Accepted Report: 76561198137374429 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

Scam Report

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

Accused profile: 76561198137374429

Victim profile: 76561198060524375

What happened? Description:

This user approached me earlier today offering to buy my Bubbling Pugilist's Protector. Not being much of a trader myself, I didn't hold the item to much regard, especially after the user offered a Factory New Killer Bee Scattergun, a near double increase in value. Even after notifying the user they would be losing value, the user then told me in order to protect the value and safety of the trade, they would require me to trade my items through a "Steam Admin" so he could "run the items in their database". After some investigation of the so-called admin, I discovered that their account was not even a year old, which an official would NOT have, as well as finding a post regarding their ban on TF2Outpost for impersonation of a community admin. Once I called him out for this, he immediately removed me from his friends list.​

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3:44 PM - Merendas ( FT ): hi
3:44 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Hello
3:44 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Can I help you?
3:44 PM - Merendas ( FT ): im wondering that your unusual still up for trade?
3:44 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Unusual?
3:45 PM - Merendas ( FT ): yes it is
3:45 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Which unusual?
3:45 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Bubbling Pugilist's Protector
3:46 PM - Merendas ( FT ): http://steamcommunity.com/economy/item/440/2/4367420062/?l=english&o_url=thehowl5657

3:46 PM - Merendas ( FT ): that one
3:46 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: What's your offer for it?
3:46 PM - Merendas ( FT ): my Aces High Das Maddendoktor or myKillstreak Killer Bee Scattergun (Factory New)
3:47 PM - Merendas ( FT ): My unusual cost 19 keys pure and my Scatter gun cost 20 keys pure
3:48 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: For my protector?
3:48 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Yes
3:48 PM - Merendas ( FT ): i dont matter with the keys i just want to Collect anything
3:48 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: You know you'd be losing like 10 keys of value, right?
3:49 PM - Merendas ( FT ): yes i know that already mate
3:49 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: I mean s✿✿✿, if you want it that bad
3:49 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Sure I guess?
3:50 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Im sure
3:50 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Lets make a deal My Killstreak Killer Bee Scattergun (Factory New)
to your unusual ?
3:50 PM - Merendas ( FT ): that would be okay for you right ?
3:51 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Hold on just a sec
3:51 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Gotta answer my phone
3:51 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Sorry
3:51 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Okay
3:52 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Alright, I guess this could work
3:52 PM - Merendas ( FT ): okay then
3:52 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Btw, Can i ask something ?
3:53 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Sure
3:53 PM - Merendas ( FT ): where did you get your item/s?
3:53 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Specifically which ones?
3:53 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Considering how old my bp is it's quite varied
3:53 PM - Merendas ( FT ): your unusual
3:53 PM - Merendas ( FT ): oh I see, i just wanted to make sure that your items are not one of those affected bugged items because im aware of those
3:53 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: I think I got it on the market when they had that sale before they implemented trade holdsa
3:53 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: *holds
3:53 PM - Merendas ( FT ): because my last trading account got banned and locked and i lost 24 unusuals
3:54 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Damn
3:54 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: And this is just out of curiosity, how'd you find my hat?
3:54 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: You just looked up existing versions of it?
3:54 PM - Merendas ( FT ): so how can i assure that your unusual is not duped or not from scam?
3:55 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: According to bp.tf at least it doesn't mark it as a dupe
3:55 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: https://backpack.tf/item/1725689676
3:55 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Okay then mate
3:55 PM - Merendas ( FT ): but im willing to cover the fees for it as long as both of us will be safe in our trade
3:56 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: It's been a while since I've done high-level trading so I'm a little rusty on all the methods and stuff
3:56 PM - Merendas ( FT ): So can we hire some VALVE OFFICIALS just to check both of our items just to be safe mate just really need to be sure bout my expensive items
3:57 PM - Merendas ( FT ): you can check my bp http://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198032176942
3:58 PM - Merendas ( FT ): that would be okay for you mate ?
3:58 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: What do you mean from "valve officials"?
3:58 PM - Merendas ( FT ): I want to undego in Valve Official Just to check both of our items just to be safe in our trade ,,
3:59 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: As in a middleman?
3:59 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Yes
3:59 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Why would they need to do that when you're able to check it yourself?
4:00 PM - Merendas ( FT ): no they have to check our items in thier Data base and Assist our trade
4:01 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Im willing to pay the bills
4:01 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: I've never heard of them "checking" items in a database
4:02 PM - Merendas ( FT ): So can we proceed so that We can Trade safely ?
4:02 PM - Merendas ( FT ): It takes 2 minutes to check our items
4:03 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Frankly I've never been comfortable with middlemen, is there a way I can check his legitamacy?
4:03 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: I'm not accusing you of anything, but it just strikes me as a scamming method
4:03 PM - Merendas ( FT ): nope your wrong thats not Scaming method mate
4:04 PM - Merendas ( FT ): all i want is to check our items and Trade thats all so can we proceed now ?
4:04 PM - Merendas ( FT ): wait i will filed steam ticket to steam support so that i can hire a steam support moderator that can help us verified and assist our trade.
4:06 PM - Merendas ( FT ): okay add this admin http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198318782492/
4:06 PM - Merendas ( FT ): help me add that admin
4:07 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: He's supposedly a valve employee?
4:07 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Yes
4:08 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Okay here it is http://steamcommunity.com/id/Gamertroid/
4:08 PM - Merendas ( FT ): Thats legit Middle man
4:09 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Since when would someone with a 10 month account have admin status?
4:09 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Looks quite fishy
4:09 PM - Merendas ( FT ): hmm
4:10 PM - Merendas ( FT ): thats an legit admin
4:10 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: And since when would Valve ever do this
4:11 PM - Merendas ( FT ): umm
4:11 PM - Merendas ( FT ): ill hire that admin
4:11 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Hmmm, banned on tf2outpost for impersonation of a community admin
4:11 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: You think I'm stupid?
4:12 PM - Cpl. Fuertes [2RB]: Valve would NEVER provide services as a middleman
4:12 PM - Merendas ( FT ) is now Offline.

| steamname: Gamertroid
| steam3ID: [U:1:358516764]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:179258382
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198318782492
| customURL:
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198318782492

Apologies for forgetting that.