Help, scammed?!

[Azelas_wolf]

I dont know if this should go here but a "steam rep" was in chat messaging with me and said i needed to verify my purchase history. He sent me to CS deals and requested i use my main payment method here to verify those other purchases. As far as i know the steam mods wont do this and i think im out 25 dollars and who knows what else......

[Zaskar]

That's a scam. Also, just in case, go there and check if you have an API key:

https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey

If you have, then your account is compromised. To secure it:

Scan for malware: https://www.malwarebytes.com/
Deauthorize all devices: https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
Change your password on a secure device.
Generate new back up codes: https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
Revoke the api key: https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey

[ShelLuser]

Remove the link; naming & shaming is not allowed on this forum. While you can claim he's a scammer, that doesn't make it true.

Alas: report the profile that told you to do this, block them and move on. That's the best way, it's definitely a scam.

[Average Gestapo Employee]

thats an f.

[Donitsi]

Sure, Valve must "verify" something through random Steam account.

[J4MESOX4D]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Azelas_wolf:

I dont know if this should go here but a steam rep like this https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199047468502 was in messaging with me and said i needed to verify my purchase history. He sent me to CS deals and requested i use my main payment method here to verify those other purchases. As far as i know the steam mods wont do this and i think im out 25 dollars and who knows what else......

Steam doesn't have reps and Valve staff will never send users to a CSGO scam site to verify your purchase history

If you only lost $25 then you got away lightly. The only staff that will ever contact you is Steam Support and that is done through fixed messages or tickets viewable in the client. No Steam staff will ever take you outside of the platform to 3rd party sites or the likes of Discord.

[Drab]

Do a chargeback through your credit card company/bank.

[Aachen]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Drab:

Do a chargeback through your credit card company/bank.

If the OP purchased via Steam and gifted to another, a chargeback’s going to get the account terminated.

[Azelas_wolf]

In my fragile glass defense, my account was being threatened to be terminated and that the transactions would verify if i bought goods illegally or not. I was too preoccupied with the idea that my account would be lost to see the red flags at 2 AM

[Muppet among Puppets]

Pattern of scam:
Bait, story, steps

Only scammers have the time to handle you personally in real time,
while in the same moment do not allow you to take your time.

[Drab]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Aachen:

Opprinnelig skrevet av Drab:

Do a chargeback through your credit card company/bank.

If the OP purchased via Steam and gifted to another, a chargeback’s going to get the account terminated.

The transaction was on the scam site.

Chargeback's get your account frozen to just be able to play games. Not terminated.

[Nex]

Be sure to go to the profile and utilize the report violation button and choose the on screen items that match the issue.

[nullable]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Azelas_wolf:

In my fragile glass defense, my account was being threatened to be terminated and that the transactions would verify if i bought goods illegally or not. I was too preoccupied with the idea that my account would be lost to see the red flags at 2 AM

Yes, fear or greed are common facets of scams. Hopefully you can recognize those in the future...

[Paratech2008]

Valve doesn't contact you via chat. They don't verify items being legally purchased.

[Aachen]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Drab:

The transaction was on the scam site.

Chargeback's get your account frozen to just be able to play games. Not terminated.

Mea culpa.

[happy]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Azelas_wolf:

In my fragile glass defense, my account was being threatened to be terminated and that the transactions would verify if i bought goods illegally or not. I was too preoccupied with the idea that my account would be lost to see the red flags at 2 AM

And you think random people contact you in this case? Nothing even happens without a steam notification in your actual client. If you would have checked the users steam account for about 10 seconds, it would have been an obvious scam.