Victim:|steamID: PAϯN.�™ |steamID32: STEAM_0:1:23451418 |steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198007168565 |customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/thedreamstreet |steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198007168565 Scammer: |steamID: Lis |steamID32: STEAM_0:1:22087225 |steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198004440179 |customURL: |steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198004440179 Description: I wanted to buy his unusual DEmo class Sulltan's with effect burning flamme for 140 $, I went first I payed but after he never want give back the unusual or the money, and he deleted me from his freinds list, I lost my money and the hat
the scammer has the same hat as another guy (a copy of the same hat) ****the scammer http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198004440179 the bp http://hpics.li/7d58f32 the trade http://hpics.li/48e36d7 http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/7793015 copying hat http://hpics.li/02599b5 ****the guy with the same hat http://steamcommunity.com/id/acvdenya/ the bp http://hpics.li/51bee11 the trade http://hpics.li/6812cb2 http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/6796888 copying hat http://hpics.li/efe5040
The steam support answer : " Hello, Have accepted the terms of trade, we are not able to retrieve the objects for which you think you have been cheated. During the exchange, you have several opportunities to check if changes have been made. It is your responsibility to ensure that you receive the correct objects when accepting the exchange. We will examine the case and take appropriate action. Please note that you will not receive information about the outcome of this investigation. In the future, do not to trade with people you do not know or outside the exchange system Steam. Be sure to avoid this kind of exchange: -Exchanging items / gifts against money outside the Steam Community Market -Exchanging items / gifts against CD keys -Exchanging items / gifts on a simple verbal agreement -Exchanging items / gifts against anything during the first exchange and expect to receive a gift item or later For more information, please see this article: http://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9958-MJDG-3003 Do not hesitate to contact us again if you have other questions. Sincerely,"
You must force a dispute in PayPal. You were promised a product, paid, it wasn't delivered. Doesn't matter it's digital goods or physical. The theft might have hapepend on the internet, but it's a theft and there was money involved, and it's still real life. If you had paid by credit card you could also start a chargeback. Since you used another payment method I think you can try to work it out with your financial institution. No offense, but I think you were a bit naïve. You should use a middleman. Too many scammers out there, specially with TF2. My personal opinion is that it's simply not worthy to spend money on this type of thing when you can get scammed so easily.
Next time my friend always use a middle man you trust (oh but I think you already know this) Anyway in terms of your current issue, you must dispute with Paypal since Valve does not condone trading for money. Good luck.