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Accepted Report: 76561198162368873 - ([TF2] Team Fortress 2 Items)

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  1. Ice.

    Ice. 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: 76561198162368873

    Victim profile: 76561198209145009

    What happened? Description:
    (I didn't lose any items in this instance, but he was intending to scam)
    This user added me out of the blue, and asked to trade. I knew right away he was impersonating the Darkahy Mastah account. He provided me a false backpack.tf link, and asked if i wanted any of the items listed (he doesnt own any of them).
    I called him out on impersonation, and he promptly removed me as a friend.​

    Provide Evidence:
    Evidence listed below in screenshot and chat log.​

    Darkahy Mastah: hello ?
    Darkahy Mastah: hello ?
    Call from Darkahy Mastah started.
    Call with Darkahy Mastah ended.
    Powell: Hi
    Darkahy Mastah: about your unusual ?
    Darkahy Mastah: do you want to trade it ?
    Powell: Are you offering?
    Darkahy Mastah: do you have any c/o for it ?
    Powell: 11 key buy out
    Darkahy Mastah: check my backpack https://backpack.tf/profiles/76561198122827285
    Darkahy Mastah: just tell me what items do you want for it
    Darkahy Mastah: im willing to overpay here
    Powell: I would like the golden pan
    Darkahy Mastah: ok can i have your trade offer link ?
    Powell: Hold on
    Powell: there's one problem here
    Powell: that's not your backback
    Darkahy Mastah: Excuse me ?
    Powell: and you are impersonating darkahy
    Darkahy Mastah is now Offline.
    Powell: cuunt

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    Ice., Jan 14, 2018
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  2. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    @Ice. Please also try to include a full screenshot of users profiles WHILE friends as it helps verify identity.

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    Horse, Jan 14, 2018
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  3. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    Your report was accepted and the accused was banned. Feel free to report a violation via their Steam profile.

    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.
    Horse, Jan 14, 2018
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