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Invalid Report: 76561198162727631 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

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  1. Erected Elmo

    Erected Elmo New User

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    Steam:
    STEAM_0:0:56509730
    Scam Report

    Report Type: [Other] Any other fraudulent behavior
    Virtual item type involved: [TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items

    Accused profile: 76561198162727631

    Victim profile: 76561198073285188

    What happened? Description:
    SOME EXTRA NOTES -
    1. The guy does not seem to be very smart to change his name, therefore it may be best to not alert him with any messages.

    2. I did NOT get the items back, however I did send out a scam report to Steam Support.

    3. I got my account back.
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    He had made pretend he was an admin who said that I was subject to a ban because I was "duping" (lie) items.

    I thought he was real because:
    1. I bought multiple scrap and items that have been added to my inventory already
    (was looking for cheap deals on trades and such - marketplace.tf and tradeit.gg)

    2. The guy actually made a well made GIF showing he had access to developer tools on MY account. I didn't get a picture of it BUT I know a witness and other victim who do.
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I noticed that he was using stolen accounts to message people's friends when my friend sent the messages he was getting through my account. The messages that I was sent (my friend got the same messages) were -

    Hello are you there

    [Yesterday, 6:20 PM]
    Erected Elmo:
    ?

    [Yesterday, 6:21 PM]
    (Another Stolen Account):
    i really need to talk to you

    [Yesterday, 6:21 PM]
    Erected Elmo:
    ?

    [Yesterday, 6:21 PM]
    (Another Stolen Account):
    i may have done something on accident

    [Yesterday, 6:22 PM]
    Erected Elmo:
    ?

    [Yesterday, 6:22 PM]
    (Another Stolen Account):
    i might reported you for having duped items instead of someone else but it was a mistake im very sorry
    please don't get mad

    [Yesterday, 6:23 PM]
    Erected Elmo:
    Lol its fine I may be able to give them a screenshot of my backpack to prove it was a mistake anyway.

    [Yesterday, 6:23 PM]
    (Another Stolen Account):
    sorry for the trouble he banned my friend he told me that you need to confirm that it was a mistake report
    i hope you understand

    [Yesterday, 6:23 PM]
    Erected Elmo:
    It's ok.

    [Yesterday, 6:24 PM]
    (Another Stolen Account):
    Steam Community :: KuyaLoloy <3
    ᴛᴡɪᴛᴛᴇʀ l ғᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ l ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ ɢʀᴏᴜᴘ l sᴛᴇᴀᴍ sᴜʙsᴄʀɪʙᴇʀ ᴀɢʀᴇᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ l ᴘʀɪᴠᴀᴄʏ ᴘᴏʟɪᴄʏ l ʟᴇɢᴀʟ ɪɴғᴏ l
    https://steamcommunity.com/profiles...0ODBodt4csdDEWO0QDlFfpWatVk86L9QfCo96SWOKl_H4

    he is the admin
    just add him and confirm that i mistakenly reported you by accident

    [Yesterday, 6:25 PM]
    Erected Elmo:
    Alrighty then :D

    [Yesterday, 6:26 PM]
    (Another Stolen Account):
    did you added him?

    [Yesterday, 6:26 PM]
    Erected Elmo:
    Still to for him to accept...
    Still *waiting...

    [Yesterday, 6:27 PM]
    (Another Stolen Account):
    Just focus on him and follow what he said

    [Yesterday, 6:27 PM]
    Erected Elmo:
    Ok :D

    [Yesterday, 8:46 PM]
    Erected Elmo:
    get me back my item sr
    sir* - (Strangely, I never sent these messages, the scammer did)


    (These messages were sent by a hacked account in order to set up the scam)

    (P.S - Sorry about replacing the other user's name, but as I said, the user's account was stolen, and without their permission, the name will NOT be uploaded)

    2. The person who their account tried to message me in hopes of stoping me from sinking further into the scam (the user got their account back through steam support)
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------​

    Provide Evidence:

    (Chat history with the fake quote-on-quote "Admin" is gone but I know someone who got messaged by the same guy WITH the same messages)

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  2. Erected Elmo

    Erected Elmo New User

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    If any PayPal receipts need to be submitted or any other receipts from the websites I bought some of my items from they will sent to.
  3. Erected Elmo

    Erected Elmo New User

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    (Receipts and orders from marketplace.tf)

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  4. Erected Elmo

    Erected Elmo New User

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    Steam:
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    (Transactions from tradeit.gg)

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  5. Erected Elmo

    Erected Elmo New User

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    (Recent transactions on Steam Market - Had to order the items I wanted on there because marketplace.tf took longer to deliver my items - I was trying to build up and mod a killstreak Air Strike rocket launcher)

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  6. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    SteamRep Admin:
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    Are you claiming the user hijacked your account? I don't understand what you are saying happened?

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  7. Erected Elmo

    Erected Elmo New User

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    Yeah, and scammed me too. Double whammy sadly :/
  8. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    Unfortunately, SteamRep does not accept reports dealing with hijacking/phishing/hacking -Due to current Investigative Policy
    http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/investigative-policy.140101/

    This includes anything to do with API key requests, wrong or misspelled URL's and sites requesting logins of any type in attempts to steal your credentials.
    These are phishing/hijacking attempts and are not to be reported to SteamRep!

    You can report the user to Valve instead
    In order to do that, you have to:
    1. Visit the accuseds profile
    2. Click MORE drop-down located at the top right of the page
    3. Choose REPORT VIOLATION
    4. Select the violation, then describe it and provide the evidence
    5. Click SUBMIT REPORT

    Click here to view an animated gif that shows how to report a violation.
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