NEVER give your password to anybody OR write it anywhere
NEVER click unknown links from untrusted sources on your friends list.
NEVER download and install 3rd party software, unless it is from a trusted source

COMMON STEAM SCAMS

1.Steam wallet scam (fake Steam Guard scam)
2.Phishing scam
3.Software scams (keyloggers and account hijacking)
4.The impersonation scam
5.Item swapping scam

Steam Wallet Scam
This is maybe one of the most used scams out there, because it is so easy to execute. The scammer will send you a trade offer, he will offer low quality items or no items at all, for some of your items. With the offer there will be a message, where he claims that you will receive money in your Steam wallet after the trade is completed. This is NOT true, you cannot send money over Steam!

Example of message:

XXX offered you a trade:

Steam Guard: Your account will be credited the amount of 75.00€, it will be available after the trade.

If you refuse the trade, the money will be refunded to the buyer.

Pay: 75.00€

Registration number: B10232U

VAT ID: MO1564855

IBLT number: 6545856

CODE: FT19332Y866

After trade your Steam wallet is active, add funds here
http://steamproxy.net/steamstore/steamaccount/addfunds

If a problem appears contact http://support.steampowered.com

© Valve Corporation. All rights reserved. All trademarks are property of their respective owner.


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AVOID GETTING SCAMMED ON STEAM
by Tobys CS


How to avoid getting scammed

As long as there are something worth real money, there will be people trying to steal it. In this guide we will go through the different methods of common Steam scams and how to avoid them. Please be aware that this guide is not universal, people will always try to discover new methods of scamming. Be vigilant, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

It is very important to take all security measures against scams, this is because of the Steam trading policy:

Steam Trading Policy
Steam will not return any items or gifts that you feel have been traded unfairly. There are no exceptions to this policy. All trades are final. Please use the above recommendations to avoid getting scammed.



First, please note the following important security measures:

NEVER give your password to anybody OR write it anywhere
NEVER give your items to anybody, don’t even borrow items
NEVER trade with someone where you have to give your items, before getting the trade in return
NEVER click unknown links from untrusted sources on your friends list.
NEVER download and install 3rd party software, unless it is from a trusted source
COMMON STEAM SCAMS
Steam wallet scam (fake Steam Guard scam)
PayPal scam
Phishing scam
Software scams (keyloggers and account hijacking)
The impersonation scam
Item swapping scam
Steam Wallet Scam
This is maybe one of the most used scams out there, because it is so easy to execute. The scammer will send you a trade offer, he will offer low quality items or no items at all, for some of your items. With the offer there will be a message, where he claims that you will receive money in your Steam wallet after the trade is completed. This is NOT true, you cannot send money over Steam!

Example of message:

XXX offered you a trade:

Steam Guard: Your account will be credited the amount of 75.00€, it will be available after the trade.

If you refuse the trade, the money will be refunded to the buyer.

Pay: 75.00€

Registration number: B10232U

VAT ID: MO1564855

IBLT number: 6545856

CODE: FT19332Y866

_____________________________________

After trade your Steam wallet is active, add funds here
http://steamproxy.net/steamstore/steamaccount/addfunds

If a problem appears contact http://support.steampowered.com

© Valve Corporation. All rights reserved. All trademarks are property of their respective owner.

This is just an example, the text varies from time to time.

Steam Wallet Scam

Phishing scam
Phishing scams comes in many different variations, the only thing they have in common, is that they will try to steal your login information. They can be very advanced and hard to spot, but with a few precautions you will be pretty safe.

Never click links from people you don’t now and trust
Never write your password anywhere else than the Steam login field
Never write your Steam credentials on 3rd party websites
So how do they scam you?

Fake websites

The scammer has created a fake website, which looks exactly like the Steam login. The only difference is the website URL, but this also looks a lot like the real Steam URL. He will then contact you with a message
it could also be a message on Facebook, email, whatever. The point is they will send you a link you have to click which sends you to a fake website.

As long as there are something worth real money, there will be people trying to steal it. In this guide we will go through the different methods of common Steam scams and how to avoid them. Please be aware that this guide is not universal, people will always try to discover new methods of scamming. Be vigilant, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

It is very important to take all security measures against scams, this is because of the Steam trading policy:

Steam Trading Policy
Steam will not return any items or gifts that you feel have been traded unfairly. There are no exceptions to this policy. All trades are final. Please use the above recommendations to avoid getting scammed.