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How can you track or trace back stolen items?

Discussion in 'Discussion Archive' started by WarNev3rChanges, Sep 26, 2012.

  1. WarNev3rChanges

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    This morning, I was sent a friend request by this person: http://steamcommunity.com/id/glitterful/ who wanted to sell me some buds. I needed to check my funds - as well as this person's rep - before agreeing to anything, and that was all it took for that person to remove me and transfer the buds to who-knows-where.

    steamID: AlexanderDumas
    steamID32: STEAM_0:0:55920994
    steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198072107716
    customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/glitterful
    steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198072107716

    http://i.imgur.com/FC4ja.png (Scammer sent a trade request just above where I asked them to hang on a sec)

    This isn't exactly a report - the scammer above is already marked - as it is a question: How do you find the person who those buds were (probably) scammed from? I didn't have any backpack viewing site open on the scammer at the time, so I have nothing to start with.
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  3. WarNev3rChanges

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    Yeah, I just spoke with samhudson333. I can't see AlexanderDumas on the history of those buds. So that probably just means he hasn't visited the sites that I was using to look at backpacks then? I knew there was a rabbit hole on some things, but I had no idea how deep it could get.
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    I did indeed talk to War Never Changes about Alexander. That trade was flawless, and he deserved the +rep. If the buds were stolen, I was unaware, and still am.
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    And for the record - I never said the buds were stolen. I implied the s✿✿✿ out of it though. A marked scammer removing me seconds after I took some time to sure up some funds and check rep was a little suspicious. Also - as far as I know - samhudson333 also had no idea. I got that after our conversation. I have that screenshotted as well if his integrity ever comes in to question.
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    It is coming into question, Reddit user The_Oatmeal has inboxed me and is berating me over the legitimacy of my business with Alexander.
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