Declined Report: 76561198203410812 - ([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: 76561198203410812

Victim profile: 76561198021597755

What happened? Description:

Scammed me out of 25 keys, 1 strange festive FAN and a nr 40 crate with a fake middleman

the fake middleman's profile is this
| steamname: Blurr
| steam3ID: [U:1:1086424941]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:543212470
| steamID64: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199046690669
| customURL: https://steamcommunity.com/id/OfficialBlurr
| steamrep: https://steamrep.com/profiles/76561199046690669


They are operating using this https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamMods subreddit to fake a trusted place for middlemen.


Was very stupid of me to fall for this scam as it is fairly obvious it wasn't legit.​

Provide Evidence:

I cannot upload screenshot nr 2 as it is too large in date. But it was a screenshot of the 'middleman' his profile. Wich u can also go to by clicking on his profile through https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamMods.​

[Monday 16:20]
Zjang:
Hi

[Monday 18:01]
Syke:
hello
added you from bazaar

[Monday 18:03]
Zjang:
Great, u want to buy keys?

[Monday 18:04]
Syke:
yup

[Monday 18:06]
Zjang:
u want al 25 of them?

[Monday 18:07]
Syke:
yes
how much you want for each?

[Monday 18:07]
Zjang:
2usd each as listed but will do 1.9

[Monday 18:08]
Syke:
yea i can do 1.9 each

[Monday 18:10]
Zjang:
sure, you willing to go first?

[Monday 18:11]
Syke:
i can go first if you have cash rep
and btw you still have Trade will be held for: 2 days- Zjang has not been using the Mobile Authenticator for 7 days

[Monday 18:12]
Zjang:
oh ye f✿✿✿ cusz i have new phone
i used to trade a lot on tf2 all cash

[Monday 18:12]
Syke:
i can wait

[Monday 18:12]
Zjang:
some +rep on my profile
alright!

[Monday 18:13]
Syke:
aight update me once tradehold ended

[Monday 18:13]
Zjang:
sure thing

[Monday 18:13]
Syke:
thanks

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

[Wednesday 05:35]
Syke:
hey

[Wednesday 10:20]
Syke:
you there man?
i think your tradehold is gone

[Wednesday 18:25]
Syke:
Yo

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

[Yesterday, 15:42]
Syke:
hey man

[Yesterday, 23:35]
Zjang:
yo! sorry was out
can do the trade if u want

Thursday, December 29, 2022

[02:49]
Syke:
No problem
can do now?

[15:12]
Zjang:
im here now if u want

[15:13]
Syke:
Yea
You also sell all your strange weapons?

[15:18]
Zjang:
hmmm not yet
but i might in the future
you can send over 47.5USD as gift to @DylanGeldhof

[15:23]
Syke:
wait
63.5$ with Strange Festive Force-A-Nature?

[15:27]
Zjang:
sure

[15:29]
Syke:
Ok
are you going to send the offer first? or how we gonna deal?

[15:30]
Zjang:
i would be more comfortable if you would go first. I used to do a decent amount of real money trading on tf2

[15:32]
Syke:
uhmm i want fair trade tbhmaybe we can get a middleman for safe n fair deal? ill just pay the fees

[15:33]
Zjang:
Sure thing

[15:34]
Syke:
cool
we can get one here from reddit btw https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamMods/
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd....535/E3791998DBC297B05CA5EA8EEFC6DAFABBC6D5BF/

2.) (ACTIVE)
Steam Community :: Blurr
I DONT ACCEPT SCAMMERS / FRAUD! CSGO/TF2/DOTA2/RUST MIDDLEMAN
https://steamcommunity.com/id/OfficialBlurr

i think 2nd guy is current online
we can add him

[15:36]
Zjang:
seems good!

[15:36]
Syke:
Ok i added him
better add him too

[15:37]
Zjang:
done

[15:38]
Syke:
ok lets wait
btw man the Salvaged Mann Co. Supply Crate #40?
selling it too?
38$ each?

[15:39]
Zjang:
not yet, but i might soon tho

[15:39]
Syke:
oh ok, because i want to spent more than 100$ thats why im asking xD
maybe u can sell 1 crate?
i can do 105$ for all

[15:40]
Zjang:
ohh i see

[15:40]
Syke:
btw the mm accepted me
u ok with that?

[15:41]
Zjang:
sure ill sell 1 crate

[15:41]
Syke:
Ok thanks brother

[15:56]
Syke:
bro i have some problem
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd....866/1F37EA8EDAF258BA89078AC5560B40F12FB36E4E/

i cant send lower than 200 bucks
im calling the paypal
its says i already limit my account thats why i cant send lower than 200$

[15:58]
Zjang:
uhmm

[15:59]
Syke:
maybe we can just deal for your other strange weapons and the 1 salvaged crate at once
if thats ok?

[15:59]
Zjang:
preferably not
thats a bit too much money at once f

[15:59]
Syke:
yea but i cant send lower than 200$
i can do 230$ for all

[16:00]
Zjang:
nah i prefer to cancel it then

[16:00]
Syke:
hmmm
ok what about u add the 1 crate?
i send the 200$ to you?
thats ok?

[16:01]
Zjang:
Why would you want to overpay that much?

[16:02]
Syke:
im buying the other crate, just return the extra to my paypal
because i cant send lower than 200$

[16:02]
Zjang:
if you want you can send 200 and i will return the amount u overpaid
but i dont really want to sell more rn

[16:03]
Syke:
Ok but can the mm hold the other crate just for guarantee? i will tell him to return it back to you after u return the extra amount

[16:04]
Zjang:
he can send u the trade once i gave u back what u overpaid?
that should be what the middleman is for no?

[16:05]
Syke:
yea but im sending 200$ and he only got worth 105$ items
so i want atleast add 1 crate

[16:05]
Zjang:
no i am not doing that

[16:05]
Syke:
hmm how about the strange bat?

[16:06]
Zjang:
No this is all i want to sell rn nothing more

[16:06]
Syke:
u will not sell it
mm with just handle it
it will be return back to you

[16:06]
Zjang:
no i am not doing that

[16:06]
Syke:
its just for collateral
so u can return the 95$ to me

[16:07]
Zjang:
No, not doing it

[16:07]
Syke:
Ok
lets just cancel it then

[16:08]
Zjang:
okay

My apologies, something seems to have gone wrong. the accused profile should be this

| steamname: Syke
| steam3ID: [U:1:243145084]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:121572542
| steamID64: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198203410812
| customURL: https://steamcommunity.com/id/243145084234166
| steamrep: https://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198203410812

Scam Report

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

Accused profile: 76561198203410812

Victim profile: 76561198021597755

What happened? Description:

Scammed me out of 25 keys, a nr 40 crate and a strange festive FAN. Added me from Bazaar.

We negotiated a set of terms and agreed upon a price of 105USD. He then wanted to use a middleman from

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as a middelman. After i gave him the items, he wanted more but i declined. Soon after both blocked me on steam. Some of the conversation happened in a groupchat between those 2 but they kicked me from it and i am now unable to read it and screenshot it.​

Provide Evidence:

All evidence should be available in the screenshots i have provided. If i have missed something please do not instantly decline, i can add further info if needed. Every screenshot is full screen.​

[Monday 16:20]
Zjang:
Hi

[Monday 18:01]
Syke:
hello
added you from bazaar

[Monday 18:03]
Zjang:
Great, u want to buy keys?

[Monday 18:04]
Syke:
yup

[Monday 18:06]
Zjang:
u want al 25 of them?

[Monday 18:07]
Syke:
yes
how much you want for each?

[Monday 18:07]
Zjang:
2usd each as listed but will do 1.9

[Monday 18:08]
Syke:
yea i can do 1.9 each

[Monday 18:10]
Zjang:
sure, you willing to go first?

[Monday 18:11]
Syke:
i can go first if you have cash rep
and btw you still have Trade will be held for: 2 days- Zjang has not been using the Mobile Authenticator for 7 days

[Monday 18:12]
Zjang:
oh ye f✿✿✿ cusz i have new phone
i used to trade a lot on tf2 all cash

[Monday 18:12]
Syke:
i can wait

[Monday 18:12]
Zjang:
some +rep on my profile
alright!

[Monday 18:13]
Syke:
aight update me once tradehold ended

[Monday 18:13]
Zjang:
sure thing

[Monday 18:13]
Syke:
thanks

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

[Wednesday 05:35]
Syke:
hey

[Wednesday 10:20]
Syke:
you there man?
i think your tradehold is gone

[Wednesday 18:25]
Syke:
Yo

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

[Yesterday, 15:42]
Syke:
hey man

[Yesterday, 23:35]
Zjang:
yo! sorry was out
can do the trade if u want

Thursday, December 29, 2022

[02:49]
Syke:
No problem
can do now?

[15:12]
Zjang:
im here now if u want

[15:13]
Syke:
Yea
You also sell all your strange weapons?

[15:18]
Zjang:
hmmm not yet
but i might in the future
you can send over 47.5USD as gift to @DylanGeldhof

[15:23]
Syke:
wait
63.5$ with Strange Festive Force-A-Nature?

[15:27]
Zjang:
sure

[15:29]
Syke:
Ok
are you going to send the offer first? or how we gonna deal?

[15:30]
Zjang:
i would be more comfortable if you would go first. I used to do a decent amount of real money trading on tf2

[15:32]
Syke:
uhmm i want fair trade tbhmaybe we can get a middleman for safe n fair deal? ill just pay the fees

[15:33]
Zjang:
Sure thing

[15:34]
Syke:
cool
we can get one here from reddit btw https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamMods/
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd....535/E3791998DBC297B05CA5EA8EEFC6DAFABBC6D5BF/

2.) (ACTIVE)
Steam Community :: Blurr
I DONT ACCEPT SCAMMERS / FRAUD! CSGO/TF2/DOTA2/RUST MIDDLEMAN

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i think 2nd guy is current online
we can add him

[15:36]
Zjang:
seems good!

[15:36]
Syke:
Ok i added him
better add him too

[15:37]
Zjang:
done

[15:38]
Syke:
ok lets wait
btw man the Salvaged Mann Co. Supply Crate #40?
selling it too?
38$ each?

[15:39]
Zjang:
not yet, but i might soon tho

[15:39]
Syke:
oh ok, because i want to spent more than 100$ thats why im asking xD
maybe u can sell 1 crate?
i can do 105$ for all

[15:40]
Zjang:
ohh i see

[15:40]
Syke:
btw the mm accepted me
u ok with that?

[15:41]
Zjang:
sure ill sell 1 crate

[15:41]
Syke:
Ok thanks brother

[15:56]
Syke:
bro i have some problem
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd....866/1F37EA8EDAF258BA89078AC5560B40F12FB36E4E/

i cant send lower than 200 bucks
im calling the paypal
its says i already limit my account thats why i cant send lower than 200$

[15:58]
Zjang:
uhmm

[15:59]
Syke:
maybe we can just deal for your other strange weapons and the 1 salvaged crate at once
if thats ok?

[15:59]
Zjang:
preferably not
thats a bit too much money at once f

[15:59]
Syke:
yea but i cant send lower than 200$
i can do 230$ for all

[16:00]
Zjang:
nah i prefer to cancel it then

[16:00]
Syke:
hmmm
ok what about u add the 1 crate?
i send the 200$ to you?
thats ok?

[16:01]
Zjang:
Why would you want to overpay that much?

[16:02]
Syke:
im buying the other crate, just return the extra to my paypal
because i cant send lower than 200$

[16:02]
Zjang:
if you want you can send 200 and i will return the amount u overpaid
but i dont really want to sell more rn

[16:03]
Syke:
Ok but can the mm hold the other crate just for guarantee? i will tell him to return it back to you after u return the extra amount

[16:04]
Zjang:
he can send u the trade once i gave u back what u overpaid?
that should be what the middleman is for no?

[16:05]
Syke:
yea but im sending 200$ and he only got worth 105$ items
so i want atleast add 1 crate

[16:05]
Zjang:
no i am not doing that

[16:05]
Syke:
hmm how about the strange bat?

[16:06]
Zjang:
No this is all i want to sell rn nothing more

[16:06]
Syke:
u will not sell it
mm with just handle it
it will be return back to you

[16:06]
Zjang:
no i am not doing that

[16:06]
Syke:
its just for collateral
so u can return the 95$ to me

[16:07]
Zjang:
No, not doing it

[16:07]
Syke:
Ok
lets just cancel it then

[16:08]
Zjang:
okay

Hi, as seen in screenshot 7 it was via Paypal. I will also include a screenshot of the original trade offer I posted on Bazaar.

These are all the chatlogs I if I am not mistaken can access. In the groupchat we had with the 'middelman' there I gave the details where to send to, but I cannot access these chatlogs I think as they have kicked me out. The details that are shown in screenshot 7 are linked to my Paypal.