Accepted Report: 76561198215813536 - ([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: 76561198215813536

Victim profile: 76561198079628104

What happened? Description:

I don't know who he is. He asked me what items I would like to trade and told him the price. He initially tried to make a trade through a 3rd party website, I denied that. Then he proceeded to use a "middleman" that pretended to be a "Valve Official" (which I have evidence of that) that used an "Item Database" link. That same link led to a steam account named "Item Database." We were supposed to click the link, that led to an offer page. We had to send our items to the "Item Database" through the offer link. Then I busted both of them in the end.​

Provide Evidence:

Underneath I provided evidence by copying and pasting the accused chats in the first part of the chat log box.

Then I inserted a gap into the second part of the chat that includes the accused and the middleman. The middleman pretended to be a Valve Official to make sure the items were "legitimate." He then provides a trade offer link to an "Item Database", which in reality was a Steam profile where we had to send our items to it.

Then, in the end, I busted them, they tried to play innocent, and then the middleman spammed "Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga" and both parties left the chat.

In the very bottom, I provided screenshots of the chats, the profile pictures of the accused, middleman, the link to the "Item Database", the "Item Database's" profile with the URLs.

For the Item Database, it changed its profile name to [OPSKINS] Bot #0791. I provided a screenshot of when it was "Item Database" with the URL and a screenshot of a name change to [OPSKINS] Bot #0791 with the same URL.

Lastly, I provided a screenshot of when both the accused and the middleman was in the chat with me.​

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Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Hey there! You added mee?
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: hello
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: i was just wondering if you are selling something on you bp?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Yes. I'm selling an Unusual Conquistador with the Steaming effect on it for 12 keys
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: okay can i have your tradelink so that i can send you the offer?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Just click on my profile -> inventory -> send offer and make the offer
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: i need it to send the offer from the BOT
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: lol
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=119362376&token=eyFamRfp
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: are you familiar on the OPskins marketplace or have you heard it before?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Yeah I heard it was a very buggy website and potential scams
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: what is you opinion of the marketplace?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Not a fan of it. I don't rely on trades out of Steam because that's already suspicious enough unless it's a huge trade (i.e purchasing a burning team captains) so it would be a lot more simpler just to trade me on Steam
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: can we hire a valve official here so that we will have a safe trade and also to have an assurance on this trade?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Who's this "Valve Official" and what is he going to do
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: they can assist our trade and to verify our both items if it's safe to trade.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: So how is this trade going to go
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: So you're telling me he's going to trade us, hold our items, and then give it to the trader
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: we will know if we hire them now
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: are you agree hiring a valve official?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Yeah sure
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: there are some payments of it but i will cover the fees for it to have a safe trade.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: okay let me file some tickets
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: wait for a second
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: ok
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: still here?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Yep.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: the valve official responded to my ticket
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: let's both add him right now
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: https://steamcommunity.com/id/TeamFortress2Developer/
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: just show respect to him okay?
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: so that we will not going to get banned.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Sure.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: let me send him a message
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: hey?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Yes?
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: you here?
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%] is now Offline.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%] is currently offline, they will receive your message the next time they log in.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: You're screwed,

Now with Middle Man and Accused:
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Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Hello there how may I help you here?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Hey there. So a friend of mine wishes to have a middle man to complete a trade
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: So you'll be getting both of our items and you'll be give each other the traded items
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Well, Mr Chief im not your middleman here im a Valve Official that will going to assist the both of you and you need to listen and respond to my instructions so you can understand very well why you are here.
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Do you understand me?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Yes.
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Okay invite your partner here in our chat Mr. Chief so we can start.
Your chat with Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer is now a multi-user chat.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: added.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%] entered chat.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: Hello sir
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Hello there! How may I assist and help both of you? Please state your purposes clearly.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Well we are trying to complete a trade.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: we want to verify both of our items and to have assurance on our trade
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Yeah ^
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Kindly tell me what items are involved in the trade so that I can note it all down. Both traders are required to respond.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Unusual Steaming Conquistador
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: my pure keys sir
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: 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.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: 12 pure keys
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: okay sir thanks
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Thanks.
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: By the way Traders. Item Verification was conducted in order that both traders are safe from those scammed items and bugged codes on stuffs/items. My job here is to keep traders both safe on those items, Steam community is tracking those items, if you were caught having in possession of those items you may get Permanently banned or locked accounts without any further noticed. Understand?
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: hmm yes sir i understand
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Understand
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Let me remind you traders that this conversation is been recorded for some reason like fraud violations. We are always minding your safety here and give a secured trade.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Yes I understnad
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: okay sir noted
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: I am going to check both of your items & offers using the "Item's Data Base Program©" - The tool which has the privelege and access to Steam Database for getting your items verified also to gather informations about it.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: okay sir
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Got you.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: how is it going sir?
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: 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.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: oh okay sir i know it
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: ok
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: However they will need both of your trade offers for the items you are trading to be marked as "pending offer" on the system just to get a connection to get the data's needed from your items so that it can be verified. The verification will take about 2-5 minutes.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: ok
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: okay sir
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Since as a moderator, I will be the one who will be providing and distributing the trades for you after I and our data base have done checked and verified the items involved in the trade.
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Do both traders agree & understand?
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: yes i do agree and i understand
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Yes
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Okay so both traders are ready? If yes, Kindly turn on your Mobile Authenticators to connect on Steam.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: okay sir let me get my phone
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: wait for a sec
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Sure it's on
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: okay sir im on my phone
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Okay both traders, send me your offers and the items that needs to get verified here: https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=843443798&token=03ybrj9X
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: hmm okay sir
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: So that the Steam Database can check it. I will be checking both offers the same time.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: im working on it right now
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Dont forget to confirm traders, And I wont be accepting any offers since it is just needed to be a pending offer.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: copy sir
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: got it
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: sent it already sir
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Me too
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Alright Mr. Polnareff I have noted your keys and its now a pending offer
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: okay sir thanks
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: I should've sent me
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Mr. Chief I didn't receive any notifications from you, make sure that you have confirm it on your phone.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: You should've
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: I sent it twice already.
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Im sorry Mr. Chief i haven't receive any tradeoffers from you.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Maybe because you guys are scammers.
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Exucse me Mr. Chief?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Jeff Ballinger, you're not even anyone from Valve you liar.
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Do you know who I am?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: I looked you up on Google
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Are you sure Mr. Chief?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: Yeah you're the senator of a different country. You just looked up a guy with that name and you used their picture
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: I looked you up already.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: And you guys are busted.
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: lol dude
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: And that's not an item database.
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: That's just another account to pretend it's an item database
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: what are you trying to do buddy?
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: So why is your name Jeff Ballinger and not Alfred T Quiroga
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%]: why would the valve official will going to scam us?
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: I stole an Iphone 5s Charger and earphones
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: So its a complete set
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Polnareff B> TF2 Items[100-102%] left chat.
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: You're a nobody.
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer: Search me in facebook Alfred T. Quiroga
Jeff Ballinger|Tf2 Developer left chat.
Chief Whiskey Dick ⋆: You're a nobody.