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Declined 76561198002484091 (Coolguy)

Discussion in 'Archived Reports' started by Mike-da-Magnet, Oct 4, 2012.

  1. Mike-da-Magnet

    Mike-da-Magnet New User

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    Victim:
    |steamID: Mike-da-Magnet
    |steamID32: STEAM_0:1:39562934
    |steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198039391597
    |customURL:
    |steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198039391597

    Middleman: (my friend who's going to tell his side of the story)
    |steamID: nurse GL▲▲MY.
    |steamID32: STEAM_0:0:47962625
    |steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198056190978
    |customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/gloomyvileplume
    |steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198056190978

    Scammer:
    |steamID: Coolguy
    |steamID32: STEAM_0:1:21109181
    |steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198002484091
    |customURL:
    |steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198002484091


    Attempted impersonation scam


    This guy named Warhammer (at the time) added me and offered 40$ for my TF2 Logo Tam o' Shanter.
    He increased it to $50 after I said no, and I figured that with a private steam profile, 0 playing hours, and no trades on outpost, this was probably a scammer alt. So i went along with it so that I could catch him. He asked if I had a friend who could middleman, and I said yes. I got Nurse Gloomy in chat and we worked out what would happen. So I traded the hat to Gloomy and waited to see if the guy was actually going to send it. But nope.avi, someone with my username added Gloomy and asked for my hat back. I checked Warhammer's profile later on, and saw that he had changed his name to Coolguy, but not Mike-da-Magnet. So this means either he has an alt (most likely the case), or he has a friend with him. I explained what was going on to Gloomy, but he had already closed the chat box with the fake Mike-da-Magnet. So I'm going to upload as much info as possible, with the exception of the profile of the impersonator. This took place on two different computers, so I'm going to be uploading evidence in segments. Gloomy is also going to stop by and tell his tale.

    Chat:
    Mike-da-Magnet: Hello
    Warhammer: hi
    Warhammer: i can buy ur unusuall for 40$
    Mike-da-Magnet: I would take that, but I'm not currently set up to use paypal on this ocmputer
    Warhammer: i can send money on steam
    Mike-da-Magnet: I'm not sure how that works, never done it before. Mind explaining it to me?
    Warhammer: i can send money from my paypal on ur acc
    Warhammer: need login
    Warhammer: have u got any frineds who can be middleman?
    Mike-da-Magnet: Meh, don't want to risk it. If you can buy a pair of buds for $30~ I'll sell the hat to you. You can spend 10 less dollars.
    Warhammer: i can give more money if u will trade with money
    Mike-da-Magnet: How much? If we do trade, it would have to be later tonight.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Later tonight I can do payapl
    Warhammer: how long i must wait?
    Mike-da-Magnet: I could pull some strings so it wouldn't be that long. If I can't, around 8 tonigh.
    Warhammer: u dont have paypal?
    Mike-da-Magnet: I do have paypal, but it's my father's account
    Warhammer: so
    Warhammer: i can send
    Warhammer: it
    Warhammer: let`s make it now
    Warhammer: in my country 11 p.m now
    Warhammer: i wanna slepp)
    Mike-da-Magnet: It's 2:20pm where I live
    Warhammer: let`s go now
    Mike-da-Magnet: I'll get back to you in a few minutes.
    Mike-da-Magnet: I have something to do then I'll go downstairs and log onto that computer
    Warhammer: my offer 50$
    Warhammer: ok i can waut
    Warhammer: for 10 mins
    Mike-da-Magnet: Okay

    Scamchat.png
  2. Mike-da-Magnet

    Mike-da-Magnet New User

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    Scam2.png Scam3.png Scam4.png Scam1.png Some screenshots of the different chats along with Coolguy's previous name (warhammer)
  3. Mike-da-Magnet

    Mike-da-Magnet New User

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    Group Chat:
    Never tell your password to anyone.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Hey, you on?
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: yessir.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Could you middleman an unusual trade for me?
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: shure.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: what unusual?
    Mike-da-Magnet: TF2 Logo Tam o Shanter, the guy's buying from me for 50$
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: oooh, nice.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: just let me know when you need me.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Okay, stay on
    Nurse GL▲▲MY. is now playing Team Fortress 2. Click here to join.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Gloomy, join the chat
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: what chat?
    Mike-da-Magnet: I sent you an invite
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: I haven't gotten any invites.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Try going to your desktop
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: I play in a window. :L
    Mike-da-Magnet: Hold on, I'm going to invite the other guy to this chat
    Your chat with Nurse GL▲▲MY. is now a multi-user chat.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY. has been invited to chat.
    Warhammer has been invited to chat.
    Warhammer entered chat.
    Warhammer: hi i`m buy unusuall hat for real money
    Mike-da-Magnet: There we go
    Warhammer: can u help us?
    Mike-da-Magnet: Gloom
    Warhammer: ARE U HERE?
    Mike-da-Magnet: Hold on, might be having another technical issue
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: O
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: I'm here.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Okay
    Warhammer: hi
    Warhammer: hi i`m buy unusuall hat for real money
    Warhammer: can u help?\
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: I can middleman.
    Warhammer left chat.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY. left chat.
    Chat between Gloomy and I:

    Never tell your password to anyone.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Gloomy
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: yes.
    You cannot trade with Nurse GL▲▲MY. because they are currently trading with someone else.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Get out of trade
    Mike-da-Magnet: I need ya
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: I'm out.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY. has accepted your request to trade.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: now what.
    Mike-da-Magnet: I have to wait for his payment
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: why are you trading me?
    Mike-da-Magnet: I just gave you the hat so he knows I won't have it if he sends the money
    Mike-da-Magnet: That's middleman'ing
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: there is a Mike-da-Magnet asking me to trade.
    Mike-da-Magnet: I didn't
    Mike-da-Magnet: It might have been the other chat
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: no, he's in trade right now.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Don't trade him
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: saying to give his unusual back.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Scammer
    Mike-da-Magnet: Don't give anything to him
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: this is so sketchy.
    Mike-da-Magnet: It's just a failed scam attempt
    Mike-da-Magnet: I'll report it to steam rep
    Mike-da-Magnet: Can you link me to his profile saying Mike-da-magnet?
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: private account.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Exactly
    Mike-da-Magnet: Okay, this trade's not going to happen
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: alright, so you want your hat back?
    Mike-da-Magnet: Yes please. I'll give you something for your time too
    You have accepted the trade request from Nurse GL▲▲MY..
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: I appreciate it.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: thanks boo.
    Mike-da-Magnet: No problem
    Mike-da-Magnet: I might ask you again, since you tell me everything that happens
    Mike-da-Magnet: That's what foiled his scam
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: I thought it was abit fishy when two chats for mike-da-magnet came up. :p
    Mike-da-Magnet: Was his English bad?
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: no, it was actually pretty on spot.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: I asked him to return my keys as compensation.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: then he ended the trade.
    Mike-da-Magnet: As soon as you saw that his profile was private, you could tell that he was fake
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: yep.
    Mike-da-Magnet: He changed his name and picture too
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: he did it suprisingly fast.
    Mike-da-Magnet: Yep
    Mike-da-Magnet: Could you make some pics of the chat with him?
    Mike-da-Magnet: I'm reporting him to steamrep
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: there was no chat, only the trade. :/
    Mike-da-Magnet: ah, okay
    Mike-da-Magnet: I might need you to sort of testify on steamrep
    Mike-da-Magnet: Just explain what happened
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: no problem.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: I'll do it.
    Mike-da-Magnet: I'll let you know when I made a thread
    Nurse GL▲▲MY.: alrighty.
    Your state is set to Offline.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY. is now Offline.
    You have been signed out of Friends, due to this account being signed in elsewhere.
    Connected again and rejoined chat.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY. is now playing Team Fortress 2. Click here to join.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY. is now Online.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY. is now Offline.
    Your state is set to Offline.
    You have been signed out of Friends, due to this account being signed in elsewhere.
    Connected again and rejoined chat.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY. is now playing Team Fortress 2. Click here to join.
    Nurse GL▲▲MY. is now Online.
    Chat between Warhammer (Coolguy) and I:

    Never tell your password to anyone.
    Warhammer: jive items to middleman
    Mike-da-Magnet: have you bought items with paypal before?
    Warhammer: yes
    Mike-da-Magnet: You know that you have to check the "Gift" box?
    Warhammer: confirm trade
    Warhammer: then i`ll pay
    Warhammer: it`s simple
    Mike-da-Magnet: Make you to check the box saying that you won't charge back
    Warhammer: ok
    Mike-da-Magnet: Just let me get the hat to him
    Warhammer: give items
    Warhammer: stop trade
    Mike-da-Magnet: Okay, Gloomy has the hat
    Warhammer: ok'
    Warhammer: wait
    Mike-da-Magnet: You have my email?
    Warhammer: yes
    Mike-da-Magnet: Nice scam attempt
    Your state is set to Offline.
    Warhammer is now Offline.

    If you need anything else, just let me know. I will link Gloomy and let him know to tell his side.
    If there's anything else I can get from his profile page, also let me know.
    The dult changed his name and avatar without removing me from his friends list.
  4. Xenophobia

    Xenophobia Retired Staff

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    Thanks for the report.

    Could you link the guy who impersonated you and tried to steal your items from the middleman?
    Thanks.
  5. Mike-da-Magnet

    Mike-da-Magnet New User

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    I could see if Gloomy still has him in his friends list, but I don't know who the impersonator was or where the possible alt account is. I can't look through Coolguy's friendslist due to it being set to private. The scammer likely deleted Gloomy right after the scam attempt. I'm fairly certain it was an alt account however.
  6. gencobra

    gencobra Retired Staff

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    OP does not have the requested evidence and SR cannot tag for suspicion.