A friend of mine reported me accidentally
A friend of mine says that he accidentally reported me for illegally acquiring games and now the "support person" who responded to him tells him that he's gonna ban my account. That person is actually some random dude on steam (looks like just another player i mean not legit steam support) and now he has also blocked my friend who reported me. Am i being scammed or in any trouble?
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You are being scammed. Report all profiles involved.
Your friend's account has probably been hijacked. And the scammer is fishing for targets off the friend's friendlist as at least some of the people on it presumably trust that user somewhat and aren't too aware of scams.
but can i get in trouble for even chatting with that friend? Like can my account be banned like he says it would?
İlk olarak Brockenstein tarafından gönderildi:
Your friend's account has probably been hijacked. And the scammer is fishing for targets off the friend's friendlist as at least some of the people on it presumably trust that user somewhat and aren't too aware of scams.

I think you're right. He even told me to add that other person and talk to him to tell him that I was wrongly reported. Why would I explain anything to a random dude?
İlk olarak VastoLorde tarafından gönderildi:
but can i get in trouble for even chatting with that friend? Like can my account be banned like he says it would?

No and no. Talking to someone, even a scammer isn't a violation of the rules. Scammers don't have the power to ban accounts.

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İlk olarak Brockenstein tarafından gönderildi:
Your friend's account has probably been hijacked. And the scammer is fishing for targets off the friend's friendlist as at least some of the people on it presumably trust that user somewhat and aren't too aware of scams.

I think you're right. He even told me to add that other person and talk to him to tell him that I was wrongly reported. Why would I explain anything to a random dude?

Scams tend to operate using fear or greed to motivate people to act against their own best interests. Any time someone is using fear or greed to get you to act it's a huge red flag. And people get their accounts hijacked all the time, so it's very plausible your friend's account is hijacked. As opposed to him deciding to become a scammer and foolishly using his personal account for scamming.
$hit it Just Happened to my Friend too
He had the exact same thing happen
he's locked out of his account
this is my friend's Profile
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198276369888/
En son Average-GamerXX59 tarafından düzenlendi; 24 Ağu 2020 @ 8:09
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$hit it Just Happened to my Friend too
He had the exact same thing happen
he's locked out of his account
this is his Profile
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198276369888/
did your friend also tell you to add some other guy and explain to him that you were accidentally reported?
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İlk olarak Average-GamerXX59 tarafından gönderildi:
$hit it Just Happened to my Friend too
He had the exact same thing happen
he's locked out of his account
this is his Profile
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198276369888/
did your friend also tell you to add some other guy and explain to him that you were accidentally reported?
no
It's an old scam.

Report his/her profile, unfriend and block it.
İlk olarak Hey I'm Back! tarafından gönderildi:
It's an old scam.

Report his/her profile, unfriend and block it.
Yeah I told him to do so
Provide this to anyone who needs it.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1126288560

Commonly posted recovery guide.
İlk olarak Brockenstein tarafından gönderildi:
Provide this to anyone who needs it.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1126288560

Commonly posted recovery guide.
just did thank you
He got it back Thanks guys
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