Accepted Report: 76561198417329116 - ([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: 76561198417329116

Victim profile: 76561198442882185

What happened? Description:

2 days ago someone added me pretending to be a large trader. Today he attempted to scam me out of my australium scattergun utilising a "Steam Admin", under the name "Joe Ludwig".

Apparently I can only report one person, unless there is an option I am missing, and for that reason I am reporting this steam account for Impersonation.

I was offered 40 keys, and added to a group chat containing myself and 2 others (The scammer and the other scammer), both were I am assuming, friends. They then attempted to perform a 'bugged item(?)' scam using an 'Item Database'. I looked both up on SR and none had a warning tag, therefore I am making this report to protect vulnerable people and alert others to these people.
When I resisted, he resorted to threats, such as a ban, to try and get me to trade by force. For someone less experienced this could be exceptionally dangerous.

I am not reporting the main one as I feel I do not have sufficient evidence for the accusation to stick unfortunately.

Screenshot 1: Shows steamcommunity link of supposed 'steam admin'
Screenshot 2: Proof he is the one who I was told to add
S 3-6: Chat log proof
S 7: Proof I was on his friends list
S 8: Gif showing chat -> Item Scammer -> Profile

If you need anymore evidence I would be happy to provide.

Also sorry this is my first report and I have no idea how to correctly format it ​

Provide Evidence:

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Joe Ludwig: Hello Mr.happy What can i do for you?
happy: help w a trade i guess haha
Joe Ludwig: Alright Mr.happy
happy: ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: tell him to check our items its not hack item\
happy: guy im trading w wants to make sure he doesnt lose s✿✿✿ like last time
Joe Ludwig: Alright Mr.happy I will make a groupchat so that i can talk both of you here about this process. Understood?
happy: yep
Your chat with Joe Ludwig is now a multi-user chat.
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ entered chat.
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: hi sir
Joe Ludwig: Hello there! How may I assist and help both of you? Please state your purposes clearly.
happy: were both here for the same reason
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: can you check our items its not hack items sir
Joe Ludwig: Do you agree with this matter Mr.happy?
happy: i do
Joe Ludwig: Kindly tell me what are the items that is involved in the trade so that I can note it all down. Both traders are required to respond.
happy: Strange Festivized Professional Killstreak Australium Scattergun
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: my 40keys sir
Joe Ludwig: 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.
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ok sir thanks
happy: fair enough i understand
Joe Ludwig: By the way, before we proceed. I have both of your I.D's noted and have this entire conversations recorded for future reference and to improve the quality of my service.
Joe Ludwig: Do both traders understand?
happy: yep
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: yes sir
Joe Ludwig: I am going to check both of your items & offers using the "Item Database" - The tool which has the privelege and access to Steam Database for getting your items verified also to gather informations about it.
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ok sir
happy: ok
Joe Ludwig: However they will need both of your trade offers for the items you are trading as "pending offer" on the system just to get a connection to get the data's needed from your items so that it can verify it. The verification will take about 2-5 minutes.
Joe Ludwig: Do both traders agree & understand?
happy: could you not recieve info without it?
happy: i mean
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: yes sir understand
happy: ill do it
happy: alright
happy: i agree
Joe Ludwig: Okay so both traders are ready? If yes, Kindly turn on your Steam Mobile Authenticators to connect on Steam.
happy: its on boss
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ok sir wait let me get my phone
happy: lol this guy keep it next to yo pc
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ?
Joe Ludwig: Just to recheck both traders status, both traders are ready?
happy: yes sir i am fully ready
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: yes sir
Joe Ludwig: Okay both traders, send me your offers and the items that needs to get verified here: https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=872566833&token=SQvR7ceh
happy: whats it like working for valve
happy: bet its dope
Joe Ludwig: So that the Steam Database can check it. I will be checking both offers the same time.
happy: get free s✿✿✿ yea?
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ok sir sending
Joe Ludwig: What do you mean Mr.happy?
happy: like how fun it is working for valve
happy: also just a sec my internet is slow
happy: trade should be going through tho
Joe Ludwig: Its more fun working in valve because we are helping and upgrade the Steam Community.
happy: fair enough
happy: you help program it?
Joe Ludwig disconnected.
Joe Ludwig: Just keep me update traders if you done sending and dont forget to confirm into your mobile
happy: yep just logging onto phone
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ok sir wait im confirming now
happy: confirming
happy: and
happy: gone
happy: hang on what
happy: the trade was cancelled?
Joe Ludwig: Mr.happy did you send our Item Database.?
happy: yep
Joe Ludwig: Send me your offers and the items that needs to get verified here: https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=872566833&token=SQvR7ceh
happy: hang on ill just get a photo
Joe Ludwig: Make its sure Mr.happy.
Joe Ludwig: Dont forget to confirm into your mobile. Understood?
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: done to send sir and already confirm
Joe Ludwig: Alright Mr. ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ hold on we need to wait Mr.happy.
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ok sir
happy: hang on
happy: let me resend
Joe Ludwig: Alright Mr.happy Just keep me update if you done sending and confirming to your mobile.
happy: confirming
happy: sorry everyone
happy: https://gyazo.com/deed0de689ae198f7849bf184ddc3f58
happy: cancelled again?
happy: yo database broke
Joe Ludwig: Dont cancel the trade Mr.happy.
happy: i didnt
happy: it was cancelled by the database
happy: i didnt touch nuffin
Joe Ludwig: After sending, provide me your Trade URL, so that after I checked, I can easily distribute the trades for you.
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ok sir wait
happy: ah it was accepted
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: heres mine : https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=858909242&token=0pDHJZAm
Joe Ludwig: Mr.happy i am wait to send your items so that we can proceed.
happy: yea it sent
Joe Ludwig: Confirm into your mobile Mr.happy
happy: it says Trade Accepted
Joe Ludwig: Mr.happy are you trolling me here?
happy: https://gyazo.com/6ef1ef520d97a2cd965c8221f42d7514
happy: no
happy: it says accepted
happy: i just wanna trade my stuff with pizza
Joe Ludwig: Mr.happy Do you want to Banned your account here?
Joe Ludwig: You wasting my time here Mr.happy
happy: im not
happy: it says accepted
happy: https://gyazo.com/6ef1ef520d97a2cd965c8221f42d7514
happy: dont ban for something i cant fix
Joe Ludwig: Mr.happy dont troll me because i know its kind of editing.
happy: i thought youre supposed to help the community
happy: what
happy: editing?
happy: you cant edit a website
Joe Ludwig: Mr.happy you trolling me here and you wasting my time
happy: no
happy: can we just use a different bot
Joe Ludwig: Hold on Mr.happy i will Banned your account rightnow.
Joe Ludwig: You wasting my time here and trolling.
happy: for what?
happy: dont ban me
happy: i cant help that i cant give you the item
Joe Ludwig: Both traders add the Item Database
Joe Ludwig: Here : https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198832832561
happy: ok
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ok sir
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: done to add sir
Joe Ludwig: Alright hold on traders.
happy: added
Joe Ludwig: Traders! Listen to me i want to check any item from your Inventory, go to your (notification) then respond and confirm it, because my Item database was error so you need to accept it. Both traders understood?
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ok sir let me check
happy: ok so what do i do
Joe Ludwig: Dont forget to accept and confirm into your mobile traders.
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ: ok sir wait
happy: ok so i accept your trade
happy: its not there
happy: goddamn my internet is slow af
happy: any of you from the uk?
Joe Ludwig: Mr.happy dont troll me here.
happy: im asking where u from
happy: that aint trolling my main man
happy: ok
Joe Ludwig: Seattle, Washington, United States
happy: trade appeared
happy: thank god
happy: you were born in Seattle
happy: decent
happy: right ho
happy: accepted the trade
happy: and done mobile auth
Joe Ludwig: Mr.happy make it sure because i dont see your mobile auth. here.
happy: i accepted it
happy: it might take some time
happy: because you live in Seattle
Joe Ludwig: Trade Declined 8 Jun, 2018
happy: the wires have to communicate
happy: bollocks
happy: i accepted it
Joe Ludwig: Mr.happy i know you trolling me here.
Joe Ludwig: Hold on i will banned your account here.
happy: mR haPpY I KNow YoU tROllINg mE hERE
Joe Ludwig left chat.
ɐƃƃɹǝssıʌǝザdızzɐ left chat.