Scammed
Scammed
I just fell victim to a scam. It was a middleman setup and I handed them about $160 worth of items. I know my actions were foolish, but the only solution is to report the scammers as trade banned. Please help. https://support.steampowered.com/view.ph...-TGJN-2390 Share your experience: (Middleman) http://steamcommunity.com/id/_Someone__/ (Trader) http://steamcommunity.com/id/NegotiateJee87 {New profile: http://steamcommunity.com/id/GamerNegotiating } {New, new profile: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Miraclegamer14 } Contacting Valve support: I was tricked by these two Counter Strike: Global Offensive items (http://steamcommunity.com/market/listing...Scarred%29 and http://steamcommunity.com/market/listing...-Tested%29) I gave my knives, a M4A1-S Hyper Beast, a Battleblock Theater head, and some TF2 gear. In total, around $160 was lost. I realize I made a huge mistake, but the loss is significant. I can't handle that money. I really need your help and hope to recover my items. By the way, I noticed the middleman had a warning on his profile, but I didn’t see it. Please assist me. I demand my stuff back. My chat with the trader was: Never share your password. Thursday, January 21, 2016 Trading $160 worth of knives: How would you handle this? Trading $160 worth of knives: Will you proceed to your main and trade with me? JeeVeS | Negotiating: ohh you don’t understand the new Steam trading methods (to stay safe) and ensure items aren’t scammed. Trading $160 worth of knives: Steam Guard? Trading $160 worth of knives: What’s your take on this? JeeVeS | Negotiating: I’m not sure about the big Steam discussions right now about duped items or scams. JeeVeS | Negotiating: are you there? Trading $160 worth of knives: No, I don’t JeeVeS | Negotiating: I’m new in the lounge? Trading $160 worth of knives: Yeah JeeVeS | Negotiating: here’s my profile http://steamcommunity.com/id/Miraclegamer14 and I’m looking for help. Please return my items. My message to Valve support: I was defrauded by these two Counter Strike: Global Offensive knives (http://steamcommunity.com/market/listing...Scarred%29 and http://steamcommunity.com/market/listing...-Tested%29) I sent my two knives, a M4A1-S Hyper Beast, a Battleblock Theater head, and a few TF2 items. Overall, about $160 was lost. I understand the mistake, but the financial damage is real. I can’t recover it. I truly need your support. Also, I see the middleman’s profile has a warning, but I didn’t notice it. Please help me. I’m certain this is my item back. Thank you.
never involve any intermediary, even if a certificate claims approval from Gaben personally. always confirm the requirement for a middleman and act right away if they request one.
Without video evidence of a scam, they won't be banned. It only serves to trigger a warning pop-up when someone tries to trade with them, stating they've been reported for scamming by multiple people.
I have a great idea to prevent this: as soon as I receive something, I immediately sell it for just a few cents below its market value. Virtual pixels aren’t worth risking my account or real money.