How to deal with impersonator?

[Accel]

I find some guys imitation my name, profile description and copy my inventory link as their inventory(They real inventory is private).
What they do is adding victims and say they have good offer, those impersonators use my inventory link to show that they have many items for trade. Then they ask victims to click sites or send offer to other account or something by all kinds of excuses.
I know that because some victims add me and curse me. I try to explain that they get scammed by impersonator, some of them understand at last and some not.
I put reminders on my profile and try to report those impersonators. I don't know why that valve don't take any action on those accounts. It is probably that differet people may have same name&photo. However, I believe that kind of situation is impossible: 1. one guy imitates almost every thing on other guy's profile. 2. That guy private his inventory and then put others inventory link on his profile and said this is his inventory. 3. That guy's account is banned on steamrep site.
I report them and ask victims to report them too. Unfortunately, nothing happen on any of them. I shock by support team's work. I may make mistakes, but support team can collect all the evidence if they do take action. I can't believe that all of them are innocent.
Then, I try to attach those impersonators' link, when I post trade thread, to notice others and ask for report because I thought valve may take action if they get enough reports. I find it has little effect, some of those impersonators change their name and profile finally.
Today, I'm banned by a Steam Community Moderator because I'm naming and shaming other users on the Steam forums. The message says 'Please refrain from naming and shaming other users on the Steam forums. We encourage you to use the report function instead.'
I understand that I break the rule, but I'm surpised that they ban me quickly and they seems ignore the scam reports. Also, I do that just becuse I have not other methods to stop those impersonators and I'm disappointed after use report function.
I don't know what can I do now. Just let them imitate me or others and scam more and more people? Any good suggestions?

[Jerry]

Would turning your inventory private be an option to you? Once scammers can't show off your inventory anymore, they'll have to pretend to be someone else.

[Perrywinkle]

report those people, sadly there is no much that you can do, but is one of the isues if you are a big trader, sadly because some people are not smart ended scamed but nothing to worry in your end.

[Accel]

Originally posted by Jerry:

Would turning your inventory private be an option to you? Once scammers can't show off your inventory anymore, they'll have to pretend to be someone else.

They can impersonate other guys who have good reputation bro. I'm just one of those who are imitated. There is victim adding me every one or two days bro. I think what I know is just part of that issue. I can private my inventory but problem is still exist.

[CJ HUNTER]

If they stop impersonating you, they will do it to someone else, there is nothing you can really do about it, except reporting. It seems to me that you already have the answer on your profile:

5. I hate scammers, but I can't help some brainless victims.

[Si-Fi]

Valve's Steam is entirely different to SteamRep but in some possible way the scam reports do eventually get around.

As for reporting the suspects account, that is all you can do unfortunately and in order to protect yourself and so-called friends from being victimised to such scams, by stating that you are impersonated won't necessarily do much but you could simply warn them and post your SteamRep details on your profile.

[Accel]

Originally posted by Sucy:

report those people, sadly there is no much that you can do, but is one of the isues if you are a big trader, sadly because some people are not smart ended scamed but nothing to worry in your end.

I reported bro, nothing happened. I hope valve can do something to solve it. Many of victims are new and not familiar with trade, they got scammed partly because those impersonators are too simmilar with good reputation accounts

[Si-Fi]

The problem is, many people without enough knowledge will fall for it anyway.

[zZzooey.exe]

Originally posted by AustrAlien2010:

https://steamcommunity.com/id/MyOnlyAccount

That's your account. How can someone impersonate that?
Even if they make a perfect copy of your account. It's still a different account.

People are simply too dumb to know whats real and whats fake. Thats why these scams work.

[Accel]

Originally posted by CJ HUNTER:

If they stop impersonating you, they will do it to someone else, there is nothing you can really do about it, except reporting. It seems to me that you already have the answer on your profile:

5. I hate scammers, but I can't help some brainless victims.

I reported many times bro
also some victims cursed me even though I expain and show evidence to them, they believe I used second account to scam them

[zZzooey.exe]

Originally posted by Accel:

Originally posted by CJ HUNTER:

If they stop impersonating you, they will do it to someone else, there is nothing you can really do about it, except reporting. It seems to me that you already have the answer on your profile:

I reported many times bro
also some victims cursed me even though I expain and show evidence to them, they believe I used second account to scam them

People who fall for those "scams" are just too stupid to comprehend what youre trying to say.

[CJ HUNTER]

Originally posted by Accel:

I reported many times bro
also some victims cursed me even though I expain and show evidence to them, they believe I used second account to scam them

Maybe stop wasting your time with them ? People who fall for this usually have no idea what are you talking about. You don't need to accept every friend request you get...

[Si-Fi]

Even if you file a report multiple times on one account, it won't give you any benefit, so just once is enough, then block and move on.

[Zero Two]

Definitely report the account, and just forget about it. You could even take it as a compliment, it just means that you're important enough to be impersonated.

[Accel]

Originally posted by CJ HUNTER:

Originally posted by Accel:

I reported many times bro
also some victims cursed me even though I expain and show evidence to them, they believe I used second account to scam them

Maybe stop wasting your time with them ? People who fall for this usually have no idea what are you talking about. You don't need to accept every friend request you get...

I know bro, but I got scammed before and I can understand that feelings. actually, most of victims can understand who scammed they and how to avoid scammer after they patiently see my explaination, but u know few victims, they just show their angry, abuse and negative attitude. It is too hard to communicate with them.

[Si-Fi]

Originally posted by Accel:

Originally posted by CJ HUNTER:

Maybe stop wasting your time with them ? People who fall for this usually have no idea what are you talking about. You don't need to accept every friend request you get...

I know bro, but I got scammed before and I can understand that feelings. actually, most of victims can understand who scammed they and how to avoid scammer after they patiently see my explaination, but u know few victims, they just show their angry, abuse and negative attitude. It is too hard to communicate with them.

Like we already said, there is not much you can do. Eventually those friends will understand but now, let them be.