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I think I've been scammed

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Ravenblood

Someone added me on steam and sent me a steam cash code for 10$ and said 10$ was added to your account.All of that in a message on steam.What is this thing?I didn't use the code or anything but I don't think he's just giving codes to random people or something.Must be a scammer...Anyone knows what's going on?

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Cl0wn

BLOCK AND REPORT (And unfriend.)

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Ravenblood

Blocked already,will report.Anything like that happened to you?

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Cl0wn

No, but it's not uncommon.

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Ravenblood

Oh ok,hadn't ever heard about something like that.So if you use the code he can find your login details?I didn't even read the code just to know...

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xKomachi

It's common. As long as you don't give him any of your details(username,password,email),don't click on any links he sends,and never give him anything from your inventory,you're safe.

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Ravenblood

Ok,thanks.I instantly blocked him when I saw what he sent.

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lmarchesan

Only a code? maybe is safe... never click on links of strange people.

Can be a stoled code? and if you activate it you get banned? or you are just luck? (crazy, i'm just saying what i imagine)

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Ravenblood

Don't know,didn't even bother checking the code because one does not randomly add people and sends them money :P

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Roloca

Not true. Once I got added by a guy. I was trying to trade something for Darkout. This guy added me, and wanted NOTHING for it! I gave him a few christmas cards though. Yes, the game is still in my Library.

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Fishman465

Yeah nice things can/do happen for no sensible reason.

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akfas

If he doesn't ask anything in return then sure accept and try to use that code.

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cowlikesapricot

Use the code, and if it's from a stolen card, have to deal with Steam support trying to get your account unbanned. No thanks.

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Ravenblood

Exactly,it might take you more than a month if you manage to get it unbanned.

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Aseed

Use that code on an alternative acc and take benefit of it somehow with you normal :D

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guppy44

I wouldn't. If you try to buy something with the code and it's from a stolen credit card and then trade items to your real account, your real account will still be banned for being tied in with stolen credit cards/suspicious activity. Not worth it.

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BoGG

Not at all .. you think Steam bans eveyrone who might have come in contact with a gift that is linked to a stolen credit card. Game may be removed but they're not gonna ban anyone else than the original purchaser and that's if they even do it for him.

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guppy44

I've read stories of people getting trade bans for being connected with items received from stolen credit cards. Sometimes Support will remove the ban, and sometimes not.

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guppy44

This isn't the story I was thinking of, but it's another case. Dota2 trader logged in one day to find his account banned. It eventually got straightened out, but he never knew why he was banned in the first place. The top comment below said he was probably a middle-man trading items that were purchased with a stolen credit card.

Sorry for the long replies, just figured I'd elaborate more on my original comment. :)

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Ravenblood

Well,I won't risk using it since it can be a stolen credit card or something like that.

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Vic88

i do guide about scammers: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=230661321

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Ravenblood

Thanks,will give it a look tomorrow because it's pretty late here.

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sviat

Nice guide

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JoaoWho

And im translating the guide in other languages (:

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Jonex

Random invites and random messages are usually people up to no good. Nothing sent through chat is ever official or for that matter, trustworthy.

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Closed 9 years ago by Ravenblood.