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The "Valve trade review" messageACCOUNT THEFT

A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.

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SSteam×
https://steamcommunity.com/chat
Mm4ttyFriend
want to trade my AK Redline for your M4? sending the offer now9:41
sure, accepted9:42
Message m4tty
ScamACCOUNT THEFT
SSteam×
https://steamcommunity.com/chat
VTValve Trade ReviewNot on your friends list
Hello, your inventory was flagged in the trade history review.9:41
To keep your items, accept the verification offer we sent and confirm it in the Steam Guard mobile app.9:42
The items will be returned automatically after the check.9:42
Message Valve Trade Review

Always check the sender.

Valve never messages you in chat about your items. The "verification offer" is a trade that gives every item in your inventory to the scammer the moment you confirm it.

Always checkThe real oneThe scam
1Where it livesCheck firstIs it the real company's or person's own address or number?

m4tty, a friend you trade with.

Valve Trade Review, a stranger who isn't on your friends list.

2What it asks you to doDoes it want a password, a payment, a call, or a tap?

A swap you both agreed on, one item for another.

To confirm a "verification offer" in your Steam Guard app.

3How hard it pushesIs there a deadline, a threat, or a surprise charge?

No pressure.

Your items are "flagged", and you keep them only if you confirm.

RememberSteam staff never chat with you. Before you confirm any trade, read what you give and what you get.

Would you have spotted it?

10 pairs like this one, three minutes, a score to share. Then find out who in the family is the easy mark.

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