Accepted Report: 76561198956596454 - ([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: 76561198956596454

Victim profile: 76561198114236667

What happened? Description:

Got added by Assailant. Bad grammar, foreign. Seemed to be copypasting stuff. Wanted my strange villain's veil, wanted to pay 15 keys. I played along, he gave me a sob story about losing 800 dollars worth of items, and wanted that our items get verified by an "Admin". Obviously a scam by this point. I was then added into a group chat between Assailant (scammer 1), me (victim) and Alias. (admin scammer)
Admin scammer then asked for item offers, and I asked whether I could say something and Assailant (scammer number 1) leaves the chat and Alias goes offline but doesn't leave the chat.
Scam was obviously the "verify duped item" scam. Really cringy scammers.
I nicknamed Assailant to "scammer" so I wouldn't lose him.

I'm not sure whether I need to post pictures of Assailant since he's already SteamRep banned.
Last pictures of Assailant are in the evidence category, though.

Most of the evidence is in the screenshots though. There's 2 chats in the chat log category; chat with Assailant and chat with admin scammer.
I hope I did this report right. Haven't used this thing since 2017.​

Provide Evidence:

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[15.08]
Revulvar Oschelot:
what is it now?

[15.09]
scammer:
ohh hi ^^
thanks for accepting me

[15.09]
Revulvar Oschelot:
tell me more
why are you adding me

[15.09]
scammer:
im just asking if your tf2 items open for trade?
i have a good offer

[15.09]
Revulvar Oschelot:
tell me more
i'll probably trade
i'll trade actually

[15.10]
scammer:
ok wait
im looking to your Strange Villain's Veil ?
its open for trade?

[15.11]
Revulvar Oschelot:
anything is up for trade
i dont play tf2 anymore

[15.11]
scammer:
ok do you accept pure keys?

[15.12]
Revulvar Oschelot:
yes

[15.12]
scammer:
really?
can i offer for 15keys
?

[15.12]
Revulvar Oschelot:
nobody accepts items for items trades
so i have to accept keys
but
sure i guess?
arent you overpaying there?

[15.12]
scammer:
so , do you accept my 15 keys?

[15.12]
Revulvar Oschelot:
with pleasure!

[15.12]
scammer:
yes , as i said that is my good offer
so lets have a deal?

[15.13]
Revulvar Oschelot:
yes
no other items?

[15.13]
scammer:
ok
sending atm .
btw , before i confirm into my mobile can i ask something?

[15.14]
Revulvar Oschelot:
ask what?

[15.14]
scammer:
where did you get your Strange Villain's Veil

[15.14]
Revulvar Oschelot:
community market
what about it?
i dont remember actually
community market or trade
i didnt uncrate it or anything
that's what i know for sure

[15.15]
scammer:
ok , i just want to make sure bro if your items isn't affected by dupe :/

[15.16]
Revulvar Oschelot:
you can calm down there
i'm not from fallout 76

[15.16]
scammer:
because i dont want to make me happend last trade i got dupe items bro and i lost my 800$ worth of my tf2 items :/
hope you understand my concern

[15.16]
Revulvar Oschelot:
how did you lose 800 dollars worth of tf2 items?
by trading?
did support remove the duped items or something?

[15.17]
scammer:
before i receivea dupe item bro

[15.17]
Revulvar Oschelot:
ok
let's get going with the trade?

[15.17]
scammer:
im just being careful with my safety here, and also i want you to be safe also.
if you dont mind can we both undergo Item Verification by Valve Officials first just to have assurance if we are really trading safe items.
they have payments and i am willing to cover the fees for it so we can have both fair trade and also to prevent getting our accounts locked. ok?

[15.18]
Revulvar Oschelot:
middleman?

[15.18]
scammer:
i will file some tickets to contact one of them from steam support
ok?

[15.18]
Revulvar Oschelot:
is that what you mean?
sure i guess though
are you sure it's safe?

[15.18]
scammer:
yes ,

[15.18]
Revulvar Oschelot:
i hope i can trust you

[15.18]
scammer:
iv'e done many times
no . our items will not leave or taken to our inventory bro
the item checking will take into 3-7 minutes .
ok?

[15.19]
Revulvar Oschelot:
ok

[15.19]
scammer:
the steam official he can't accept any pending
ok?
i will file a ticket now

[15.19]
Revulvar Oschelot:
ok

[15.20]
scammer:
so that we can hire steam official , and he can discuss the trading ok?
i will contact one of them
ok?

[15.20]
Revulvar Oschelot:
ok

[15.20]
scammer:
you there?
ok give a sec

[15.21]
Revulvar Oschelot:
i am never absent
i am always here

[15.21]
scammer:
im filling now
bro?

[15.21]
Revulvar Oschelot:
what?

[15.21]
scammer:
i found one active steam official
can you help me to add him ?

[15.22]
Revulvar Oschelot:
how can i help you with it

[15.22]
scammer:
here :
Steam Community :: Alias Schmed -
© : :medcop: © : |
https://steamcommunity.com/id/ssAliassws

help me to add him
and tell him we need both assurance ok?

[15.22]
Revulvar Oschelot:
ok

[15.22]
scammer:
im adding atm .

[15.22]
Revulvar Oschelot:
cant you just add him and tell him?

[15.23]
scammer:
im adding him
he accept me already
im talking to him rightnow

[15.23]
Revulvar Oschelot:
ok
i'm eating right now tho
cant he just add me?

[15.24]
scammer:
he told me we can make a groupchat so that he can discuss

[15.24]
Revulvar Oschelot:
then make a group cht and invite me there?
chat

[15.27]
scammer:
im talking him right now
wait

[15.27]
Revulvar Oschelot:
i know
im in the chat too

[15.28]
scammer:
yes i know
they have many client's handle bro

[15.30]
Revulvar Oschelot:
i can wait

[15.30]
scammer:
ok thank
me too
after this
can we play together?

[15.31]
Revulvar Oschelot:
play tf2?
it's not installed

[15.31]
scammer:
ohh
sorry -_-
bro
response on the gc

[15.32]
Revulvar Oschelot:
?

[15.33]
scammer:
ok thank you bro
turn on your mobile bro

[15.36]
Revulvar Oschelot:
and
?
do i have to give the steam mobile authenticator thing?

[15.37]
scammer:
get your phone

[15.37]
Revulvar Oschelot:
i am in steam app

[15.38]
scammer:
are you in mobile right?



Alias Schmed -, Revulvar Oschelot have been invited by scammer

[15.25]
Revulvar Oschelot:
hi

[15.25]
Alias Schmed -:
/Hello Steam user ! .
Greetings !

[15.25]
Revulvar Oschelot:
hi again

[15.26]
scammer:
hello sir

[15.28]
Revulvar Oschelot:
so?

[15.29]
Alias Schmed -:
Both trader's Can you wait for a while?

[15.29]
scammer:
yes sir no problem

[15.29]
Revulvar Oschelot:
sure

[15.32]
Alias Schmed -:
Hello, everyone, I'm your Steam admin today, so you need to verify that your stuff is clean or not glitched right?

[15.32]
scammer:
yes sir

[15.32]
Revulvar Oschelot:
yes

[15.33]
Alias Schmed -:
Just clarifying as I have to be strict here since your safety is my utmost priority. So don't do anything that is against the steam trading policy to prevent any issues on your account.

[15.33]
scammer:
thanks for that sir

[15.33]
Revulvar Oschelot:
ok

[15.33]
Alias Schmed -:
Nice to meet you, traders. Please tell me what items are involved in this transaction? So I can write it down.

[15.33]
scammer:
its about my 15 keys sir

[15.34]
Revulvar Oschelot:
strange villains veil

[15.34]
Alias Schmed -:
I am going to check both of your items & offers using the "System Database" - The tool which has the privilege and access to Steam Database for getting your items verified also to gather information's about it. As this process will go on and while your items will be processed to be checked, the items will never leave nor be taken from your inventory bare in mind that we are systematically locked by valve for both of your safety. Understood?

[15.34]
scammer:
ok sir , i understand for that ..

[15.34]
Revulvar Oschelot:
yes

[15.35]
Alias Schmed -:
Let me remind you, traders, that this conversation is been recorded to serve as evidence for both of your safety. We are always minding your safety here and give a secured trade and both of you here can rely on me. Okay?

[15.35]
scammer:
ok sir

[15.35]
Revulvar Oschelot:
ok

[15.35]
Alias Schmed -:
Okay, so both traders are ready? If yes, Kindly turn on your Steam Mobile Authenticators to connect on Steam.

[15.36]
scammer:
ok sir let me get my phone now .

[15.36]
Revulvar Oschelot:
what do i have to do?
i dont understand

[15.36]
Alias Schmed -:
Go to your Steam Mobile Apps .

[15.37]
Revulvar Oschelot:
what then?

[15.38]
Alias Schmed -:
Just turn on , And wait for my next instruction.Understood?

[15.38]
Revulvar Oschelot:
understood sir

[15.38]
Alias Schmed -:
Just to recheck both traders status, both traders are ready?

[15.38]
scammer:
im ready sir

[15.38]
Revulvar Oschelot:
i am

[15.42]
Alias Schmed -:
Both trader's , Still with me ?

[15.42]
Revulvar Oschelot:
yes
i'm waiting

[15.44]
Alias Schmed -:
Okay, both traders, send me your offers and the items that need to get verified here:
https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=317017567&token=oy_7tl8Z
https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=317017567&token=oy_7tl8Z

[15.44]
Revulvar Oschelot:
hey
guys
mind if i say something?

scammer has left the chat

[15.46]
Revulvar Oschelot:
well he left and unfriended me
anyways im reporting you rn
yeah sorry
no scams today
i was hoping this wouldnt end like this
i was having fun
ended too early
enjoy the rest of your days
if you dont mind ill take some screenshots for steamrep

Assailant is the guy who contacted me first. I reported Alias because he wasn't banned. I've already closed the chat, but I still have the screenshots, with the nickname. Assailant is like a side-quest. The admin guy does NOT have a nickname, and he's not banned, and he's the one I reported. It'd be best to ban Alias and probably put another visible report on Assailant's profile.

I confirm. He contacted me first.