Accepted Report: 76561198163318402 - ([DOTA2] Dota2 Items)

Scam Report

Report Type: [Money] PayPal scam or scam attempt
Virtual item type involved: [DOTA2] Dota2 Items

Accused profile: 76561198163318402

Victim profile: 76561198115887292

What happened? Description:

Listed my Dota2 item Treasure of the Crimson Witness 2018 up for the community market. zerxyYy messaged me, wanting to buy the item for $725 cad. Seeming trustworthy with a lot of +reps on his profile(my first mistake), we found a middleman named Lancelot together through the world trading community. I traded my item to Lancelot. He told me that there will be a 10 minute window for zerxyYy to pay me before giving back the items. zerxyYy then messages me to buy a few more items. Thinking he was nice and legit, I sold a 20x immortal treasure 2017s, an Exalted Feast of Abscession and a World Chasm Artifact for $150 cad more. As soon as I traded those extra items to Lancelot for payment, they both unfriended me and banned me from the group chat. Here are their steam profiles:
I'm feeling really horrible because that was a lot of money I just lost due to dumb decisions.

zerxYy:
| steamname: zerxyyYy
| steam3ID: [U:1:203052674]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:101526337
| steamID64: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198163318402
| customURL: https://steamcommunity.com/id/ZerkzisTheKingg
| steamrep: https://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198163318402

Lancelot:
| steamname: Lancelot
| steam3ID: [U:1:890299496]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:445149748
| steamID64: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198850565224
| customURL: https://steamcommunity.com/id/officialLancelooot
| steamrep: https://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198850565224​

Provide Evidence:

More was in the group chat, but I got banned from it, so I couldn't take any screenshots

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[8:48 PM]
zerxyyYy:
hey

[8:48 PM]
Phanger:
hey whats up

[8:48 PM]
zerxyyYy:
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd....584/074D09D5FEAD529B44CE0F43C58613A74AC65C92/

im interested in buying your crimson witness
can we arrange some sort of deal?
how much are you willing to let it go for?

[8:50 PM]
Phanger:
based on the market right now, the lowest would probably be 750

[8:50 PM]
zerxyyYy:
CAD?

[8:50 PM]
Phanger:
yeah

[8:50 PM]
zerxyyYy:
i can do that. i have paypal, bank transfer, steam wallet, bitcoin

[8:51 PM]
Phanger:
how do i make sure i dont get scammed?

[8:51 PM]
zerxyyYy:
i can go first buddy if you have feedbacks from past deals so i also feel safe
also i have around 100 positive reviews no reason for me to cheat just want to do business i just cant buy at the market because the item will not be tradable for 7 days
what do you think bud?

[8:54 PM]
Phanger:
sure, just give me a sec to think about it

[8:54 PM]
zerxyyYy:
ok but can you remove it from the market? im a sure buyer
goodluck in your game

[8:54 PM]
Phanger:
haha thanks
ill remove it now

[8:54 PM]
zerxyyYy:
ok thanks buddy
talk to me when you are free

[8:55 PM]
Phanger:
alright

[8:55 PM]
zerxyyYy:
ok hope u'll remove it

[8:55 PM]
Phanger:
just did, you can check

[8:56 PM]
zerxyyYy:
Ok. I wont disturb you now hahaha goodluck

[8:56 PM]
Phanger:
thanks
if i dont message you tonight, ill message you again tomorrow
finals week

[8:57 PM]
zerxyyYy:
Ok ok understandable bro. goodluck

[8:57 PM]
Phanger:
dont even know why im playing lol

[8:57 PM]
zerxyyYy:
hahahahaha
take some stress off

[8:57 PM]
Phanger:
you know it

[8:57 PM]
zerxyyYy:
better to be happy than feel like you are getting choked because of studies.

[8:57 PM]
Phanger:
true true

[9:55 PM]
zerxyyYy:
so see you soon?

[9:55 PM]
Phanger:
sure
you said etransfer works right

[9:55 PM]
zerxyyYy:
ok hope you will only talk to me as your buyer
yeah i have e transfer

[9:56 PM]
Phanger:
would you be down for half now, half after?

[9:56 PM]
zerxyyYy:
i can send the full amount if you have feedbacks from past deals
so i can also feel safe

[9:57 PM]
Phanger:
i havent made any past deals though,

[9:57 PM]
zerxyyYy:
oh

[9:57 PM]
Phanger:
i can see all your +reps

[9:57 PM]
zerxyyYy:
i see

[9:57 PM]
Phanger:
yea

[9:57 PM]
zerxyyYy:
well i mean since this is pretty a huge amount
i have a suggestion for a safer way?

[9:57 PM]
Phanger:
sure

[9:57 PM]
zerxyyYy:
is that cool with you?

[9:57 PM]
Phanger:
ive heard of the middle man service
but one of my friends got scammed pretty recently

[9:58 PM]
zerxyyYy:
yeah a middleman service is a thing
but they charge hella fees

[9:58 PM]
Phanger:
oh gotchu

[9:58 PM]
zerxyyYy:
we can hire from the world trading community
but
can you do 700 cad for it?
if you are solid at 750 its ok i understand

[9:58 PM]
Phanger:
hmm, since i have no past history, we can do 725 if thats alright

[9:59 PM]
zerxyyYy:
hmm ok i think that is fair
but i cant send half and half since this is pretty huge amount.
is it ok if we hire a middleman? but we should hire from the world trading community directly
so its legit

[10:00 PM]
Phanger:
sure, are the middlemen trustable?

[10:01 PM]
zerxyyYy:
yeah they are but i just care about the fees thats why hahaha but 725 is good
wait let me look it up

[10:01 PM]
Phanger:
hahaha, yeah alright

[10:01 PM]
zerxyyYy:
this is the list
STEAM OFFICER LIST :: The world Trading Community
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/csarea_/discussions/0/2791563692149144693/

Steam Community :: Xristaveli
Middleman @ SMT Read Info box for Middleman info Always use SteamRep Pretrade tips: Here
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198075149906

Steam Community :: Maksym
ːscared4lifeː Item verification is a SCAM. Check SteamRep before trading me.
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198421779606

Steam Community :: i7|Jing
Please confirm whom you are trading with this Pre-Trading Checklist before trading with me.
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198050680230

add them all
i added them all
lets wait who will accept us first
but maksym is online
i think he should be able to help us

[10:03 PM]
Phanger:
alright

[10:03 PM]
zerxyyYy:
maksym accepted me
did you add him?
he messaged but i didnt reply yet

[10:03 PM]
Phanger:
just did

[10:04 PM]
zerxyyYy:
oh okay lets wait for him to accept you
so we can talk in a groupchat

[10:04 PM]
Phanger:
on steamrep, it says he got banned

[10:05 PM]
zerxyyYy:
are you sure? its the legitimate list
wait let me doublecheck

[10:05 PM]
Phanger:
sure

[10:05 PM]
zerxyyYy:
i messaged him
but lets not deal with him
Steam Community :: Lancelot
Comment before adding me Read Info box for Middleman info
https://steamcommunity.com/id/officialLancelooot

can you check this one?

[10:06 PM]
Phanger:
yep

[10:06 PM]
zerxyyYy:
add him too lets just wait for the others so we can clearly be sure

[10:06 PM]
Phanger:
sure
sorry about being picky, its just that this is a lot of money

[10:06 PM]
zerxyyYy:
yeah i understand
just want to be safe too

[10:07 PM]
Phanger:
this guy looks legit from what i can tell

[10:08 PM]
zerxyyYy:
yeah i added him
but did not accept me yet

[10:08 PM]
Phanger:
he just messaged me

[10:08 PM]
zerxyyYy:
can you tell him to accept me?

[10:08 PM]
Phanger:
sure

[10:09 PM]
zerxyyYy:
he accepted me

[10:09 PM]
Phanger:
alright

[10:09 PM]
zerxyyYy:
bro send me payment details

[10:10 PM]
Phanger:
[email protected] for email
or 236 818 5141 for text

[10:10 PM]
zerxyyYy:
okok
are you selling other items bro?
can i buy more?

[10:14 PM]
Phanger:
i dont really have any other valuable items
thats the only one

[10:15 PM]
zerxyyYy:
can i buy those?
Exalted Feast of Abscession
Immortal Treasure III 2017
Immortal Treasure II 2017
Magus Accord
Immortal Treasure I 2017
Ripper's Reel
World Chasm Artifact
Spear of the Daemonfell Flame
180 cad
for those items

[10:17 PM]
Phanger:
how much for everything except for : Spear of the Daemonfell Flame, Magus Accord, and Ripper's reel?
and how many of the immortal treasures?

[10:18 PM]
zerxyyYy:
total of 20 immortal treasures
i can do about 150 cad
Spear of the Daemonfell Flame, Magus Accord, and Ripper's reel
if you remove those items
so i can send the payment once
875 cad total?

[10:19 PM]
Phanger:
sounds good, ill let him know

[10:21 PM]
zerxyyYy:
okok

[10:24 PM]
Phanger:
hey why did i get banned from the chatroom




















[10:07 PM]
Lancelot:
Why add?

[10:08 PM]
Phanger:
looking to use your middleman for a trade with someone else

[10:08 PM]
Lancelot:
Okay who are you dealing with?

[10:09 PM]
Phanger:
Steam Community :: zerxyyYy
BUYING DOTA 2 ITEMS!
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198163318402/

[10:09 PM]
Lancelot:
Okay i will accept him

[10:09 PM]
Phanger:
alright, thanks
You sent Lancelot a new trade offerView trade offer

[10:13 PM]
Lancelot:
Your buyer has a 10 minute window
For the payment
If he does not pay i will return your items
if he does send me a screenshot so i know when to send it to him

[10:13 PM]
Phanger:
ok, thanks

[10:16 PM]
Lancelot:
Your buyer told me he wants to buy more?
Is that true?

[10:17 PM]
Phanger:
yes, he wants to buy a bit more

[10:17 PM]
Lancelot:
Ok just tell me if you have reached an agreement.

[10:17 PM]
Phanger:
ok
we have decided to add a few extra items

[10:19 PM]
Lancelot:
Trade Offer URL:
https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=890299496&token=kzgEW4yk

Just send them there again

[10:21 PM]
Phanger:
You sent Lancelot a new trade offerView trade offer
the agreed price for the extra items is +150
cad

[10:21 PM]
Lancelot:
Okay your deal is how much in total?
so i can tell him the fees he has to pay

[10:22 PM]
Phanger:
$875 cad

[10:22 PM]
Lancelot:
Ok

[10:23 PM]
Phanger:
why did i get banned from chatroom
?

Yeah, I should have seen the ban and ignored him. This was my very first time trading so I wasn't 100% sure what to do. They were supposed to pay me via etransfer as well.