profile: 76561198003658178

    What happened? Description:
    Added me impersonating the user (76561198002757046) R+ubi,
    I had just commented on the real Rub's profile to let them know they had an overpriced active buy order.

    This user from "Rubi's 'discussions' acc" added me and I knew it was bull, I let them talk long enough for them to try to bait me into the "item index" scam. Took a screencap, called them out, deleted/blocked.​

    Provide Evidence:
    (The screen cap is attached, you can also refer to the real Rubi's profile for the timeframe of how quickly this scammer/impersonator added me in response).

    real rubi: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198002757046
    fake rubi: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198822072168


    I didn't lose any items because well, duh.

    But yeah, this user shouldn't be doing this.​

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    tugger, Nov 16, 2019
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  2. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    What item index scam? Did they give you a web site to go to?
    Horse, Nov 16, 2019
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  3. tugger

    tugger New User

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    Yeah, the image you see in the screen shot with the smissmus hat is one of these websites they use to exploit your Steam Login to get your info and then hijack your account.
    It's hard to see in this compressed version (the original PNG filesize was too large for the STEAMREP uploader) but the site pretends that an item index is a "quickness to sell" factor.

    The scammer goaded me with an insinuator that "how can you be a trader and not know to refer to item indexes when pricing", and wanted me to put my unusual into this 'database' to see how to price it.
    tugger, Nov 16, 2019
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    tugger New User

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    tugger, Nov 16, 2019
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  5. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    Unfortunately, SteamRep does not accept reports dealing with hijacking/phishing/hacking -Due to current Investigative Policy
    http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/investigative-policy.140101/

    This includes anything to do with API key requests, wrong or misspelled URL's and sites requesting logins of any type in attempts to steal your credentials.
    These are phishing/hijacking attempts and are not to be reported to SteamRep!

    You can report the user to Valve instead
    In order to do that, you have to:
    1. Visit the accuseds profile
    2. Click MORE drop-down located at the top right of the page
    3. Choose REPORT VIOLATION
    4. Select the violation, then describe it and provide the evidence
    5. Click SUBMIT REPORT

    Click here to view an animated gif that shows how to report a violation.

    As soon as the user intro's a fake login link it is invalid - we have no idea if this account themselves if hijacked therefore report them to Valve instead regardless of who they are impersonating.
    Horse, Nov 16, 2019
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