Accepted Report: 76561198273993242 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

Scam Report

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

Accused profile: 76561198273993242

Victim profile: 76561198127627660

What happened? Description:

I was chatting on Discord as Ang adds me. Confused, I add him, and, a couple of minutes later, starts the chat. I had no idea who he was, or how he knew me, so I asked: who are you? He responds with his real life name and age, at least I think, and proceeds to ask about my Unusual Aces High Hot Dogger. I had traded this item properly from a trader for 19 keys on backpack.tf. He had offered me a Green Energy Frenchman's Beret, a 27 key minimum unusual, for mine. In my head I had thought that he really just wanted an all class unusual, and would be paying the price of 7 entire keys. Given the amazing deal, I accepted his offer and offered to trade. Sadly, I am on prohibition due to a new device being connected to my account recently. This lasts 7 days. Therefore I told him to offer me a trade, as I gave him my trade url. Then the funny part started.

Asked me if I had mobile authenticator, which I responded with Yes.
Then he asked me where I got it, and I responded with my answer above.
He's glad about this, as he apparently "wants to make sure it isn't a dupped item".
There is where my internal red flag got raised.
Of course those dont exist, but I ask him if they do. He responds with "yeah". Then he asks if Im alright with checking items.
Oh dear.
He says he'll file a ticket order for Steam Developer. No "a".
He okays it with me, and I agree just to see the outcome. I already know that this is indeed a scam.
Then he tells me that well need to wait till my hold on trading is over.
Cant wait for that.
Then we discuss a bit about other stuff, then salut each other goodbye.

Note: There is +rep all over his profile page. Those can either be fake or his account is hacked.​

Provide Evidence:

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Ańg: hello
Ańg: thanks for accepting dude
kat: Just wanna know, who is this?
kat: Hello?
Ańg: im niko 15 yrs old
Ańg: i was wondering of your /Aces High Hot Dogger if you're still trading it
kat: Well, what's your offer?
Ańg: to my Green Energy Frenchman's Beret
Ańg: what ya think?
kat: gimmie a sec
Ańg: okay
kat: Not a bad offer.
kat: I think ill take it.
Ańg: wdym?
Ańg: ?
kat: I accept your offer...?
Ańg: okay
You have logged in from a new device. In order to protect the items in your inventory, you will be unable to trade from this device for 7 days.
kat: youre gonna need to send me an offer
kat: I logged on a new device and I cant trade atm
Ańg: can you give me your trade offer link?
kat: https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=167361932&token=808Vbt0o
Ańg: okay
Ańg: by the way
Ańg: you have mobile authenticator?
kat: Yes
Ańg: okay
Ańg: can i ask you something?
kat: Sure!
Ańg: where and how you get your item?
kat: I saw an offer on backpack.tf to sell the item. I thought it was a decent price so I paid for it in keys.
kat: Would you like the traders profile?
Ańg: ahh okay
Ańg: i just want to make sure that your item is not affected of those bugged/dupped one
kat: Those exist?
Ańg: yeah
Ańg: anyway. can we both undergo for checking items?
kat: how so?
Ańg: Only Steam Developer knows how to do it and the only who has a tool for it. So do you mind if Im going to file a ticket in order to hire one?
Ańg: okay?
kat: Uh, sure
Ańg: wait i file a tickets
Ańg: gimme sec
kat: Okay
Ańg: dude
kat: yo
Ańg: the steam developer cant help us because you are now on trade hold he said
kat: Shucks.
kat: I mean
kat: I myself never thought those glitched or dupped items exist
kat: Says on SteamRep itself:
kat: Item verification is always, 100% a SCAM! Glitched, illegal, or otherwise unsafe items don't exist.
If you're here for an admin's "trade assistance", read this immediately or you will lose your items!!!
kat: so
kat: idk man
Ańg: dont worry we will be safe
Ańg: by the way. can we do our trade after the trade hold will done?
kat: Sure.
Ańg: okay ill just wait for it.
Ańg: because next week will the birthday of my lol bro
kat: Sure thing.
Ańg: lil*
kat: nice
kat: I wish him happy birthday
kat: Im really excited to make this trade
Ańg: okay
Ańg: thanks for that
kat: Youre certainly welcome
Ańg: thanks a lot dude
Ańg: have a nice day
kat: You do too!