Accepted Report: 76561197964192457 - ([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: 76561197964192457

Victim profile: 76561198001282072

What happened? Description:

Attempted to trade scam through a false Valve Employee Middleman. Scammer randomly added me, and offered to overpay for an expensive TF2 item. After we agreed on the amount, he asked if I minded "item assurance". They then asked if I could add someone I didn't know, with a ton of false information in their profile, claiming to be a valve employee. I proceeded to ask simple questions that they could not answer, or lied to me about. I asked for a screenshot of this "item assurance" process, and they gave me a screenshot of the MS Paint program with a screenshot of them trading a few items to the middleman.

I was not convinced, I asked for a screenshot of the conversation between the two, and then proceeded to call them through steam. I asked again what the problem was, and he said he couldn't provide a screenshot. He hung up, called again, and said he could, and I told him to either trade now normally, or you'll have to call me another time. He then got enraged and said some death threats over the call, and I told him what my prior occupation was. He immediately hung up, and unfriended me. He sounded like an American teenager, and from the screenshot he sent me, living somewhere on the Eastern United States.

I would hate to see anyone fall for this silly scam.

The "middlemans" url was http://steamcommunity.com/id/AlirezaOfficialRazmpoosh/, but it has been renamed, or removed. Sorry!​

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23:16 - SL4DE: helo, what can I help you with
23:16 - ->2000keys: hello ? are you busy?
23:17 - SL4DE: Little bit, in the middle of a match
23:17 - SL4DE: I can respond between rounds or deaths.
23:17 - ->2000keys: just wondering if you open for trade?
23:18 - SL4DE: I don't trade too much anymore.
23:18 - ->2000keys: i give you overpay if you want for your item
23:31 - SL4DE: Which one did you want?
23:31 - ->2000keys is now Online.
23:32 - ->2000keys: im looking your unusual item did you trade it?
23:32 - SL4DE: no not yet
23:32 - SL4DE: How did you want to pay?
23:32 - ->2000keys: tf2 key
23:32 - ->2000keys: i can make my offer 80-85 tf2 keys
23:35 - SL4DE: Give me a few minutes, but that sounds like a good offer
23:35 - ->2000keys: ok take your time
23:44 - ->2000keys is now Online.
23:55 - SL4DE: 85 keys for the Unusual green energy blast defense, correct?
Sunday, November 5, 2017
00:00 - ->2000keys is now Online.
00:00 - ->2000keys: yeah
00:00 - ->2000keys: deal?
00:01 - SL4DE: Sure, let's do it.
00:02 - ->2000keys: ok before we trade do you mind item assurance?
00:02 - SL4DE: Define "item assurance"
00:03 - ->2000keys: i file my steam token to contacta any active steam employee so that he can help us
00:03 - ->2000keys: ok??
00:03 - SL4DE: Alrighty.
00:03 - ->2000keys: please wait a sec
00:04 - SL4DE: Any reason why your inventory is private?
00:05 - SL4DE: And the links in your profile link to someone elses backpack?
00:05 - ->2000keys did not respond to the trade request.
00:05 - SL4DE: Alright, here's the deal, we trade normally. I have a rare item, only a few of it's kind in the world, and you are either going to trade normally now, or deal's off.
00:05 - SL4DE: I'll give you 5 minutes to come to a decision.
00:06 - ->2000keys: but we need to item assurance
00:06 - ->2000keys: ok ??
00:06 - SL4DE: Assurance for what, that I own it?
00:06 - SL4DE: http://steamcommunity.com/economy/item/440/2/6043343466/?l=english&o_url=SL4DEStreams

00:06 - SL4DE: Mouse over, and see that it is mine.
00:06 - ->2000keys: can you help me to add him http://steamcommunity.com/id/AlirezaOfficialRazmpoosh/
00:07 - ->2000keys: so that can help us to item assurance
00:07 - ->2000keys: did you add him ?
00:07 - SL4DE: Why would I need to add someone completely different to trade something between us?
00:08 - ->2000keys: steam check we need the assistance of steam admins because they have a system that even it we send our offer to them they can touch ot ir steal it because steam locked offers as we send it as a pending offer, we need to send in to them so they can check it, after that everything is green then we trade direct one on one without no doubt to each other
00:09 - SL4DE: There isn't such thing as a pending offer if you've been on steam long enough, and you have a steam guard on your phone.
00:09 - SL4DE: How long have you been trading?
00:10 - SL4DE: Because your steam account is 13 years old.
00:10 - ->2000keys: yeah
00:10 - ->2000keys: i have alot of tf2/csgo keys
00:10 - ->2000keys: did you add him ?
00:10 - SL4DE: Then, lets trade normally, because I have 2 other people offering.
00:10 - SL4DE: You know that guy isn't a steam admin right?
00:11 - SL4DE: If you've been trading with them, and haven't lost anything, you've only gotten lucky so far.
00:11 - ->2000keys: im already send my token to assist us
00:11 - SL4DE: Prove it, send me a screenshot that you've done this.
00:11 - SL4DE: I want to see it.
00:12 - ->2000keys: ok wait
00:16 - SL4DE: I'm waiting...
00:19 - SL4DE: This is unprofessional, you have 5 minutes.
00:22 - ->2000keys: https://snag.gy/Fzo8Vg.jpg
00:23 - ->2000keys: https://snag.gy/0axRDu.jpg
00:23 - ->2000keys: https://snag.gy/0axRDu.jpg
00:23 - ->2000keys: check it that
00:24 - ->2000keys: https://snag.gy/0axRDu.jpg
00:24 - SL4DE: Did you seriously take a screenshot of paint.
00:24 - ->2000keys: https://snag.gy/0axRDu.jpg
00:25 - SL4DE: Also, this doesn't show me anything.
00:25 - SL4DE: You just showed me a screenshot of you giving items away.
00:25 - SL4DE: A key and two kits, thats barely anything.
00:25 - ->2000keys: that is my proof
00:26 - SL4DE: How about a screenshot of your chat conversation?
00:26 - SL4DE: Full screen
00:26 - SL4DE: No paint program
00:26 - ->2000keys: lol
00:26 - SL4DE: ?
00:26 - ->2000keys: that verify item is not now lol
00:27 - ->2000keys: last time
00:27 - SL4DE: So, you'll take the screenshot then?
00:27 - ->2000keys: already delete?
00:28 - SL4DE: You deleted your screenshot of the chat conversation?
00:28 - SL4DE: Can I speak with your manager, or whoever is in charge please?
00:28 - ->2000keys: no i mean
00:28 - ->2000keys: delete chat box
00:28 - SL4DE: Is english your first language?
00:29 - SL4DE: Just open up a chat, and screenshot whatever is left.
00:32 - Call from ->2000keys started.
00:32 - Call with ->2000keys ended.
00:32 - SL4DE: You mic is too low for me to understand you properly
00:32 - SL4DE: Please fix it before calling again.
00:32 - Call from ->2000keys started.
00:32 - ->2000keys: call
00:35 - Call with ->2000keys ended.
00:35 - ->2000keys has ended the call.
00:35 - ->2000keys is now Offline.

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