someone on discord sent me this link for a free giftcard

[GameDev999]

i did put in my pass and gaurd but realised it was a scam when steam sent me a email stating that someone logged into my account yes i changed my password completely thank god too as they probably got booted off my account real quick

[Slender]

super smart to post it here

[GameDev999]

Originally posted by Slender:

super smart to post it here

yeah it was i also clicked "deathourize devices" for extra safety to be extra extra sure

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

You may want to remove the link unless you want support to take action against you for posting the malicious link on the forums.

[RPG Gamer Man]

Originally posted by GameDev999:

i did put in my pass and gaurd but realised it was a scam when steam sent me a email stating that someone logged into my account yes i changed my password completely thank god too as they probably got booted off my account real quick

Nice job catching that scam. Yes, it was a scam. If i were you, i also would run malwarebytes program, your antivirus program, and change your email password also to be good. It does not hurt to be secure this time of year.

[EliteEndermanzz]

Originally posted by Slender:

super smart to post it here

I feel like they are advertising they are easy to scam smh

[GameDev999]

Originally posted by RPG Gamer Man:

Originally posted by GameDev999:

i did put in my pass and gaurd but realised it was a scam when steam sent me a email stating that someone logged into my account yes i changed my password completely thank god too as they probably got booted off my account real quick

Nice job catching that scam. Yes, it was a scam. If i were you, i also would run malwarebytes program, your antivirus program, and change your email password also to be good. It does not hurt to be secure this time of year.

i ran the scan no viruses

[That Fish Guy]

You realize that by posting "I fell for this scam" you're advertising yourself as someone able to be tricked to thousands if not millions of scammers, right? (Not that we aren't all able to be tricked, but why advertise it?)

[GameDev999]

Originally posted by That Fish Guy:

You realize that by posting "I fell for this scam" you're advertising yourself as someone able to be tricked to thousands if not millions of scammers, right? (Not that we aren't all able to be tricked, but why advertise it?)

i learned to be weary is the thing

[Slender]

Originally posted by GameDev999:

Originally posted by Slender:

super smart to post it here

yeah it was i also clicked "deathourize devices" for extra safety to be extra extra sure

did you even see it go over your head?

[EliteEndermanzz]

Originally posted by GameDev999:

Originally posted by That Fish Guy:

You realize that by posting "I fell for this scam" you're advertising yourself as someone able to be tricked to thousands if not millions of scammers, right? (Not that we aren't all able to be tricked, but why advertise it?)

i learned to be weary is the thing

There is a lot of different types of scams, be careful. These are a few of the main ones: Links to giftcards, links to "vote" for a group or such, asking you to test a game with a link (mainly see one called Delta Force used), saying you were accidentally reported. Never click links even if it looks like a steam official link

[ShelLuser]

Originally posted by GameDev999:

yes i changed my password completely thank god too as they probably got booted off my account real quick

Did you also make sure to remove the API key they may have placed? => https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey

[GameDev999]

Originally posted by ShelLuser:

Originally posted by GameDev999:

yes i changed my password completely thank god too as they probably got booted off my account real quick

Did you also make sure to remove the API key they may have placed? => https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey

i dont have a mobile authenticator

[Dura_Ace]

I am amazed at how easy it is to social engineer your way into somebodies account.

Just make some fake steam looking site and invite people on discord into putting their details into the web page, with a promise of free goods. And people fall for this all the damn time.

I think the ability to use accounts these days should come with a training course on how to keep your account safe and how not to divulge your details to random strangers online who promise you good. Good which will never appear.

Steam should make you go through this course and have you click on a EULA that states once the course is done and you get hacked, they wont wont help.

I have my account locked down tighter than my snare drum.

I have zero friends and every ave that somebody might use to contact me is locked down. I dont even think people can DM me. I get zero notifications. Nothing nags me. No friends to pester me.