Scam Report Report Type: [Money] Steam Wallet fraud Virtual item type involved: [DOTA2] Dota2 Items Accused profile: 76561198143706927 Victim profile: 76561197965813137 What happened? Description: This guy offered me $189 for all of my Dota 2 items. He said he will transfer the money directly in my steam account via Steam Trade Offer. I dont know him, he just added me and requested trade. Provide Evidence: This guy sent me a trade offer. $189 for all my dota 2 items.
Code: Many times scammers will attempt to convince the victim that money can be sent directly over Steam, usually as part of some other trade. This is a variant of #5 which relies on the victim not being familiar with Steam Trade/Offers/Market. They may put something in the chat that appears to be an automated payment message or simply convince you that it will happen. The only way currently that money (as Steam wallet funds) can be transferred in Steam is through the Steam Community Market. It cannot be transferred as a result of a trade in Steam or through the Steam Offers interface. If you ever feel unsure about a trade, take a step back and research it. Valve puts out FAQs on all of their trading methods that are explicit about what is allowed and what is not. @ http://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/wiki/commonscams