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Pitbull Monarquista Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:11pm

New "scam" method

i received a random add(and as always I accepted)probaly a bot
He sent me a message:
csgo-skin: Hi. Do you want to trade with me?
Can you exchange this items? check my inventory screen (link removed for obvious reasons )

this link would lead to a site that automatically downloads malware,it was a link from a "print"of the lightshot site,but the link is wrong the link would be prnt.sc,but it was {LINK REMOVED}

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Pitbull Monarquista Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:11pm

english is not my first language

аdvicebanana Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:12pm

That's not new, that's literally 2015. :/
Do those viruses even still work?

Pitbull Monarquista Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:12pm

yep

Pitbull Monarquista Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:13pm

the antivirus at the time accused it was virus

CharmingRax Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:19pm

Originally posted by Reddy:
i received a random add(and as always I accepted)probaly a bot
He sent me a message:
csgo-skin: Hi. Do you want to trade with me?
Can you exchange this items? check my inventory screen (link removed for obvious reasons )

this link would lead to a site that automatically downloads malware,it was a link from a "print"of the lightshot site,but the link is wrong the link would be prnt.sc,but it was {LINK REMOVED}lightshot.online

its a phishing link. ( it installs virus or it steals all your items when you login via steam when clicking on that link. )
just report the player via his steam profile.
or go to steam support and ask what you can do when someone does it when my tip isn't helpfull

Last edited by CharmingRax; Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:20pm

ReBoot Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:20pm

This method is hardly new. And it's the main reason for limited accounts.

CharmingRax Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:23pm

Originally posted by ReBoot:
This method is hardly new. And it's the main reason for limited accounts.

the new thing that i know is that the sites mostly change names.
there are 2 sites.
rltracker.pro
rl-tracker.pro

1 is a rocketleague tracker site that tracks scammers and value
another 1 is a ''gamble'' site that you gotta be 14 to login to BUT IF U READ THE TOS IT SAYS YOU HAVE TO BE 18....
they mostly try to use famous sites as bait and other people's sins ( greed ) to take advantage on.
i got that as well.
he asked me for some things.
he wanted to know my key value on rocketleauge.
i said .... idk about 2 keys.
( i got 100+ keys inventory value on rocketleague )
then he left.

ReBoot Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:24pm

Originally posted by CharmingRax:
Originally posted by ReBoot:
This method is hardly new. And it's the main reason for limited accounts.
the new thing that i know is that the sites mostly change names.

The important part, the one about not getting scammed (or rather hijacked in this case) doesn't depends on the details, it depends on the grand scheme of things.

CharmingRax Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:27pm

Originally posted by ReBoot:
Originally posted by CharmingRax:
the new thing that i know is that the sites mostly change names.
The important part, the one about not getting scammed (or rather hijacked in this case) doesn't depends on the details, it depends on the grand scheme of things.

its about 2 things.
being naive
being greedy.

greed is a sin that causes great danger.

i swear.
why aren't people clicking on those ads about free iphones but are clicking on links when they see something about a free 40 dollar csgo knife...
stupid is as stupid does

Last edited by CharmingRax; Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:27pm

ReBoot Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:29pm

People are clicking on those as well. It's just that you don't see much of it as they usually don't post in forums, especially this one.

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CharmingRax Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:30pm

Originally posted by ReBoot:
People are clicking on those as well. It's just that you don't see much of it as they usually don't post in forums, especially this one.

i only click on those links to review it or do some research.
like that one scam site i found.
site says you got to be 14 y old.
tos of site says you got to be 18 y old..

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ReBoot Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:34pm

You can stop even before. As soon as there's anything substantial, or well, anything for free, it's dodgy by default. If it isn't a downright scam, it's some crap where you have to do thousands of surveys or to click stuff forever. Still dodgy enough.

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CharmingRax Nov 17, 2017 @ 1:50pm

Originally posted by ReBoot:
You can stop even before. As soon as there's anything substantial, or well, anything for free, it's dodgy by default. If it isn't a downright scam, it's some crap where you have to do thousands of surveys or to click stuff forever. Still dodgy enough.

you are 100% right

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