Kr0oz Jun 25, 2024 @ 8:20pm
Steam Community Gift Card Scam
Dude these people are getting smarter and starting to use links that seem closer to the link of the actual steam community the link I will not disclose but its very dangerous, do not press the link, its an IP grabber

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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jun 25, 2024 @ 8:42pm 
Originally posted by Kr0oz:
Steam Community Gift Card Scam

Dude these people are getting smarter and starting to use links that seem closer to the link of the actual steam community the link I will not disclose but its very dangerous, do not press the link, its an IP grabber

It's a common misspelled phishing link.

Old scam.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/2592234299571197182/

Going waaaaaaay back...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/7/558754899933789316/

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/523898291503812045/

At one point, the Global Volunteer mods helped adding all the variations of the Steam link to the filter (many of us regulars helped send the links to them) but some time in the past couple years, Vavle removed them from the filter for some dumb reason.

It's been making the rounds really hard again the past few months.

:winterbunny2023:
Tito Shivan Jun 25, 2024 @ 9:36pm 
Originally posted by Kr0oz:
Dude these people are getting smarter and starting to use links that seem closer to the link of the actual steam community the link I will not disclose but its very dangerous, do not press the link, its an IP grabber
That's been a game of cat and mouse for ages. Scammers get a similar domain, use it until everybody blocks it then move unto the next one.
They sometimes get their hands on a better domain than others, but it all boils down to what's already blacklisted and what they find available.
Taebrythn Jun 26, 2024 @ 3:30am 
as people continue to be gullible there will always be scammers. Elderly are also at risk and yes some still play games.
J4MESOX4D Jun 26, 2024 @ 9:11am 
Originally posted by Kr0oz:
Dude these people are getting smarter
They aren't getting smarter - people are just remaining gullible and oblivious. Phishing links with mimic URL's have been doing the rounds for well over a decade.
Ben Lubar Jun 26, 2024 @ 4:19pm 
The solution is to use a password manager and not know your own password. That way, if a phishing website shows you something that looks like a Steam login page, your password manager will say "sorry, I don't have any accounts saved for this domain".
ペンギン Jun 26, 2024 @ 6:18pm 
Originally posted by Ben Lubar:
The solution is to use a password manager and not know your own password. That way, if a phishing website shows you something that looks like a Steam login page, your password manager will say "sorry, I don't have any accounts saved for this domain".
Very smart idea, especially because many password managers require online access, contain ads and tracking mechanics that are in contrast to security and are sometimes even regularly hacked and compromised.

More data = more security gaps

Only solution is so called brain.exe and that has not changed since the beginning of the internet. In my opinion, anyone who doesn't have this, has no right to use the internet. In terms of their own safety as well as the safety of others who, in the worst case, could also be affected by something.

Unfortunately, this is not possible
Last edited by ペンギン; Jun 26, 2024 @ 6:22pm
Brian9824 Jun 26, 2024 @ 6:20pm 
FYI no thing as an IP grabber, its a basic scam wanting to trick users into logging in, same as its always been
Ben Lubar Jun 27, 2024 @ 3:11am 
Originally posted by ペンギン:
Originally posted by Ben Lubar:
The solution is to use a password manager and not know your own password. That way, if a phishing website shows you something that looks like a Steam login page, your password manager will say "sorry, I don't have any accounts saved for this domain".
Very smart idea, especially because many password managers require online access, contain ads and tracking mechanics that are in contrast to security and are sometimes even regularly hacked and compromised.

More data = more security gaps

Only solution is so called brain.exe and that has not changed since the beginning of the internet. In my opinion, anyone who doesn't have this, has no right to use the internet. In terms of their own safety as well as the safety of others who, in the worst case, could also be affected by something.

Unfortunately, this is not possible

Do you use Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome? You have a password manager.

If your password manager contains malware, stop using a password manager that manages to be worse than a product made by Microsoft, Mozilla, or Google!
Overseer Jun 27, 2024 @ 2:03pm 
I just mention once again that if you are logged into Steam in your browser, on the real Valve website that you typed in yourself, and visit a third party website that uses the Steam login, you will not be asked for your login data. It will show you your account name and a button.

If you have an active session on the Steam website, and another website shows the Steam login page to input your account name and password, it is malicious; it is a phishing attack.

If you are logged in, and the other login page does not show you a green button that reads "Sign In" right below your profile and account name, that website is malicious.

Do only ever visit the real Steam website owned by Valve, to input your account data. Use the green button for anything else.
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