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Confirm Email Trade Scam?

Discussion in 'Discussion Archive' started by ☼ÐtÑ☼ fletch, Sep 25, 2015.

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  1. ☼ÐtÑ☼ fletch

    ☼ÐtÑ☼ fletch New User

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    Today I've had around 5 people add me saying they'd buy my items via Paypal.
    They said "You trade me the items", "I'll send the money", "then you approve the trade on your email".

    How does this scam work? If they never sent the money I wouldn't approve it, what's their endgame?
    ☼ÐtÑ☼ fletch, Sep 25, 2015
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  2. Penguin The Fluffy

    Penguin The Fluffy Articus Birdicus Defenderus Retired Staff

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    Possible charge back scams, or just attempting to not use a middleman.
    Penguin The Fluffy, Sep 25, 2015
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  3. ☼ÐtÑ☼ fletch

    ☼ÐtÑ☼ fletch New User

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    Mm ok, thanks man. :)
    ☼ÐtÑ☼ fletch, Sep 25, 2015
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  4. Salmon

    Salmon Caution on SteamRep

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    They ask you for the link to prove that it's in your email. They can activate the link themselves, giving you the items without them paying.
    Salmon, Sep 25, 2015
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  5. ☼ÐtÑ☼ fletch

    ☼ÐtÑ☼ fletch New User

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    Aw awesome. That explains it.
    Thanks Salmon!
    ☼ÐtÑ☼ fletch, Sep 26, 2015
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  6. [UG-RP] Bertie

    [UG-RP] Bertie New User

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    This has also happened to me, about 2 times in the past day... (first post on SR :D)
    [UG-RP] Bertie, Sep 27, 2015
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  7. LW | Trades | Key Swap

    LW | Trades | Key Swap New User

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    Wow good i registered here, i would never think someone can run my trade accept link and possibly i could fell for it.
    LW | Trades | Key Swap, Oct 1, 2015
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  8. Tio José das Vacas

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

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    It's a very popular scam right now, please be careful. Don't send your trade offer confirmation email to anyone.
    Tio José das Vacas, Oct 1, 2015
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  9. Carazy

    Carazy Unconfirmed Reports

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    Lol i was gonna but at the same time another guy said it so i was like howly daym
    Carazy, Nov 3, 2015
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  10. Yossef the Brony

    Yossef the Brony New User

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    Dude, no need to necro the thread....
    Yossef the Brony, Nov 3, 2015
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  11. Raza

    Raza New User

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    Don't accept paypal from people u don't know. Usually results in a charge back. And further more paypal doesn't give a rats ass about digital goods and 90% of the opened cases are won by the scammer
    Raza, Nov 5, 2015
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