Possible scam? "Steam gift accepted" of which I have no idea!

[YannisP2004]

I received an email from Steam that informed me that a Steam gift I (supposedly) sent has just been accepted. The gift is a Steam game.

The thing is, I have never gifted anything to anyone since a few years back , when I gifted my son two games!

In addition, the name of the Steam user to whom I supposedly gifted a Steam game is a meaningless jumble of letters.

I have written to Steam support about this -- could it be a scam?

Happy 2024 everyone and thank you for any advice!

[Cathulhu]

Hijacked, not hacked. You leaked your account credentials somehow.

Do not trade until your account is secured.

Take the following steps to secure your account:

1. Scan for malware. https://www.malwarebytes.com/
2. Check that the email and phone number on the Steam account are still yours.
3. Deauthorize all other devices. https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
4. Change passwords from a clean computer.
5. Generate new backup codes for your Mobile App. https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
6. Revoke the API key (there should be no key). https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey

Steam does not return inventory items or wallet funds: https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/3B6E-B322-2400-8D24

If you no longer have access to your account, read this:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1126288560

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Check your purchase history on Steam first.

[YannisP2004]

Thank you, all steps followed successfully.