Pending Report: 76561198032914295 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

Scam Report

Report Type: [Money] PayPal scam or scam attempt
Virtual item type involved: [TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items

Accused profile: 76561198032914295 ()

Victim profile: 76561198010279125

What happened? Description:

I was scammed out of a paypal trade. http://steamcommunity.com/id/fme20x/ was impersonating http://steamcommunity.com/id/fme20xx/ and pretended to be him by linking me his rep page. I initiated the trade and traded him the item by his word for the money alone so I know theres not MUCH i can do since it was mostly my fault for falling for it without doing the proper research. Im just doing all i can.​

Provide Evidence:

I can't screenshot the chat because it was a long convo but i copy pasted it below:

Joseph Joestar[Mik]: can i help you
FME20XX: Hi there sorry was afk
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: hey
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: can i help you
FME20XX: Well i am interested disco hive minder but yust curious if you'd take 100 $ for it
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: yes
FME20XX: http://forums.sourceop.com/threads/28842-FME20XX-s-Reputation-Thread/page9
FME20XX: my rep thread
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: but question
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: this is am alt?
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: an*
FME20XX: yes a storage account
FME20XX: as i got no space in my inventory anymore
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: and if you dont mind I want to use a middle man
FME20XX: well i can log in to my main
FME20XX: if you want
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: as long as i can still use a middle man to make sure is all
FME20XX: well as you wish but i gotta log in anyways then
FME20XX: so then brb
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: the forum just told me to take extra precautions cncerning alts, not saying i dont trust you
FME20XX is now Offline.
FME20XX is currently offline, they will receive your message the next time they log in.
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: nvm man i trust you
FME20XX is now Online.
FME20XX: give me your paypal
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: [email protected]
FME20XX: any notes?
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: what do you mean?
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: Just say like
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: for the hat
FME20XX: Like Payment for virtual items etc...
FME20XX: ?
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: Yeah say For the Unusual hat
FME20XX: okay
FME20XX: 100 %?
FME20XX: 100 $?
FME20XX: i pay fees?
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: yes
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: $100 bucks
FME20XX: okay
FME20XX: hold on
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: i will intiate trade after i get the money, promise
FME20XX: give me link to your sourceop again
FME20XX: was talking to another person
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: ok one second
FME20XX: and it took a bit while
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: my profile or the thread?
FME20XX: rep thread
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: oh i uh havent made one yet actually, i just joined a couple days ago and dont really know how rep works exactly
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: want me to make one really quick?
FME20XX: Well will explain how and what exactly to do after trade
FME20XX: + will give ya first rep
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: Okay sounds good
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: thanks friend
FME20XX: so im almost ready yust need an item
You have accepted the trade request from FME20XX.
FME20XX: recheck email
FME20XX: please
FME20XX: [email protected]
FME20XX: right?
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: yes
FME20XX: okay im about to ready to send but need the item
FME20XX: unboxed it?
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: yes
FME20XX: nice ;D
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: did you send the money?
FME20XX: not yet
FME20XX: as soon as i get the item
FME20XX: then ill send
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: send it first then ill confirm
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: promise
FME20XX: Well can't really do that as you got no rep on sourceop
FME20XX: well a newbie
FME20XX: ;D
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: ohhh okay
FME20XX: no offense lol
FME20XX: so i pay fees right?
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: yes
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: no pay as goods and services
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: ...money please
FME20XX: rechecking
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: ??
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: sigh.. dude please gimme the cash ok
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: friend if you dont message me or give me money in the next 5 minutes, Im reporting
FME20XX: where?
FME20XX: hold on
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: great....
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: i should have known better
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: oh well... you live and learn...
FME20XX: true
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: Best believe im reporting you though
FME20XX: where/
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: everywhere
FME20XX: steamrep.com
FME20XX: ?
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: Everywhere I can
Joseph Joestar[Mik]: I hope it was worth it

As you can see, I originally didn't trust him because he said it was trading account. I should have stuck to my original intention not to trade him but when I saw the rep link he sent me, I thought it was actually him and reconsidered without thinking. I know. Stupid. But Like i said here, Im new and an easy target. Anything I can do to take action would be welcome.

Further Evidence:

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He almost got me too.

Same here, he had a friend this time that impersonated a skial admin/ middleman.