Archived Report: 76561197962580918 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

Scam Report

Report Type: [Rep Fraud] Impersonation with intent to defraud
Virtual item type involved: [TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items

Accused profile: 76561197962580918

Victim profile: 76561197979591643

What happened? Description:

Buyer added me and wanted to check if my items were duped and offered to let them be checked by a steamrep admin. His story was very convincing and a fine example of social engineering and next gen scamming. Beware guys! luckily I didn't go through with the sale.​

Provide Evidence:

The first 2 screenshots are the buyer and me discussing. The 3rd and 4th are the groupchat of me, the buyer and the "steamrep admin". 5th Is the "steamrep admin" himself and the last two screenshots are the profile pages from the buyer and the "steamrep admin".​

bilknuseren: Hello trader.
bilknuseren: How can I help you?
Willywoo: Hi there
bilknuseren: Do you need my service?
Willywoo: SOmeone elsesuggested I added you
bilknuseren: Okay for what?
Willywoo: I am selling some unusuals and Kingsnake suggested I add you for you to verify if my items are duped or not?
Willywoo: I am not aware of the process right now, not read anything, just atm purely added you because of his suggestion
Willywoo: SO sorry for being n00b in advance
bilknuseren: Alright I can help you, But before anything else, Please keep in mind that I am a SteamRep Admin and I do not want any trollers or any form of scam attempts on my wrath. Please refrain from doing so and waste my time. Just follow instructions and let me do my job.
bilknuseren: Understood?
Willywoo: yes
bilknuseren: Okay I will explain to you both Please invite the other trader here to our chat so we 3 can talk.
Your chat with bilknuseren is now a multi-user chat.
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay) entered chat.
Willywoo: invited
bilknuseren: Hello there both of you, I am Bilknuseren, of Official steamrep/reddit and i will be helping you in this trade.
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): oh hi sir!
bilknuseren: May you please state the reason for requesting my service?
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): me and my friend have a deal here sir, can you check both of our items to see if its a scam or dupe one?
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): as a big trader i need a 100% assurance of this trade to be safe and legit.
bilknuseren: Alright sure, I am glad to help both of you. You both have settled the deal already?
Willywoo: yes
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): yes sir
bilknuseren: Okay then, I am recording this and have both of your steam ID's noted for your safety.
Willywoo: thnx
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): sounds good
bilknuseren: Traders can you tell me your items that are involved in this trade, so i can note it down.
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): my 120 purekeys sir
Willywoo: one sec
Willywoo: these are: the modest pile of hat with vivid plasma, the burschester taunt with steaming and the spectral swirl, the backbiter billycock with steaming and the coupe d'isaster with purple confetti
Willywoo: *burchester taunt with spectral swirl
bilknuseren: Okay traders noted all items involve in this trade, and Im recording this transaction for both your safety so dont do anything stupid here. So just listen to me and let me do my job here to help you in this trade. Alright traders?
Willywoo: alright
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): alright sir i understand
bilknuseren: Both traders ready to procceed now?
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): ok i am ready sir
Willywoo: yes
bilknuseren: Okay traders please make a trade offer of your items that are involved in this transaction so that i can check here in my database. The trade won't be accepted as it is only going to be checked through my database on which i am running. Please cancel it right after 10seconds after confirming. https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=22693951&token=5mNE6czt
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): oh ok sir just cancel it right?
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): it will take a bit to put and count the keys w8 pls
Willywoo: so I have to give my items to you?
bilknuseren: Yes cancel it right after 10 seconds. And remember, it will not leave your inventory as Im only going to take screenshots of it and check it through my database.
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): i am recording this sir is that ok?
Willywoo: But in theory you could accept th etrade right?
bilknuseren: You can record it traders. Is this your first time dealing with admin?
Willywoo: Sorry I haven't checked you yet but I am afraid to falling victim to some eleborate scam
Willywoo: yes first time
bilknuseren: We admins are not capable of accepting trades from traders who seeks our help. We will be sent to jail and we will lost our job. We have our identities sent to valve.
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): i just on my recording, let me put the keys
Willywoo: And a question: you can check if an item is duped via backpack.tf correct?
Willywoo: why all the hassle?
bilknuseren: Bp.tf and database are not the same. They are not connected to each other. Bp.tf only get their info through the TF2 big players.
bilknuseren: Take your time mistail.
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): 70keys left
bilknuseren: Are you doing it also mr. Willywoo?
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): 30keys left
Willywoo: I have to check you guys first via steamrep
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): sent sir
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): please check
bilknuseren: Let me check.
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): can i cancel it now?
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): i canceled it sir
bilknuseren: Okay you can cancel it now mr. Kingsnake. Now waiting on your side mr. Willywoo.
bilknuseren: Please update.
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): ok sir thank you
Willywoo: I am checking you guys on steamrep
bilknuseren: I am waiting on your side.
Willywoo: If you are scammers then you are the best I have ever encountered so far
Willywoo: next gen lol
bilknuseren: It exceed 5 minutes trader.
bilknuseren: Please update.
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay): all ok now sir?
bilknuseren: Waiting on the side of Willywoo.
Willywoo: god, I almost fell for it
Willywoo: deal's of, sorry guys
Willywoo: If scamming was an art, you would get a 10
bilknuseren: ty
Willywoo: Try your luck in marketing, do something legit with your life, please
bilknuseren left chat.
KiNgSnAkE buy Unusuals(overpay) left chat.
Willywoo: I am not angry just sad