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Invalid Report: 76561199053342992 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

Discussion in 'Archived Reports' started by OfficiallyGoodenough, Oct 6, 2020.

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  1. OfficiallyGoodenough

    OfficiallyGoodenough New User

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    Steam:
    STEAM_0:0:170877203
    Scam Report

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

    Accused profile: 76561199053342992

    Victim profile: 76561198302020134

    What happened? Description:
    Attempted the "Accidentally reported you for having duplicated items" scam. However, instead of asking that I talk to an admin via Steam, he asked that I communicate to that admin via Discord.​

    Provide Evidence:
    The fake admin's Discord: christen_Valve Assistance#8951​

    [4:40 PM]
    Curtis:
    hello are you there
    i really need to talk to you?

    [4:41 PM]
    Austin Goodenough:
    What is your reasoning?

    [4:41 PM]
    Curtis:
    sorry for disturbing you here but i just really need to talk you for some important reason

    [4:41 PM]
    Austin Goodenough:
    And that is...

    [4:42 PM]
    Curtis:
    i got scammed man someone traded me a dupe items and the scammer is the same profile as you

    [4:42 PM]
    Austin Goodenough:
    What do you want me to do about it?

    [4:42 PM]
    Curtis:
    i know it wasn't you but the main reason why i message you here its because i have done something on accident to your acount

    [4:43 PM]
    Austin Goodenough:
    Again, what do I do?

    [4:44 PM]
    Curtis:
    I accidentally reported your steam account to the steam admin for scamming me instead of the person who scammed me i am very sorry mate i didn't mean it to report you

    [4:44 PM]
    Austin Goodenough:
    Tell me what to do

    [4:45 PM]
    Curtis:
    It was an accident but we have a big problem the steam admin emailed me saying that if you can't confirm to him that this is a mistake report your account will be permanently banned that is why im worried mate

    [4:45 PM]
    Austin Goodenough:
    Seriously, WHAT DO I DO ABOUT IT?

    [4:46 PM]
    Curtis:
    Steam Community :: christen
    Valve Steam
    https://steamcommunity.com/id/christen

    can you just add the steam admin? so you can confirm to him that this is a mistake report?
    here, man just add him
    christen_Valve Assistance#8951
    just tell him it was a mistake report?

    [4:47 PM]
    Austin Goodenough:
    Gimme a bit.

    [4:47 PM]
    Curtis:
    just add him also on discord now bro?

    [4:47 PM]
    Austin Goodenough:
    Give me a bit, mate.

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    OfficiallyGoodenough, Oct 6, 2020
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  2. OfficiallyGoodenough

    OfficiallyGoodenough New User

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    Steam:
    STEAM_0:0:170877203
    Update: After I told him off about this scam, he has since unfriended and blocked my account. I am no longer able to communicate with him.
    OfficiallyGoodenough, Oct 6, 2020
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  3. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    SteamRep Admin:
    STEAM_0:1:34690691
    Unfortunately, SteamRep does not accept reports dealing with hijacking/phishing/hacking -Due to current Investigative Policy
    http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/investigative-policy.140101/

    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.
    These are phishing/hijacking attempts and are not to be reported to SteamRep!

    You can report the user to Valve instead
    In order to do that, you have to:
    1. Visit the accuseds profile
    2. Click MORE drop-down located at the top right of the page
    3. Choose REPORT VIOLATION
    4. Select the violation, then describe it and provide the evidence
    5. Click SUBMIT REPORT

    Click here to view an animated gif that shows how to report a violation.

    Basically EVERY single one of these that have come thru here in the past several months were against hijacked accounts - report them to Valve instead.
    Horse, Oct 6, 2020
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