Archived Report: 76561197960856830 - ([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: 76561197960856830

Victim profile: 76561198029990779

What happened? Description:

I was approached by a user looking to purchase my tf2 items.

They provided a middle man that appeared to be reputable via reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamRedditTradings/new/
https://steamcommunity.com/id/ExaellaOVAOfficial

I exchanged my items with the middle man

It started to feel odd, I found the report here about the middle man and tried to pull out.

They left and blocked me, taking my items with them​

Provide Evidence:

The items scammed:
https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198029990779#!/compare/1563580800/1564099200​

[Yesterday, 10:24 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Hello Steam User!
How can I help you?

[Yesterday, 10:24 PM]
Diosim:
Hello! sorry for sending the request before commenting.
I am interested in your MM services

[Yesterday, 10:24 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
No problem
Who are you dealing with?

[Yesterday, 10:25 PM]
Diosim:
Cyborg | genosis

[Yesterday, 10:25 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
This guy?
Steam Community :: Cyborg |GENOS|
?????? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ?????? ??????, ???????????? ??????????! ???? ?????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????
https://steamcommunity.com/id/saitamanumber1/

Let me know all about details of your deal.

[Yesterday, 10:25 PM]
Diosim:
yup

[Yesterday, 10:25 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
How much the money?Payment you using?
Items involved at this trade?
I am talking to your dealing partner at the moment.

[Yesterday, 10:27 PM]
Diosim:
disco beatdown polar pulloversniper riflemedi gunNeutron Star Toadstool TopperKillstreak Gunslinger
thank you

[Yesterday, 10:27 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
How much the money ?
Payment you using?

[Yesterday, 10:27 PM]
Diosim:
I still need to confirm the price though.

[Yesterday, 10:27 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
I will make a groupchat. So we can talk further

[Yesterday, 10:27 PM]
Diosim:
sounds good

[Yesterday, 10:45 PM]
Diosim:
You sent ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg a new trade offerView trade offer

[Yesterday, 10:45 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Let me know once you recieve the money okay?

[Yesterday, 10:46 PM]
Diosim:
will do

[Yesterday, 10:47 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Got it now?

[Yesterday, 10:47 PM]
Diosim:
not yet

[Yesterday, 10:58 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Still dealing with the buyer?

[Yesterday, 10:58 PM]
Diosim:
I believe he is reviewing my inventory for further items

[Yesterday, 10:59 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Alright.
Can you take screenshot if im on private?

[Yesterday, 11:02 PM]
Diosim:
sure

[Yesterday, 11:03 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Alright.
All done ?

[Yesterday, 11:06 PM]
Diosim:
still going, many apologies

[Yesterday, 11:06 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
No prblem

[Yesterday, 11:25 PM]
Diosim:
You sent ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg a new trade offerView trade offer

[Yesterday, 11:25 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Checking all items.

[Yesterday, 11:25 PM]
Diosim:
tyty

[Yesterday, 11:26 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Trades are not working.
Its too many.

[Yesterday, 11:27 PM]
Diosim:
what can I do

[Yesterday, 11:27 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
You need to put first 20 items

[Yesterday, 11:27 PM]
Diosim:
can you cancel the offer?

[Yesterday, 11:27 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Yes
Done.

[Yesterday, 11:27 PM]
Diosim:
okay, re-sending 20 items
You sent ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg a new trade offerView trade offer

[Yesterday, 11:31 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Trying to accept

[Yesterday, 11:32 PM]
Diosim:
standing by

[Yesterday, 11:32 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Its owrking now.
working*

[Yesterday, 11:32 PM]
Diosim:
excellent

[Yesterday, 11:32 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Done.

[Yesterday, 11:37 PM]
Diosim:
You sent ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg a new trade offerView trade offer

[Yesterday, 11:37 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Trying to accept
All good now.

[Yesterday, 11:38 PM]
Diosim:
excellent
moving on to the last items

[Yesterday, 11:38 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Thats all?
Alright

[Yesterday, 11:43 PM]
Diosim:
You sent ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg a new trade offerView trade offer

[Yesterday, 11:44 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Checking
You put 21 items?
Trades are not working again

[Yesterday, 11:45 PM]
Diosim:
shat

[Yesterday, 11:45 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Try just 16-18 items only

[Yesterday, 11:48 PM]
Diosim:
You sent ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg a new trade offerView trade offer

[Yesterday, 11:48 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Wait. I think there some problem here
I forgot to expand
My inventory.
Because I am not playing tf2
Im just middlemanning

[Yesterday, 11:49 PM]
Diosim:
oops!

[Yesterday, 11:49 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
You can send it to your buyer direct

[Yesterday, 11:49 PM]
Diosim:
okay

[Yesterday, 11:50 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
No worries this transactions is recorded

[Yesterday, 11:50 PM]
Diosim:
yeah

[Yesterday, 11:57 PM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Did you send it to your buyer?
Tell me once you already done

[Yesterday, 11:58 PM]
Diosim:
crap I'm really sorry, I just realized I'm going to reach my transfer limit as well, I'll need to adjust the trade a bit, can you send the items back so I can properly review please?
It will be some time, so I'll reach out to you both as soon as I'm properly ready
many apologies

Thursday, July 25, 2019

[12:00 AM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Are you trolling me here seller? I cant do that because this transactions are recorded.
You can transfer any items sir
Theres no limit
In transfer items

[12:00 AM]
Diosim:
I mean $ transfer with my bank. my paypal is setup auto,
very very sorry

[12:01 AM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
You can tell to your buyer
To send to the bank

[12:01 AM]
Diosim:
I didn't realize it was going to get to this much.
I can't at the moment
I should be able to in a few days

[12:02 AM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
You can tell to your buyer to send on different payments

[12:02 AM]
Diosim:
they all go to the same bank.
I'll need to reach out to the bank to make the adjustment
in the meantime, please return my items

[12:03 AM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
You have to talk your buyer first.
Because I need your both permission to cancel this transactions
I got many clients. But I priority you because this is a big money involved. Like my clients before

[12:05 AM]
Diosim:
I do apologize, please understand I wasn't planning for this kind of escallation. it was only supposed to be for a few items as you saw

[12:05 AM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
We can try it first. If you didnt recieve the 2000 usd
And its will not work

[12:06 AM]
Diosim:
I did not

[12:06 AM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
All items will be back to you.
Let see it first Seller..

[12:06 AM]
Diosim:
yeah, that's the problem, I've already been in this situation before, and the funds will actually be held and locked down, and then there will be a fee of like 200$ before the funds will be returned
its a total nightmare. I need to get a different bank, but its the only one in my area

[12:07 AM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
I just want to see if you are not trolling me..
You can tell to your buyer
About the fee
All problems here have solutions if you wanted to make a deal

[12:08 AM]
Diosim:
right! I just need to talk to my bank first.

[12:14 AM]
ExaellaOVA.tradeit.gg:
Your buyer still want to continue the transactions.
You can tell to him to send steam wallet money.
If you dont have any payments

[12:23 AM]
Diosim:
hello?
sorry again for wasting your time, once my items are returned I'll be more than happy to pay you for your time
your fee was 2% correct?
I believe it was 21.80$?
Hello?

[12:33 AM]
Diosim:
hello?

[12:42 AM]
Diosim:
please don't keep my stuff
my work f✿✿✿ed up my pay
I needed the cash to pay bills
otherwise I wouldn't have been so quick to sell
this has been a really s✿✿✿ week for me, please don't make it worse
I'm begging you
please

[1:06 AM]
Diosim:
please send my items back