Declined Report: 76561198347450130 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

Scam Report

Report Type: [Money] PayPal scam or scam attempt
Virtual item type involved: [TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items

Accused profile: 76561198347450130

Victim profile: 76561198089395638

What happened? Description:

Accused attempted to scam victim with "alternative" method to purchase unusual through "steam gift cards" by sending a trade offer with a message of "30$" with the trade offer only showing that the victim trade their items to the accused though the accused gives an "invisible 30$ in steam wallet credit."

Chat log mainly consisted of accused introducing victim to this "method" to trade steam items with a invisible"gift of steam wallet" for the items. Accused sends the trade offer and tries to coerce victim to accept with claims that the wallet balance will appear after the trade is accepted.​

Provide Evidence:

img0 displays the initial attempt made by the accused to trade the victim with claims of 30$ steam wallet by trading the item

img1 shows both the profile of the accused and the chat log with the accused

img2 shows the trade offer sent by the accused to the victim. Accused has a message saying "30$" with them sending nothing and victim sends their unusual item.​

[3:22 PM]
BaconParadox:
hey why did you add me?

[3:52 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Hi
Added for possible trade

[3:53 PM]
BaconParadox:
what trade

[3:53 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Or either asking you if are you ij trading
In*
Um
Trade with my stuffs

[3:54 PM]
BaconParadox:
what stuff

[3:54 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Do you sell your unusual

[3:55 PM]
BaconParadox:
for?

[3:56 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
http://prntscr.com/lm0na8

[3:57 PM]
BaconParadox:
what about it?

[3:57 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Steam money

[3:58 PM]
BaconParadox:
how much?

[3:58 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
How much do you sell it?

[4:01 PM]
BaconParadox:
how much are you offering?

[4:01 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Hmm
Can you check first the price in steam market
30$

[4:02 PM]
BaconParadox:
sure
+tax or after tax?

[4:02 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
After tax

[4:02 PM]
BaconParadox:
ok

[4:02 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
ok
so.. how it gonna works?

[4:04 PM]
BaconParadox:
?
do u want me to list it rn?

[4:04 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Not list
Cause if i buy it in narket it takes 7 days

[4:08 PM]
BaconParadox:
ok

[4:08 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
ok

[4:08 PM]
BaconParadox:
so what

[4:12 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
I will send the offer or i will send the offer

[4:13 PM]
BaconParadox:
what

[4:14 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Send offerrr
Or what do you want to do

[4:14 PM]
BaconParadox:
where's the money?

[4:14 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
http://prntscr.com/lm0na8

[4:14 PM]
BaconParadox:
ok
but i dont have it

[4:14 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
ye
I will just gift the 30$
Cause you cant trade the money
ok?

[4:14 PM]
BaconParadox:
ok gift it first
because i dont know if u will scam

[4:15 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Scam of what
Check first my profile

[4:15 PM]
BaconParadox:
are u going to send money first?

[4:15 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Not send

[4:15 PM]
BaconParadox:
ok gift

[4:15 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Causs i will just gift it
ok
I will send the offer together woth the gift?
so that its fair

[4:17 PM]
BaconParadox:
?
sure

[4:17 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Kk

[4:18 PM]
BaconParadox:
you said you wanted this right?
unusual a head full of hot air?

[4:19 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Eric Tradeit.gg sent you a new trade offer30$View trade offer
Ye why

[4:19 PM]
BaconParadox:
so where's the 30 dollars?

[4:19 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
http://prntscr.com/ljqs5a

[4:20 PM]
BaconParadox:
hey where did 100 dollars go?

[4:20 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
I buy some stuffs
In csgo

[4:20 PM]
BaconParadox:
ok
but i dont see the 30 dollars

[4:20 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
ok
Ye
As isaid
You cant trade the money

[4:20 PM]
BaconParadox:
yeah

[4:20 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Just gift

[4:20 PM]
BaconParadox:
but i didnt get the money yet

[4:21 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
After ypu trade you will get it

[4:21 PM]
BaconParadox:
why dont you give it to me first so i know u actually have it?

[4:21 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
It is in the trade
You will get it after

[4:21 PM]
BaconParadox:
it just says "30$"

[4:21 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
So that its fair
Ya

[4:21 PM]
BaconParadox:
you said you can't trade money

[4:21 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
You cant see the money
Cause its gift
As i said you cant trade the money

[4:22 PM]
BaconParadox:
ok where's send the gift first

[4:22 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Yes
I already did
Its in the offer
You jsut dont see it
My money got minus

[4:22 PM]
BaconParadox:
that's now how gifting works

[4:23 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
ya

[4:24 PM]
BaconParadox:
ok
so you're saying it's a scam

[4:25 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
??

[4:25 PM]
BaconParadox:
??? send the gift first

[4:25 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Its in the trade lol

[4:26 PM]
BaconParadox:
send me a gift i can see then lol

[4:26 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Ya you cant see it cause its a gift though
http://prntscr.com/ljqs5a
See
My money got minus

[4:27 PM]
BaconParadox:
its still 100 dollars though

[4:28 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Ye cause its 230$ earlier
Then buy new csgo stuffs

[4:28 PM]
BaconParadox:
so u spend all the money on csgo stuffs

[4:28 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Then the 30$ gift to you
Nah
Some are in tf2
But i just bouhht them
So that there’s no cooldown


[4:29 PM]
BaconParadox:
do you know how the steam gifting works?

[4:29 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Ye

[4:29 PM]
BaconParadox:
how?

[4:30 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Like this situation
If you gift in dota 2
Items
You will recieve a gift wrap
But if you’re talking with the money
You cant see it
You will see it after you accept
Did you try to gift someone?
Cause me I do a lot

[4:32 PM]
BaconParadox:
Digital Gift Cards
https://store.steampowered.com/digitalgiftcards/

[4:32 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Thats card
Its not the same though

[4:32 PM]
BaconParadox:
uh huh

[4:33 PM]
Eric Tradeit.gg:
Its gift card
soo..