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Invalid Report: 76561198328411639 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

Discussion in 'Archived Reports' started by Metaxanius Bettodorf, Dec 10, 2018.

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  1. Metaxanius Bettodorf

    Metaxanius Bettodorf New User

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    Scam Report

    Report Type: [Rep Fraud] Impersonation with intent to defraud
    Virtual item type involved: [TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items

    Accused profile: 76561198328411639

    Victim profile: 76561198051840813

    What happened? Description:
    I wanted to donate an item to the youtuber SoundSmith, but the TradeURL in his profile was broken, so i commented in the profile of one of his youtuber friends(Bearded Expense) asking if he could give the item to Sound, if i donated to him(I deleted this comment out of shame after being scammed, but now i regret it, as it could have been more proof of what happened)
    Then, 3 minutes later, an account with the same name and profile picture as Bearded Expense added me, and seeing the description of the account, i assumed that it was his trading account, not his main one, after giving away my item(A Strange Market Gardener by the name of "Ojtn Bxdwmbvrcq") and thanking the scammer, thinking that it was Bearded himself, he asked me about my keys, and then sent me his trade URL again and asked me to send him my 6 keys, promising to send me an unusual afterwards, by this point, i already realized that i was being scammed, but asked him which unusual he was referring to, as i could see his inventory, then, he sent me a link, that i didn't click for fear of being a virus, ending my conversation with him after that(Chat logs below)
    After all of that, he changed his name to "Tart" and his profile picture, erasing the previous Aliases.
    After 3 hours of thinking, one of my friends told me to report the scam here, and i was about to start collecting more info about the guy that scammed me, when i realized that he, again, changed his name, profile picture and cleared aliases, and is now(At the time of me writing this) impersonating "PiotreX B>QuickSell", the profile with the 5th best inventory of Backpack.tf, so he is obviously an "Expert" scammer.
    I know that i was dumb in this instance, but he was a impersonator and a scammer, and other people may fall for it.
    My steam language is set to portuguese by default, since it's the language of my computer, and i couldn't change it, for some reason, but i hope that it is still usable.
    All screenshots, either taken on my phone or on my computer are annexed to this, alongside the chat logs, copied at the time that i am writing this(9:24 PM GMT -3)
    I've never been scammed before, so i didn't know exacly how to act or what to say at the time, i hope that i can get enough evidence to prove that this guy is a scammer​

    Provide Evidence:

    [18:00]
    PiotreX B>QuickSell:
    hey

    [18:00]
    Metaxanius Bettodorf:
    Hello
    Could i have your trade URL, or something?

    [18:00]
    PiotreX B>QuickSell:
    yeah
    send here

    URL para propostas de troca:
    https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=368145911&token=I_G8kNSl

    [18:02]
    Metaxanius Bettodorf:
    Você propôs uma troca para PiotreX B>QuickSellHere you go, thanksVer proposta
    Thank you, again
    Just a thing

    [18:03]
    PiotreX B>QuickSell:
    how about your keys?

    [18:03]
    Metaxanius Bettodorf:
    Hm...My keys?

    [18:03]
    PiotreX B>QuickSell:
    yep
    your 6keys?
    send it here

    URL para propostas de troca:
    https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=368145911&token=I_G8kNSl

    [18:04]
    Metaxanius Bettodorf:
    I don't get it...

    [18:04]
    PiotreX B>QuickSell:
    why?

    [18:04]
    Metaxanius Bettodorf:
    Why would i send my keys...?
    This is just a Gift for Sound

    [18:05]
    PiotreX B>QuickSell:
    nope
    i will pay it for unu if its okay?

    [18:06]
    Metaxanius Bettodorf:
    Which unusual?

    [18:06]
    PiotreX B>QuickSell:
    hmm
    let just send your 6keys first
    then i can give you unu

    [18:07]
    Metaxanius Bettodorf:
    Nah
    I ain't that dumb

    [18:07]
    PiotreX B>QuickSell:
    well okay

    [18:07]
    Metaxanius Bettodorf:
    RIP my item, i guess

    [18:07]
    PiotreX B>QuickSell:
    go to https://skinstat.net/ to choose what unu do you wanty
    cause i put my all unu on skinstat
    go to https://skinstat.net/ to choose what do you want okay?

    [18:08]
    Metaxanius Bettodorf:
    No, i don't want it anymore
    If it is the real Bearded, just send the item to Sound, if it is a fake, shame on you
    Have a nice day, i guess

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    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    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.
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