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You stole my kinda first comment
https://rlewisreports.com/case-opening-sites-scam-customers/
Hope this is ok here. If not, please feel free to let me know or delete. Thanks.
Killah what do you think of putting a site like scamadviser in?
But you’d also have to tell people somebody would have to report it before it has a warning on there
Threads about random website #93480913483 are not welcome here, we don't provide support for third party websites and Valve's stance on (most of) these sites is clear: http://store.steampowered.com/news/22883/
On top of that, the answer is never going to be the right one and is subject to change.
We recommend, like with the other similar threads, that users provide the relevant bits and direct them here (quote + link).
I've a bunch of active community members, who are active in trading scenes, or work in IT security and similar fields, who report malicious link to not just me (leading to the {link removed}'s) but to sites like that, or to Google and so on.
In general, they can only act retroactively. As in, the site has to exists before it can be 'taken down' so there is always a risk for people getting scammed. Recommending retroactive methods therefor is besides the point of this document.
First of all - everyone has a different view of what truth is, so it is up to an individual to pick up specific beliefs and ideas from others.
Second of all - plenty of websites don't ask you for $50 - even if they are able to milk $3 from you - it is already a small profit for them, because plenty of people would rush to "test the website" and "it's just $3 what do I have to lose".
And finally , it is not like giving away $20 or $50 never happened in the history of humanity. And I am not talking about csgo or dota "trade websites" but rather "outside world" promotions and events. In fact there were plenty of these things, so many people could easily believe that there could be giveaway, because these things happen all the time.
So all in all the "If it is too good to be true it probably is" doesn't seem to have much value these days...
Even if you don’t want to use it
Use logic
Say a certain site gives $30 to every user
If it actually gave out $30 free to everyone they’d go bankrupt so quickly
Also plenty of companies these days aren't making any profit, yet are still running. So you theory on going bankrupt is not working
Also
Those sites would not even break even, but go bankrupt so quickly
but basicly, we can hope, it helps atleast a few.
Of course the people who are completely clueless about any kind of security, or internet, or life and who just straight rush into a scam without second guessing anything and ignoring all warnings won't be helped - but that's not the intended target.