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Scam Or Not {link removed}

Discussion in 'SteamRep General Discussion' started by Danda_PlayZ, Dec 21, 2016.

  1. Danda_PlayZ

    Danda_PlayZ New User

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    Randomly Looking At Csgo Sites And Found 340$ In My Balance on here ButOthers Have 0 When Start But To Withdraw I Need To Deposit 30$ My Knife ? Is This A Scam For My Knife Or Nah ? Never Seen Before
  2. Sniper Pro

    Sniper Pro FirePowered Head Admin Partner Community

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    I have no idea whether or not that site is legit, but you should always be extremely cautious when putting your money into any website. Always make sure you do ample research on the site before you trust them with your money or items. If there is any sign that the sight may be fake, run far away.
  3. Clive

    Clive SteamRep Admin

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    So let me get this straight, a site you have never used before or ever heard of claims you have $340 in your account, but you can only get that supposed money if you give them a $30 item? Just reread that and you should be able to answer your own question. (the answer is yes, it is a scam)

    /edit, not going to go to the site, but it was registered 2 weeks ago
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  4. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    SCAM.... happens all the time.
    They all do that to get you to deposit to withdraw.

    I'm going to edit out the address out of subject line
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  5. Lava

    Lava Public Relations SteamRep Admin

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    New scam sites like this pop up seemingly every day. In the same respect we advise people not to trust brand new Steam accounts or those with private profiles, you should not trust brand new anonymously registered websites. Just because someone has a website doesn't make them or the website legit! Here's some things I found in a quick check:
    • Registered under 2 weeks ago
    • Free and anonymous email address used for administrative contact
    • Name and organization are withheld from domain registration information
    • Server located in Russia - not incriminating in itself, but a LOT of shady websites are hosted there
    • Website is blocked in Steam, any links sent in chat will appear as {link removed} which should be a red flag.
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    Last edited: Dec 21, 2016
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  6. Salmon

    Salmon Caution on SteamRep

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    If you are getting anything more easily than you should, it's a scam. Scammers prey on people too stupid to think through what's in front of them and get greedy.