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
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. 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.
Thanks for the report. Could you link the guy who impersonated you and tried to steal your items from the middleman? Thanks.
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.