My freind is asking me to vote one of his teams but I think its a scam

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

hi guys so my friend is asking me to vote for one of his teams he doesnt speficiy for which game and he sends me a link to a website i dont know the website and im afriaid to click it cuz i think its a scam sdo what should i do guys is this a scam or a honest? thanks.

[magicISO Sweden]

its a scam dont click on it someone have control over that persons acount

[Cathulhu]

100% scam that even Valve has a warning up for: https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/4081-BACF-CA77-27F0
Seems your friend had less common sense than you did and already fell for it.

[THE LORD]

What's there to think? It's 100% a scam.

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

Originally posted by magicISO Sweden:

its a scam dont click on it someone have control over that persons acount

thanks but that guy asked me this as soon as he friended me he sent me a friend request today and i accepted it and he immediatly messaged me this

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

100% scam that even Valve has a warning up for: https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/4081-BACF-CA77-27F0
Seems your friend had less common sense than you did and already fell for it.

thanks but he just added me it wasnt my friend who accounts got hacked hes send me a friend request today i acccepted it and he immediatly messaged me that.

Originally posted by THE LORD:

What's there to think? It's 100% a scam.

but he could have been honest and it would be rude to just ignore him and just refuse to vote in it and this is the first time that he messaged me and its this he just friended me today

[magicISO Sweden]

Originally posted by Китлан:

Originally posted by magicISO Sweden:

its a scam dont click on it someone have control over that persons acount

thanks but that guy asked me this as soon as he friended me he sent me a friend request today and i accepted it and he immediatly messaged me this

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

100% scam that even Valve has a warning up for: https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/4081-BACF-CA77-27F0
Seems your friend had less common sense than you did and already fell for it.

thanks but he just added me it wasnt my friend who accounts got hacked hes send me a friend request today i acccepted it and he immediatly messaged me that.

Originally posted by THE LORD:

What's there to think? It's 100% a scam.

but he could have been honest and it would be rude to just ignore him and just refuse to vote in it and this is the first time that he messaged me and its this he just friended me today

block and take him of the friends list and report his acount

[Pscht]

NO, he could NOT have been honest.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Китлан:

My freind is asking me to vote one of his teams but I think its a scam

hi guys so my friend is asking me to vote for one of his teams he doesnt speficiy for which game and he sends me a link to a website i dont know the website and im afriaid to click it cuz i think its a scam sdo what should i do guys is this a scam or a honest? thanks.

The "Vote for my team" variants of the phishing scam link has been going around for over a decade.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/7958-1D76-CA26-7BB4

As said, they are variants of the same type of phishing scam link.

Thread from 2.5 weeks ago...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/7/4202490257586596255/

[Haruspex]

Originally posted by Китлан:

Originally posted by THE LORD:

What's there to think? It's 100% a scam.

but he could have been honest and it would be rude to just ignore him and just refuse to vote in it and this is the first time that he messaged me and its this he just friended me today

That's exactly the kind of thinking that gets people scammed.
Trust no one.

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by Китлан:

Originally posted by magicISO Sweden:

its a scam dont click on it someone have control over that persons acount

thanks but that guy asked me this as soon as he friended me he sent me a friend request today and i accepted it and he immediatly messaged me this

Well someone asking you to do anything especially right after sending a friend request is one of the biggest red flags.

If people send you anything to "vote for" a tournament/artwork/workshop submission and it needs your login, treat it as an API Scam / Phishing attempt to get partial or full control of your account if you're not using 2FA.

Also, definitely don't accept random unexpected friend requests.

Lastly, make your inventory private, and the profile friends-only, the chances of being targeted by scammers/phishers after that is very close to 0.

[inpurpleshadows]

Originally posted by Китлан:

hi guys so my friend is asking me to vote for one of his teams he doesnt speficiy for which game and he sends me a link to a website i dont know the website and im afriaid to click it cuz i think its a scam sdo what should i do guys is this a scam or a honest? thanks.

It's most likely a scam. There were actually two of these guys who added me and asked to vote for their team. When I tried voting, I got an email about how someone from a foreign country was trying to access my account. I can't say it's 100 percent a scam, but it most likely is.

[Unn4m3d (♥AUT♥)]

Originally posted by Китлан:

but he could have been honest and it would be rude to just ignore him and just refuse to vote in it and this is the first time that he messaged me and its this he just friended me today

No, he could NOT have, stop being naive and READ what people tell you.

This scam is so common there is literally a FAQ about it. Do NOT enter your account information on the link he gave you.
Your account will be compromised if you do.

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

Originally posted by Pscht:

NO, he could NOT have been honest.

but he seems nice and I haven't unfriended him and he is repeating the same message to me and I asked him is it safe and do you need an account for it and he just started repeating the same message

[Aluvard]

Originally posted by Китлан:

Originally posted by Pscht:

NO, he could NOT have been honest.

but he seems nice and I haven't unfriended him and he is repeating the same message to me and I asked him is it safe and do you need an account for it and he just started repeating the same message

Report his account, it was hijacked by scammers.

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

Originally posted by Haruspex:

Originally posted by Китлан:

but he could have been honest and it would be rude to just ignore him and just refuse to vote in it and this is the first time that he messaged me and its this he just friended me today

That's exactly the kind of thinking that gets people scammed.
Trust no one.

yep im not going to click that link but it still he might be an honest guy so im just not going to unfriend him but he keeps repeating the same message over and over he doesnt say anything else he doesnt even ask if he wants to play in a game

Originally posted by Mad Scientist:

Originally posted by Китлан:

thanks but that guy asked me this as soon as he friended me he sent me a friend request today and i accepted it and he immediatly messaged me this

Well someone asking you to do anything especially right after sending a friend request is one of the biggest red flags.

If people send you anything to "vote for" a tournament/artwork/workshop submission and it needs your login, treat it as an API Scam / Phishing attempt to get partial or full control of your account if you're not using 2FA.

Also, definitely don't accept random unexpected friend requests.

Lastly, make your inventory private, and the profile friends-only, the chances of being targeted by scammers/phishers after that is very close to 0.

i cant make my inventory private and my profiel friends only cuz one of my friends says he blocks and deletes people with private inventory and private profiles

Originally posted by Unn4m3d (♥AUT♥):

Originally posted by Китлан:

but he could have been honest and it would be rude to just ignore him and just refuse to vote in it and this is the first time that he messaged me and its this he just friended me today

No, he could NOT have, stop being naive and READ what people tell you.

This scam is so common there is literally a FAQ about it. Do NOT enter your account information on the link he gave you.
Your account will be compromised if you do.

i wont do what he says and wont go on the website but im still going to keep him as a friend cuz he might still be an honest man but he keeps repeating the same message and he never asks to play in a game or anything

[Pscht]

Originally posted by Китлан:

but he seems nice and I haven't unfriended him and he is repeating the same message to me and I asked him is it safe and do you need an account for it and he just started repeating the same message

So if I am nice and then repeat the same message you do what I want? Ok, here goes:
Please
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS
STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS