Accepted Report: 76561197963788815 - ([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: 76561197963788815

Victim profile: 76561198120729634

What happened? Description:

Impersonating scammer ( http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197963788815 ) added me without even checking if I was acquainted with the guy he was impersonating, he asks if I am trading my items. Asks about my unusual. He then links to the real Business Sloth's inventory and asks what I want for my items. I then tell him I'm leaving for the time to eat but I am actually just here writing this. After coming back to him I present him with my offer. He then asks how I got my items to make sure they are not fraudulent. After that he asks me to add a Steam admin to verify our items. This is actually pretty neat, he links me to a legit Steam employee ( http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197984981409 )
and tells me to add him. But when he adds the "Steam Admin" to the chat they are not that profile, just another impersonator ( http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198143464513/ ) yet to be marked. Then it devolves into the regular old Item Database scam who's account has already been marked ( https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198372860652 ). I reveal to them that I know they are scumbags at the end and I am then insulted in what appears to be Cebuano.​

Provide Evidence:

Images of main accused's profile.
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Image of accomplice's profile. View attachment 575861
Images of Chat.
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Friday, June 30, 2017
10:20 AM - RULER: Hey, what's up?
10:20 AM - Business Sloth (2): hi sir
10:21 AM - Business Sloth (2): are you trading your items?
10:21 AM - RULER: Some maybe, go check out my inventory.
10:22 AM - Business Sloth (2): okay sure
10:22 AM - Business Sloth (2): its about your unusual
10:22 AM - Business Sloth (2): are you trading them?
10:23 AM - RULER: Only have the one, the flamboyant flamenco. Yes I am.
10:23 AM - Business Sloth (2): okay hold on
10:23 AM - Business Sloth (2): do you have mobile app?
10:23 AM - RULER: Yes.
10:24 AM - Business Sloth (2): check my items
10:24 AM - Business Sloth (2): https://steamcommunity.com/id/ery555/inventory/
10:24 AM - Business Sloth (2): check it and tell me what do you want for your items. okay?
10:25 AM - RULER: Alright, I'll be back in a little bit though. I have to go eat.
10:25 AM - Business Sloth (2): ok
10:43 AM - RULER: Hey I'm back, you still available?
10:44 AM - Business Sloth (2): yes
10:44 AM - Business Sloth (2): did you checked my items already?
10:45 AM - RULER: Yeah, I was thinking maybe the Soldier's stash orbiting fire maybe.
10:46 AM - RULER: Sorry about that second maybe, that was redundant.
10:50 AM - Business Sloth (2): sec
10:51 AM - Business Sloth (2): Soldier's stash orbiting fire?
10:51 AM - Business Sloth (2): for?
10:51 AM - RULER: My unusual Flamboyent Flamenco.
10:51 AM - Business Sloth (2): okay then
10:51 AM - Business Sloth (2): can i have your trade offer link?
10:52 AM - RULER: Can't you just hit me up from this chat or my profile?
10:52 AM - Business Sloth (2): ok sure
10:52 AM - Business Sloth (2): btw
10:52 AM - Business Sloth (2): can i ask you something before we trade?
10:53 AM - RULER: Sure, what is it?
10:53 AM - Business Sloth (2): how and where did you get your items?
10:54 AM - RULER: If you're asking how I got my unusual, I believe I traded some other unusual for it.
10:54 AM - Business Sloth (2): ohh isee
10:55 AM - Business Sloth (2): i just wanted to be assured that your items are not farud
10:55 AM - Business Sloth (2): fraud*
10:55 AM - RULER: I do not believe they are.
10:55 AM - Business Sloth (2): can you give me assurance for a minute pls
10:55 AM - RULER: How so?
10:56 AM - Business Sloth (2): would it be okay if we are going to hire an official steam admin to help us check our items if its clean or not? dont worry, our items will not leave or taken from our inventory.
10:57 AM - RULER: Sure I guess.
10:57 AM - Business Sloth (2): can you help me add the admin?
10:57 AM - RULER: Maybe? I don't know who it is.
10:58 AM - Business Sloth (2): is it okay if im going to give you his steam profile?
10:58 AM - RULER: Go ahead.
10:58 AM - Business Sloth (2): http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197984981409
10:58 AM - Business Sloth (2): help me add him
10:58 AM - Business Sloth (2): okay?
10:59 AM - Business Sloth (2): i added him
10:59 AM - Business Sloth (2): how about you?
10:59 AM - RULER: Yep.
Friday, June 30, 2017
11:00 AM - Your chat with Business Sloth is now a multi-user chat.
11:00 AM - Vitaliy entered chat.
11:00 AM - Vitaliy (2): Hello there! How may I assist and help both of you? Please state your purposes clearly.
11:00 AM - Business Sloth (2): hi sir
11:00 AM - Business Sloth (2): its about checking items if its clean or not
11:00 AM - Business Sloth (2): can you help us?
11:00 AM - Vitaliy (2): Do you agree with this matter Mr.RULER?
11:01 AM - RULER: Indeed I do.
11:01 AM - Vitaliy (2): I am available to help as long as both traders don't have any objections. So both traders are settled?
11:01 AM - Business Sloth (2): yes i think so
11:01 AM - RULER: Yep.
11:01 AM - Vitaliy (2): Kindly tell me what are the items that is involved in the trade so that I can note it all down. Both traders are required to respond.
11:02 AM - RULER: Flamboyant Flamenco, Orbiting Fire'
11:02 AM - Business Sloth (2): its about my Soldier's stash orbiting fire sir
11:03 AM - Vitaliy (2): Okay. I have noted the items involved in the trade. Just clarifying as I have to be strict here since your safety is my upmost priority.
11:03 AM - Business Sloth (2): its fine sir
11:04 AM - RULER: It's alright.
11:05 AM - Vitaliy (2): By the way, before we proceed. I have both of your I.D's noted and have this entire conversations recorded for future reference and to improve the quality of my service.
11:05 AM - RULER: Alright.
11:06 AM - Business Sloth (2): ok sir
11:06 AM - Vitaliy (2): Let me remind you traders that this conversation is been recorded for some reason like scam attempts. We are always minding your safety here and give a secured trade.
11:06 AM - Vitaliy (2): Do both traders understand?
11:06 AM - RULER: Yes.
11:06 AM - Business Sloth (2): yes i understand
11:07 AM - Vitaliy (2): I am going to check both of your items & offers using the "Item Database" - The tool which has the privelege and access to Steam Database for getting your items verified also to gather informations about it.
11:07 AM - RULER: Sounds good.
11:07 AM - Business Sloth (2): okay sir
11:08 AM - Vitaliy (2): Your items will not leave and will not be taken from your inventory. Bare in mind that our Item Database cannot accept or decline any trade offers as it is not allowed. Understood?
11:08 AM - RULER: Understood.
11:09 AM - Business Sloth (2): yes as long as my items will just stay in my inventory
11:09 AM - Vitaliy (2): However they will need both of your trade offers for the items you are trading as "pending offer" on the system just to get a connection to get the data's needed from your items so that it can verify it. The verification will take about 2-5 minutes. Okay?
11:09 AM - RULER: Alright.
11:09 AM - Business Sloth (2): okay sir
11:10 AM - Vitaliy (2): Okay so both traders are ready?
11:10 AM - RULER: Yep.
11:10 AM - Business Sloth (2): yes i am
11:10 AM - Vitaliy (2): If yes, Kindly turn on your ?? Steam Mobile Authenticators to connect on Steam.
11:11 AM - Business Sloth (2): okay
11:11 AM - RULER: Done.
11:11 AM - Vitaliy (2): Okay both traders, send me your offers and the items that needs to get verified here: https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=412594924&token=MrO2M-PB
11:11 AM - Vitaliy (2): So that the Steam Database can check it. I will be checking both offers the same time.
11:12 AM - Business Sloth (2): okay sir, give me a minute to send my offer.
11:12 AM - Vitaliy (2): Dont forget to confirm traders, And I wont be accepting any offers since it is just needed to be a pending offer.
11:12 AM - Business Sloth (2): okay sir
11:12 AM - Business Sloth (2): im confirming it on my mobile now.
11:13 AM - Vitaliy (2): How about you Mr.RULER?
11:13 AM - Business Sloth (2): sent mine
11:13 AM - Business Sloth (2): please check it sir
11:13 AM - RULER: Alright boys, this is where the party ends I am sad to say. Impersonator, next time maybe check that the person you try to scam isn't friends with the person you're impersonating you f✿✿✿✿✿✿ imbecile. Catch you guys another time.
11:13 AM - Business Sloth (2): yawa
11:13 AM - Business Sloth (2): mamatay unta ka
11:13 AM - Vitaliy (2): hahahahaha
11:14 AM - Vitaliy (2): yawa
11:14 AM - Business Sloth left chat.
11:14 AM - Vitaliy left chat.

Sorry about that, wasn't sure if I was to make another report or what so I just did that as it seemed logical. Won't happen again.