Traded With "."

[Stella]

I set up a trade through CSfloat, I KNOW THIS WASN'T A SCAM, it was through csfloats official website i received texts and everything!!! I sent the trade, the buyer recieved the trade and went to accept and for some reason it wouldnt go through, when i went back to CSfloat it looked like the trade failed and neither me nor the buyer have the item. Now I have a trade in my trade history saying "Stiletto Traded to ." The period isnt an account, it isnt a link to an account or anything so its just like the knife is floating in space!!! WHAT DO I DO!?!?!?

[vee]

It very likely is an account you just can't click it because they have some weird invisible characters in their name.
Go to your trade history in a web browser
Right-click anywhere on the page and select View Page Source
Ctrl+F and search for

You traded with <a href=

Bottom line is you were probably API scammed because at some point you logged into a phishing site in which case you should secure your account, deauthorize all devices, change your password and revoke any api keys you haven't put there yourself.


That doesn't mean csfloat or the person you were trading with was involved in the scam.
Your account might have been compromised for 5 weeks and whoever has gotten your API key waited for a trade of yours with valuable skins, immediately cancelled the trade with said csfloat person and redirected a new offer with the same skins to one of their own accounts, all while you were checking your phone to confirm the initial trade.

[Stella]

But then why isn’t everything else gone, why can’t I find the account it went to, I’m so shocked right now,

[vee]

Originally posted by Wojtek:

But then why isn’t everything else gone, why can’t I find the account it went to, I’m so shocked right now,

Because they tried to mimic the same trade you were trying to make with the other trader. You probably opened your Steam app on your phone to confirm the trade but didn't double check the name of the recipient, their Steam level and other things that are being shown when you have to confirm the trade and just checked the items and confirmed the offer leading to your items being in the hands of a scammer.

If you follow the instructions above and look in the Page Source of your trade history you'll find a link to the scammer's profile and their name right after. They do have a name it's just that the Steam client or browser can't display it
https://i.imgur.com/GJVgq8g.png

[ForumBot3000™® 🤖👍✅]

Originally posted by Wojtek:

WHAT DO I DO!?!?!?

Report the scammer u got scammed ok

[LadyRuddette]

sounds like API scam. Your account is compromised.

[Stella]

But I don’t understand I never shared my API key with any site but CSfloat and they have had it forever, I’ve made multiple trades with the same API key and never logged into sketchy websites I just don’t understand how this happened! Seriously ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ depressing.

[Samurai×Mo]

Originally posted by Wojtek:

But I don’t understand I never shared my API key with any site but CSfloat and they have had it forever, I’ve made multiple trades with the same API key and never logged into sketchy websites I just don’t understand how this happened! Seriously ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ depressing.

Contact the website they should know were it is, if they don't wanna help, they scammed you and have some kind of trade bug they are abusing to steal items from users that leaves no proof behind. Which is kinda crazy............

[Stella]

Originally posted by vee:

Originally posted by Wojtek:

But then why isn’t everything else gone, why can’t I find the account it went to, I’m so shocked right now,

Because they tried to mimic the same trade you were trying to make with the other trader. You probably opened your Steam app on your phone to confirm the trade but didn't double check the name of the recipient, their Steam level and other things that are being shown when you have to confirm the trade and just checked the items and confirmed the offer leading to your items being in the hands of a scammer.

If you follow the instructions above and look in the Page Source of your trade history you'll find a link to the scammer's profile and their name right after. They do have a name it's just that the Steam client or browser can't display it
https://i.imgur.com/GJVgq8g.png

I did that trick with the elements it went to some account that’s like blank so I guess I’m just an idiot, I thought I did everything right idk why this happened or what happened but it’s just so horrible because it was the only thing of value I ever had on this game

[Space]

Originally posted by Wojtek:

it was the only thing of value I ever had on this game

Then why did you have an api set on float? For 3 cent stickers?

[Dogs]

Originally posted by Space:

Originally posted by Wojtek:

it was the only thing of value I ever had on this game

Then why did you have an api set on float? For 3 cent stickers?

Stop harassing people you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weirdo

[Space]

Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥ *****:

Originally posted by Space:

Then why did you have an api set on float? For 3 cent stickers?

Stop harassing people you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weirdo

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If you cant keep up with the convo son, sit it out.

[Dogs]

Originally posted by Space:

Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥ *****:

Stop harassing people you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weirdo

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If you cant keep up with the convo son, sit it out.

Literally no one ever talked to you. You just come in, say complete nonsense and act like you're a gangster because you buy cheat accounts and cheats

[Stella]

Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥ *****:

Originally posted by Space:

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If you cant keep up with the convo son, sit it out.

Literally no one ever talked to you. You just come in, say complete nonsense and act like you're a gangster because you buy cheat accounts and cheats

Thanks man I appreciate it, I’m pretty down right now and not feeling ok rn. So to have someone step up like that was very kind, thanks everyone for helping with advice, I feel horrible but I guess I learned just not to trade ♥♥♥♥ anymore

[⊹ baxTa]

I have the exact same thing but I deauthorised every device 10 minutes before i made the trade
traded to '.' can't click the account or anything.. it's just gone, weird..

[☯ r1mba]

hello, does steam do anything with these scams if they can see the profile and they still have our items in their inventory