Jay Shaw#6315 (discord) is a true VALVE admin or a scammer ?

[Tsuru55]

OmegaEv*PI#6037 said he mistakenly reported me. And redirected me to Jay. Sure he showed me a few things of proof of identity But after I posted a few screenshots about myself, he later said to log out so he can use a steam check program and it made me begin to doubt. because he asked to give me the link in the email i received about "Please click the link below to recover your Steam login credentials:
RESUME RECOVERY
If you are not trying to recover your Steam login credentials from a computer located in Misamis Oriental, Philippines, please ignore this email. It is possible that another user entered their login information incorrectly.
Cheers,
The Steam Team
This notification has been sent to the email address associated with your Steam account.

This email message was auto-generated. Please do not respond. If you need additional help, please visit Steam Support.
https://help.steampowered.com"

And i think i give him this link he could totally get my password etc.

Here is the later part of conversation of "Jay":
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Jay Shaw — Today at 7:16 PM
Let me know if you already logged out your Steam Application so that I can be able to proceed to the Steam Account Validation Program.

Tsuru55 — Today at 7:18 PM
done, game quitted, steam closed/steam closed too at bottom right corner.

Jay Shaw — Today at 7:19 PM
Go to your email check the email from steam support click the resume recovery then copy the link above and send it here

Tsuru55 — Today at 7:21 PM
...............This step make really dubious if you are not trying to steal my steam account. And my heart is mega scared.
[7:21 PM]
Bc isn't this step usually for other computers to being able to login to your account ?
[7:21 PM]
If i give you the link you will be able to log to my account.
[7:22 PM]
and bam i am stolen my account.

Jay Shaw — Today at 7:22 PM
I need to so I can validate your account so I can remove the the pending report

Tsuru55 — Today at 7:23 PM
right now i am really not sure .........

the fact you need the link that will allow you to get my "login creditentials" is too dubious

Jay Shaw — Today at 7:23 PM
No sir

Tsuru55 — Today at 7:24 PM
anyway i can contact steam support with steam program or something to make ultra sure ?
[7:24 PM]
that you are true Staff or the true Jay Shaw

Jay Shaw — Today at 7:24 PM
This the only way sir

Tsuru55 — Today at 7:29 PM
i will google a few things and come back

[my new friend]

It is a scam. All Valve employee profiles now have this warning at the top of their profiles warning users of the scam. https://imgur.com/a/w9KPY2c

[logith]

Valve employees will never contact you through Discord, this is a scam

[Tsuru55]

Originally posted by my new friend:

It is a scam. All Valve employee profiles now have this warning at the top of their profiles warning users of the scam. https://imgur.com/a/w9KPY2c

I want to cry of you replying and confirming i near was scammed of my account worth HOURS OR MONTHS OF GAMEPLAY ! T_T (even though i got no bank account linked anymore)
Thx god i was smart to doubt it as i saw the last step of the email part.
"The ip is from America" + him asking to relay the link of the email that allow "the ip in question" to get the account's creditentials.

I want to also thanks all people on internet that warn about never sharing account infos.
Thx and pity, for all scammed people that allow other users to know that bad guys scam this way.
It's me remembering this stuff that made me doubt this last step.

ALSO.
IF VALVE CAN HEAR ME.
If you could post a @everyone to all users about this danger it could be REALLY USEFUL FOR ALL USERS. And probably future save lot of potential targeted people.

Bc this scammer duo was quite good at it.
This "Jay shaw". He could show a (probably fake) gif showing him having admin permissions with what seemed to be my steam account.
And a discord video call showing his "VALVE admin" steam account.

Also this first user seemed like a true anxious person feeling scared of me being wrongly banned.

[Tsuru55]

If i am asked, I would gladly show screenshots of this 2 people conversation to me so it can serve as an example for other Steam users to not being scammed by it. Because dang i didn't know scammers could create a gif of faking interacting with my Steam account and showing a video call of showing a VALVE admin account.

Also as proof they were truly scammers, the "Jay" now don't accept dms after i said "Keh. Steam said you are a scammer."

[my new friend]

There are literally thousands of threads about this type of scam. There are at least 5 posted every day in this very forum.
Please do not post any "proof" of whatever on the forums.

[Antz]

scam 100%

[Tsuru55]

4 things made 99% doubt it is scam.

1) Asking me to log out
2) Email recuperation thing. As someone that often used other computers, know that using this method can allow you to access an account from other computers/phones.
3) Him saying it's "This the only way sir", which scream ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ to my brain
4) I googled and go to https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/people
and "Jay shaw" in section "Product design"

[Tsuru55]

Originally posted by my new friend:

There are literally thousands of threads about this type of scam. There are at least 5 posted every day in this very forum.
Please do not post any "proof" of whatever on the forums.

k owob
True. It indeed make sense that ton other users were probably targeted. Scammed or dodged the bullet.
Is it the rate of being scammed high ?

[my new friend]

Originally posted by Tsuru55:

Originally posted by my new friend:

There are literally thousands of threads about this type of scam. There are at least 5 posted every day in this very forum.
Please do not post any "proof" of whatever on the forums.

k owob
True. It indeed make sense that ton other users were probably targeted. Scammed or dodged the bullet.
Is it the rate of being scammed high ?

Since this is still the number 1 way to scam people, followed by the friend who gets his account hijacked and sends you a chat, "I need your help to vote for my team," yes. It is high. Hence, the warning Valve has posted on all public Valve employee profiles.

[Tsuru55]

I wonder if more drastic warnings are necessary.
Like making it big letters in a often used section of steam or as a unskippeable thing by making so you need to rewrite the warning manually letter per letter.

[Ettanin]

Common sense people - Why should VALVE try to contact you through Discord if they have your E-Mail address or can send you account alerts?

[Hamless Hog]

Originally posted by Tsuru55:

I wonder if more drastic warnings are necessary.
Like making it big letters in a often used section of steam or as a unskippeable thing by making so you need to rewrite the warning manually letter per letter.

Please no, we already have so many restrictions due to people falling for scams. If a stranger on the internet told you they were super man would you believe them? Why did you believe the scammer was an admin for steam..?

[Tsuru55]

Originally posted by Hogarth:

Originally posted by Tsuru55:

I wonder if more drastic warnings are necessary.
Like making it big letters in a often used section of steam or as a unskippeable thing by making so you need to rewrite the warning manually letter per letter.

Please no, we already have so many restrictions due to people falling for scams. If a stranger on the internet told you they were super man would you believe them? Why did you believe the scammer was an admin for steam..?

He showed a gif with my account info and the (fake) report on me, + with options of "ban etc". Showing like he was truly an admin.

[my new friend]

Originally posted by Tsuru55:

He showed a gif with my account info and the (fake) report on me, + with options of "ban etc". Showing like he was truly an admin.

We know. A few minutes in photoshop can do many things.

[Hamless Hog]

Originally posted by Tsuru55:

Originally posted by Hogarth:

Please no, we already have so many restrictions due to people falling for scams. If a stranger on the internet told you they were super man would you believe them? Why did you believe the scammer was an admin for steam..?

He showed a gif with my account info and the (fake) report on me, + with options of "ban etc". Showing like he was truly an admin.

what type of account info? why discord, why would he need you?

theres just so many red flags already.