Already Banned Report: 76561198125097842 - ([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: 76561198125097842

Victim profile: 76561198009327288

What happened? Description:

Added me, immediately offered Paypal and to use an SR middleman (Bacon from /r/tf2trade), but upon investigating his profile on Steamrep, I find he's marked as a scammer (12 reports!). When confronted, he stopped responding (save for "dude?"). Responded very quickly during our "real" conversation leading up to the confrontation. Screenshots and full chat log is attached!​

Provide Evidence:

I'd like to preface my evidence by saying that my response was disrespectful and unprofessional.

He starts by linking the middleman he wants to use as the legit Bacon, but I check his friends list to find a (extremely well-done) clone of Bacon, including Steam level and custom info boxes.

Full chat text log:
Never tell your password to anyone.
9:17 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: hey
9:17 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: you do paypal?
9:17 PM - †KRΞDIT†: Hey
9:17 PM - †KRΞDIT†: I might, although you probably understand why II'm hesitant
9:17 PM - †KRΞDIT†: lots of scammers on paypal sadly
9:18 PM - †KRΞDIT†: ruins it for the legit people
9:18 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: yeah
9:18 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: but
9:18 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: I would suggest a steamrepmiddlleman though?
9:18 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: I will be sending via gift/family
9:18 PM - †KRΞDIT†: i'd be down with that
9:18 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: great
9:18 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: lets talk prices?
9:19 PM - †KRΞDIT†: alright, what were you thinking?
9:19 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: how much for the ausie
9:20 PM - †KRΞDIT†: I was looking for something primarily around market value
9:20 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: how much is the market
9:20 PM - †KRΞDIT†: I just don't want to put it up on the market because it loses the stats, and I can't use it while II'm trying to sell
9:20 PM - †KRΞDIT†: lemme check
9:20 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: yeah I know
9:21 PM - †KRΞDIT†: steam market starts at $182 US dollars
9:21 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: How about we do 180
9:21 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife:
9:21 PM - †KRΞDIT†: I could do that
9:21 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: great
9:21 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: lets choose a steamrepmiddleman okay?
9:21 PM - †KRΞDIT†: alright
9:21 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: I would be preferring sir bacon for this
9:22 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198017654944
9:22 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: him
9:22 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: is that okay?
9:22 PM - †KRΞDIT†: sure
9:22 PM - †KRΞDIT†: might I ask why you're interested in an aussie with 76 hours of TF2 though?
9:22 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: I buy and sell sir
9:22 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife:
9:22 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: I buy lots of expensive s✿✿✿s
9:22 PM - †KRΞDIT†: so you'd be selling my RL for more than you pay?
9:23 PM - †KRΞDIT†: naturally i'd expect that, no problem with it
9:23 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: yeah
9:23 PM - †KRΞDIT†: I just don't want to let it go that easily, yknow
9:23 PM - †KRΞDIT†: I'm sure you get this a lot
9:23 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: what?
9:23 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: what do yu mean
9:23 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: Im talking to him now
9:24 PM - †KRΞDIT†: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198019747592 this one?
9:24 PM - †KRΞDIT†: woopsies
9:24 PM - †KRΞDIT†: you seem pretty legit though man, you're an a✿✿✿✿✿✿
9:24 PM - †KRΞDIT†: kinda disappointing
9:25 PM - Boy >>>> Buying>Unusuals &knife: dude?
9:26 PM - †KRΞDIT†: i don't know how you expect me to not check steamrep when you link me to steamrep
9:26 PM - †KRΞDIT†: 12 reports!

Attached is a composite image, badly edited together in Photoshop, and two raw shots, untouched by an editor, saved directly from Greenshot, a screenshot utility.

I also tried to attach a .gif of me verifying the account who chatted me is the one I am reporting, and is a scammer, but the gif is too large (11.9 mb). I could compress it, but it would lose quality. Instead, here is a (2 mb) Gfycat link: http://www.gfycat.com/RawMindlessCheetah

Thank you!​

Thank you for your report. The user was previously banned by Steamrep and/or one of our partner communities. Due to this, I am archiving this report for use in any subsequent appeals. In the event of an appeal, your report may be reopened for further review.