If you get these messages DO NOT ANSWER THEM, THAT ACCOUNT HAS BEEN HACKED

[CharroTigah]

I just recently got my account back after a hacker using my friend's account sent me a message saying
"I accidentally did something and it's really really bad" and when you answer they tell you they exported you for duped items on accident. THIS IS A LIE. Then they'll ask you to talk to someone on discord to "confirm it was an accident" the discord used on me was called Jay Stelly -do not talk to them-

[Callahan420]

Report all accounts involved including the discord accounts.

[Frank ツ]

Why you make this topic when you havent readed the other millions out there saying the excat the same thing?

[CharroTigah]

Originally posted by TCC Frank ツ:

Why you make this topic when you havent readed the other millions out there saying the excat the same thing?

Because I don't pay attention, and I'm trying to help

[CharroTigah]

Originally posted by Callahan420:

Report all accounts involved including the discord accounts.

Already been done

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

If someone is on your account you want to do these 5 steps below, then read the tips below to help protect yourself from future phishing attacks.

1. Scan for malware. https://www.malwarebytes.com/

2. Change password, if another service you use same old password, ensure change that too.

3. Deauthorize all other devices. https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage

4. Generate new backup codes. https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage

5. Revoke the API key. https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey <--- Should be nothing there.


Here tips, and examples to help you give an ideal of types of scams, and phishing attacks that happens online daily that people can fall for, doesn't matter if you think it won't happen to you, it can happen if not paying attention, as some are very good tricks.

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Here are the most common reason people get accounts hijack for any service really are as followed.
- Sharing account infomation with others. <--- Very common with impersonators, pretending to be Steam admin / support.
- Logging in on phishing sites. <--- Very common with skin gambling sites.
- Downloading / Installing Virus / Keylogger on your system.
- Using public devices that has keyloggers, such as cyber cafe, school computers, and etc...
- Storing your login credentials on a unsecured service that others has access to view.
- Using same login credentials for all your things, or using same login credentials on another service that had a data leak. Yes it does matter because even if it not related to Steam, if using same login credentials, hijackers will try to use those credentials to see what services you use with those credentials. https://haveibeenpwned.com/

YouTube™ Video: What is Phishing? 

Views: 487,406

Phishing scams are a growing threat on the Internet. By being aware of the scam, — you can feel confident in working with companies online. http://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx

The type of story scammers say to you.

- "Hey vote for my team", and they link you a phishing site link, and try get you to login.

- "Hey I can't add you, please add me", and they try to start their scam with you.

- If you're friend with someone that got their account hijacked, you get scam message like, "I report you", "you been banned", and whatever to try scare you, and they tell you to trade your items to them, or if you have a login to phishing site may have a API key on account that redirect trades, they ask you to give them money, or etc...

- If you already got your account compromise by them, they change your display name to banned, or whatever, your display picture as well, they may delete your friends, and try to spend your wallet funds if you have any, also trade all your items, but if they see if you have mobile authenticator attached, they play their scam to get you to confirm the trade to get your items off your account to their account quicker if they're able to trick you into confirming the trade.


I show you few examples.

One example of phishing site 

Community Created Artwork for Steam Artwork

By: Dr.Shadowds 🐉

Never login from 3rd party sites, and if any site has an in webpage tab browser DO NOT PUT ANY INFO INTO IT! If you want to ask how this works, this is their web interface javascript, basically whatever info you put, it...

Scammer via Discord 

Community Created Artwork for Steam Artwork

By: Dr.Shadowds 🐉

Here a youtube video someone made that goes more indepth giving you a view example to help you learn more about these phishing attacks.

YouTube™ Video: Steam scam to be aware of (fake steam staff message) 

Views: 18,044

maybe new videos coming soon also.. or livestreams

YouTube™ Video: API-SCAM! What is it? How to PREVENT it and KEEP your CS:GO SKINS SAVE? 

Views: 37,942

So recently the API-Scam is getting more common and people still do not know about this. It is very easy to lose a lot of CS:GO Skins through it just because nobody knows it and phising and hacking...

YouTube™ Video: The "I accidentally reported you" to a Steam Admin SCAM 

Views: 61,913

Don't fall for this fake "Steam Admin" scam! Leave a like if you enjoyed the video! 👍 ✦ CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE ✦ Get balance & discounts on multiple sites Link: https://jordanr.net ✦...

YouTube™ Video: NEW STEAM VOTING SCAM! (I WAS SOLD ON THE DARKWEB!?!?!?!?) 

Views: 2,329

subscribe or ill manifest cancer in your firstborn Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nixnrl Twitter: https://twitter.com/home report his steam account: https://steamcommunity.com/id/XPEOF/

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/4956744526904317093/#c4956744526904653890

[Ao Oni]

my boyfriend had his acc hijacked by this same thing and i was really confused at first
glad he told me on discord abt it though, he's trying to get his acc back now
jay stelly more like JAY SMELLY

[KingRicky]

Originally posted by CharroTigah:

Originally posted by TCC Frank ツ:

Why you make this topic when you havent readed the other millions out there saying the excat the same thing?

Because I don't pay attention, and I'm trying to help

I know right, I'm the same way. don't you wonder how people have the time to sit and scour through vast websites to make sure they're god forbid not repeating a topic someone might have, once, touched upon already? At least the thread wasn't archived like on Reddit which is like a source of endless frustration. Like some of us have jobs it's naive to assume we have the interest or the time to read endless scrawl. Plus 90% of everything and anything a person talks about on a daily level is repeating some other conversation . Plus this guy spelled it readed.

[76561198407601200]

Originally posted by KingRicky:

Originally posted by CharroTigah:

Because I don't pay attention, and I'm trying to help

I know right, I'm the same way. don't you wonder how people have the time to sit and scour through vast websites to make sure they're god forbid not repeating a topic someone might have, once, touched upon already? At least the thread wasn't archived like on Reddit which is like a source of endless frustration. Like some of us have jobs it's naive to assume we have the interest or the time to read endless scrawl. Plus 90% of everything and anything a person talks about on a daily level is repeating some other conversation . Plus this guy spelled it readed.

Your first post here and it is to necro a topic . Best of luck, blocked, etc.

[Connie]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.