“Are you a Steam user? Beware of recent fraud tactics targeting accounts. Scammers are gaining access to accounts using a single authorization with phone confirmation, without the need for phishing or requesting a code. They can silently control your account without your knowledge. Stay informed and protect your valuable items.”
It looks like this:
2. At first glance, the site looks ordinary and simple, but for some reason the scammer, and in some cases the site, says that you cannot spin cases or collect the prize and other things, that your items are loading the site, etc., the scammer or the site will lead you to trade, let’s consider an example of the trade process:
You send an item to someone and a second trade is automatically sent to the scammer (with the same items). You think that you are confirming the bet, but in fact you are giving the items to the hackers. The bot automatically sends the exchange to itself, and the players themselves confirm it on the phone, without even knowing about it.
3. If you have become a participant in a story similar to this, recommend that you urgently change the password for your Steam account (most important), clear the browser cache, cookies and third-party extensions (just a recommendation, because you may have an extension with a trade substitution). It is also advisable to check your PC for viruses. And the MOST IMPORTANT thing to do in case of hacking your API is to reset the key directly in Steam using the link “CLICK“
Now lets take a closer look at how exactly scammers work and what to expect from them? The information below is taken from the TS, who runs the api scam admin panel
5 (possibly more) algorithms for working with the method of canceling an offer have been developed.
The bot logs into a persons account and works according to 1 of 5 algorithms.
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ALGORITHM #1
– checks if the offer is from a trading site, if so, then performs the actions below.
– cancels the offer from the official bot.
– parses the nickname, avatar and message when trading from the account of the official bot and installs everything on your account.
– sends the same offer only from your account, with the same items, with the same nickname, with the same avatar.
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ALGORITHM #2
– checks if the offer is from a trading site, if so, then performs the actions below.
– does not cancel the offer from the official bot, but waits for it to be accepted by the user on the computer (not on the phone).
– after the person accepts (on the computer), cancels the offer.
– parses the nickname, avatar and message when trading from the account of the official bot and installs everything on your account.
– sends the same offer only from your account, with the same items, with the same nickname, with the same avatar.
– accepts the offer (from our bot) on the computer.
– as a result, the person accepts the offer on the mobile, thinking that it is from the official bot, but in fact from ours.
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ALGORITHM #3
– a person sends an offer via your bots trade link and goes to confirm on the phone.
– the bot cancels the person’s offer.
– sends an offer from the persons account with all their stuff (games can be selected in the admin) via your bots trade link.
– after which the person accepts on the phone.
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ALGORITHM #4
– incoming offers.
* when an offer is sent to a person only for his items, the substitution occurs when the person goes to accept on the phone (after acceptance on the computer) [Algorithm #2]
* when an offer is sent to a person for his items and his own, a substitution occurs, the person goes to accept on the phone (after acceptance on the computer)
– outgoing offers.
* when a person sends an offer to someone with his items and while he goes to confirm on the phone, a substitution occurs. Checking for acceptance on the phone from the human side – automatic acceptance of the offer from the bot.
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ALGORITHM #5
* same as 4th, only when replacing the outgoing offer, it first adds the person’s items that were already there, and below it adds the entire inventory from the necessary games. Games for sending in the 5th algorithm can be selected in the admin panel (CS, DOTA, H1Z1, PUBG, RUST)
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Stolen items:
In this context, can imagine a situation where someone stole an item and put it up for sale on various resources for further profit. And you buy this item. You may ask: what’s wrong with this? The main problem here is that, despite your innocence in the theft, the stolen item ends up in your inventory. And, according to the same Steam rules, the security of your account is your responsibility, and in such situations, a detailed investigation is usually not carried out. Thus, it is your account that can be blocked.
Note that account blocks are not removed, and information about the reasons for the block is not provided, which can put your account at risk.
By limiting the information we provide, our support team prevents scammers from obtaining info that will help them avoid punishment.
Steam Support uses several sources of information to make decisions about account bans or restrictions.
Users who intentionally cause harm to others are constantly trying to obtain this info for use in subsequent deceptions, hacks, etc.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/DHcheck
https://steamcommunity.com/id/DHcheck2
And that wraps up our share on Steam: Fraud: Api scam/Stolen items. If you have any additional insights or tips to contribute, don’t hesitate to drop a comment below. For a more in-depth read, you can refer to the original article here by ✅, who deserves all the credit. Happy gaming!