Auto-Scammer, lost all tradable Inventory

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Lynx Mar 23, 2018 @ 2:04pm

This user. First, I sent a trade request to my friend. After I accepted the trade on mobile. My friend said "I can't claim your gift." Then I checked out the all trades, a scammer set the nick and the profile picture as same with my friend. I wasn't sent all of my inventory, just a crate. But the scammer stealed all of my Inventory and he is still stealing items from other people. Don't trade for a while. Any ideas and helps?

Last edited by Lynx; Mar 23, 2018 @ 2:13pm

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Muppet among Puppets Mar 23, 2018 @ 2:11pm

Change password, deauthorize devices, create new backup codes.
Check for any changes like email etc.

Dont log in on any other than original sites.

Teksura Mar 23, 2018 @ 2:11pm

The first thing I can do to help you is advise you remove the profile link from your post. That's called "name and shame" and is not okay. The reason for that is because it would be really easy for me to accuse you personally of the same thing with no proof. Because nobody on these forums can tell the difference between the real deal and someone lying just to bash someone, it's not allowed. Report the profile instead. Valve can look into everything.

Second, you appear to have items in your inventory. So I don't know what you mean by "the scammer stealed all of my Inventory". Are you sure your items are even gone?

Next, check your trade history. You can't just take items from someone's inventory the way you describe. If you sent me a trade offer, there is no way for me to change that offer without sending a counter-offer which you would then have to accept all over again.

If you sent the trade offer through Steam, the only items included are what you put there. And it is directed to the person you sent them to. And if the user has a similar name to someone on your friends list, there is a warning about it. Pay attention to these warnings next time.

You say you used the mobile authenticator. This means it is on you to check every confirmation before blindly accepting it. If your system or account was comprimised, the mobile authenticator is there to protect you from trades being sent from your account. But only if you actually review them before confirming them.

Last edited by Teksura; Mar 23, 2018 @ 2:13pm

Falsus Te Deum Mar 23, 2018 @ 2:12pm

Report on profile and move on.
Please remove link since naming and shaming is against forum rules. Read rules and guidelines to the right. Scammed items will not be restored.
I higly suggest you to scan for malware.

Lynx Mar 23, 2018 @ 2:18pm

Done. But in the mobile trade, it was my friend. His level, his join date in Steam. And It seems just one item. After I accept it, all of my tradable inventory gone. Then I checked my Inventory and it's gone. The Scammer took my friend's profile picture and his nick. I hope he will get ban so quickly, because every minute he gains more skins and items.

Muppet among Puppets Mar 23, 2018 @ 3:01pm

What time was the trade that happened, and the trade you intended?

Lynx Mar 23, 2018 @ 11:58pm

In 11PM. I just selected CS:GO case. When i was mobile authenticator, I checked out my trade carefully. It was just a case in trade list. After I accept it, suddenly my all of tradable items gone.

Muppet among Puppets Mar 24, 2018 @ 5:16am

So the history just shows the trade that you wanted to make but all items are gone?
What does the history show about those items?
Where did the intended trade actually got to?

Lynx Mar 24, 2018 @ 5:22am

No, the history shows I declined my friend's trade, and the history shows again I sent trade offer to Scammer and he accepts. But I wasn't sent the Scammer any trade offer.

Muppet among Puppets Mar 24, 2018 @ 5:24am

Dont trade offers need agreement in steam app too?

Lynx Mar 24, 2018 @ 5:42am

Yes, It needs. Like I said, I accepted the trade offer (just was case, I checked in App) , then the trade was declined, and all of my tradable items went to the Scammer, even I didn't send request or accepted the trade offer. I don't know how was this happen.

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