TRADE ITEMS
I recently got an "account warning" on my profile, as a result i traded my items to my other account because I was afraid to lose my items. for some reason, my steam authenticator did not let me accept the trade, and the trade offer was declined. this happens sometimes, especially to me, but this time, I didn't get my items back, and neither did my other account

I traded my entire inventory that, so around 200 items. is it because steam is slow or is the items deleted?
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Aluvard May 24, 2024 @ 6:56am 
It's because you were scammed.
Follow steps 1-6 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 trusted/clean device.
5. Generate new backup codes for your Mobile App https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
6. Revoke the API key https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey (there should be nothing in the APIKEY)

Regarding items:
https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/3B6E-B322-2400-8D24
nullable May 24, 2024 @ 7:20am 
Originally posted by v1ld3r:
I recently got an "account warning" on my profile, as a result i traded my items to my other account because I was afraid to lose my items. for some reason, my steam authenticator did not let me accept the trade, and the trade offer was declined. this happens sometimes, especially to me, but this time, I didn't get my items back, and neither did my other account

I traded my entire inventory that, so around 200 items. is it because steam is slow or is the items deleted?

Your account is compromised. Your items went to the scammers account. The account warning was fake. It was designed to frighten you into doing what the scammer wanted against your own best interests. Scams often rely on fear and/or greed, because they're powerful motivators and people will often act before thinking to avoid perceived consequences or avoid missing out. And it worked.

Secure your account. Your items are gone. Valve doesn't restore items you traded away, even if you made a mistake and traded them to the wrong account. Or because you were manipulated and fooled by a scammer. Account security is your responsibility. Keep your account secure and this sort of thing won't happen.

Report the user who received your items and any other accounts involved in the scam. All you can do after that is learn the important lessons and move on.
Last edited by nullable; May 24, 2024 @ 7:22am
no i traded it to my own personal account. i have a two accounts, a main one and another one i dont use. i traded to MY other personal account and the trade didnt go thought and now my items are gone
Kitsune May 24, 2024 @ 7:46am 
Tf2 easy is you name history it's a scam site. Your account is compromised do what you were told in the first reply.
nullable May 24, 2024 @ 7:47am 
Look at your trade history.

Like I know you think you know. But the story you're telling is as old as trading itself. And while it's not absolutely impossible there's an issue with the trading system. The fact remains the "account warning" prompted you to trade. Let me guess at the wording.

"This account has violated Steam terms and will be banned in XX days/hours. You can trade your items to another account to protect them, otherwise they'll be lost forever."

At which point you were like, "Oh no, better do that right now!!!!"

Why don'y you post the text from the "account warning" and lets see if I got the jist.
Last edited by nullable; May 24, 2024 @ 7:50am
Aluvard May 24, 2024 @ 7:50am 
Originally posted by v1ld3r:
no i traded it to my own personal account. i have a two accounts, a main one and another one i dont use. i traded to MY other personal account and the trade didnt go thought and now my items are gone
Let me guess, you've got a message that you need temporarily trade your items to other account while your main was under verification?
That was scam, your account is compromised and you've traded with scammer bot pretending to be your "other account".
Trade go quite well, but you've traded everything with scammer.
The account warning didnt specify if i was going to be banned or how long, all it told me is that i violated steams terms and that i had 24 hours to trade my items to another account or storage account
Aluvard May 24, 2024 @ 7:59am 
Originally posted by v1ld3r:
The account warning didnt specify if i was going to be banned or how long, all it told me is that i violated steams terms and that i had 24 hours to trade my items to another account or storage account
Scam.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/7F4E-1D40-43D0-73FD

Thread similar to yours.
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/2270320616960880197/
Originally posted by v1ld3r:
The account warning didnt specify if i was going to be banned or how long, all it told me is that i violated steams terms and that i had 24 hours to trade my items to another account or storage account

Yes, that is the classic scam. Follow the instructions in post No.2 by Aluvard.
miamew3 May 24, 2024 @ 8:01am 
You was scammed. Steam will never contact you via dm, chat or discord.
If steam thought you had broken some violation they just lock your account and items, they dont warn you and ask you to move them.

Follow the steps Aluvard posted to secure your account before the scammer takes it over fully.
Last edited by miamew3; May 24, 2024 @ 8:01am
i dont understand how it was a scam...i traded with MY own acount
miamew3 May 24, 2024 @ 8:16am 
At some point you gave away your login info, my guess a 3rd party trading site.
They logged into your account, waited for you to start the trade.
They stopped the trade and then sent it to another account, showing the same name as the account you wanted it to go to.
Meaning you wouldn't notice the change and approve it to go through.
Last edited by miamew3; May 24, 2024 @ 8:18am
Kargor May 24, 2024 @ 8:18am 
Originally posted by v1ld3r:
i dont understand how it was a scam...i traded with MY own acount

Go to your trade history and click on the profile that you traded to -- you'll notice that it wasn't your account. It might even be visible right away, since they might have changed the name and picture for the next target already.
no i see my trade history, it was my acount
never mind your right. someone changed my trade or some ♥♥♥♥
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