Accepted Report: 76561197993549621 (ArriVa)

Victim:
steamID: Billabong81
steamID32: STEAM_0:0:2001304
steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197964268336
customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/billabong81
steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561197964268336

Scammer:
steamID: Gavror (changed name since scam)
steamID32: STEAM_0:1:16641946
steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197993549621
customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Gavror
steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561197993549621

steamID: Vintage Cobra [DO NOT ADD]
steamID32: STEAM_0:0:26338775
steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198012943278
customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/proevox-
steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198012943278

Screenshots:
I found out about this site to report scammers after I had already closed the chat. I did re-add the scammer today, offering him a chance to redeem himself, and did screenshot that conversation.


Bigger image, so only linked. Profile impersonating Vintage Cobra, a trusted middle man from this site.

Description:
Yesterday I was added by ArriVa (now called Gavror), and approached about making a trade for my unusual Officer's Ushanka with orbiting planets effect. He agreed to exchange $100 for the hat (should have been my dead give away right there...). He asked if we could use a middle man and I agreed. He invited Vintage Cobra to the chat, and I quickly compared the invited guy's profile to Vintage Cobra's real one, but did not check the profile on this site. Looking back now, there are a few things that don't mesh, like the join date, all the comments being left on Mar. 30/31, and more. I wasn't paying attention and feel like an idiot now. Regardless, the scammer claimed to send Cobra the money, which Cobra claimed to receive. Cobra then opened a trade with me and took the hat. Both people then quickly removed me from their friends list and left. My hat is now in ArriVa/Gavror's inventory.

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Saturday, March 31, 2012
1:05 PM - ArriVa: hi
1:05 PM - ArriVa: what you want?
1:05 PM - Billabong81: hi, you scammed me out of my officer's ushanka yesterday
1:05 PM - Billabong81: i just wanted to extend chance to return it
1:05 PM - Billabong81: and i wont report you to steam
ArriVa is now Offline.

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Here is a link to the item that was stolen.

He now has my hat, along with others, for trade on tf2tp

Both of these accounts are already marked. Could you also place a screenshot of your trade history with this guy so we have it on file? Thanks so much!

Sure, would you mind telling me how to do so?

Google is my friend



Apparently I reported the wrong fake Cobra also. Vnd is actually an alt of his.

steamID: Vnd
steamID32: STEAM_0:1:29575734
steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198019417197
customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/proevax
steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198019417197

Already marked, adding notes about this case. Thank you for the report.