On impersonators

There has been quite the rise in impersonators around here lately and more and more people seem to fall for their scams. It has been suggested that there should be a post concerning the subject, in order to prevent users from getting scammed, however considering that ST is not actively moderated, we wouldn't be able to maintain such a topic currently. The warning about this subject is more on how to avoid or handle such scams.

Please make sure the ST profile being linked from the person adding you, actually belongs to them. Verify that their steam profile URL is the same as the one who added you to trade and obviously, please search for them on steamrep, don't ask them to link their profile/rep, just do it yourselves.

In the case of such a scam occuring, please report them to steamrep and SG support, by providing some proof of what happened and explaining any details (please attach screenshots of your chatlogs and their steam profile). Creating a thread on SG forums in not the way to go, as that will get you temporarily suspended for calling out. There have been incidents of the wrong person getting blamed for a scam and thus harassed for absolutely no reason.


On feedback

Misuse of feedback has been turning out to be quite an issue, not only with messing up trades but also with reports on support about its removal. I think that most users are not aware of how it should be used thus this thread will serve as a reminder and a warning on how it should be used, how it shouldn't be used and what will happen if it's not used accordingly.


Feedback should be used for :

  • Successfully completed trades.
  • Scammers/Impersonators and warning the community about those

Feedback should NOT be used for :

  • Random comments, unrelated to a trade.
  • Comments such as "rude", "lowballer", "regifter" and so on. This is trade and not attitude related feedback.
  • Fake positive feedback for boosting your reputation count.
  • Revenge reputation (such as giving negative rep to someone just because they gave you false negative rep).

Common sense should apply in the above. The fact that I didn't mention a specific comment does not mean that it's acceptable. Misuse of feedback can get you suspended temporarily and if done repeatedly, suspension can get permanent. Revenge feedback, in particular, is especially tricky considering a lot of people want negative reputation removed from their profiles. If the people requesting the removal of negative rep from support have left such revenge negative feedback on the other user's profile, they can get temporarily suspended as well. Giving them revenge feedback does not make you any better than them.

Considering all the above, I would like to ask users here to remove any feedback they have left on other people's profiles that does not follow the guidelines above. Any investigation done on the removal of negative feedback from now on will take this thread into account and the fact that everyone should have read it and complied with it. No appeals will be handled for temporary misuse of feedback suspensions, considering you had the time to remove it yourselves.


Since lots of people ask :

Request for removal of fake feedback is done through SG support here

Please attach some kind of proof of what happened if the comment doesn't contain an explanation.


Thank you for reading and good luck in your trades!


Edit : Considering the "Gives fake feedback"-like comments as acceptable. Still under discussion but looks like it will be added.

1 decade ago*

V$VP Vro scam me,id http://steamcommunity.com/id/u43hfuhuyhf4uu/, in a change , my Company of heroes 2 MP Key for Reboot 4.0 bundle, ill give him the key, he activates the key , set profile private and refuse to give me the keys of the bundle

9 years ago
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This guy have given me negative rep, i don't ever trade with him and don't know him.
He look at steamrep page of my impersonator and write negative feedback in my profile. My steamrep page. Please delete fake negative feedback.

Edit Another guy have given me negative rep, i don't ever trade with him and don't know him too.

I wrote in support, but it don't do anything.

9 years ago
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I've wrote to support nearly 2 months ago..
They are not around.

9 years ago
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MY IMPERSONATOR PLEASE REPORT THIS ACC : http://steamcommunity.com/id/76258634444613784235

                                 http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198077640142

| steamname: HalmyAK

| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:58687207

| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198077640142

| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/76258634444613784235

| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198077640142

i got almost 2-rep but all clear and impersonator always change name or id

9 years ago
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Oh my. It seems that i have an impersonator too now: This profile: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198137682527. block and report please.

9 years ago
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These two guys have put me a negative. I have never traded with them or even talk to them. Please delete me these unfair negatives:
I didnt put any negative for them because is agains the rules, but they put me them for free.

http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Bmyjam
http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Galoon

9 years ago
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http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198010766099
I was'nt able to trade with him because cs:go was copy of a key and he left! BEWARE !!!!! May be a scammer!!! Thanks a lot STEAM!!! Edit and his friend http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198054925630

9 years ago
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I doubt any of the support will read this.
However, if they do.
I have a user who wrote a negative feedback on my profile. Giving me a negative 1
I wrote support nearly 2 months ago. Nothing happened.

The user put a negative on my profile because he says I am a user from another website with a different username.
Thing is, me and this fool have never traded before, never communicated before, never did anything before. He just came up and added a negative and broke the rules. He doesn't even use SteamTrades, his friend gave him a +1.

THe issue should be dealt with. Some people ignore me due to me having low trade amounts with a negative feedback.

9 years ago
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Try bumping your ticket with a comment, it'll get removed eventually.

9 years ago
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Watch out for my impersonator!
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198119688077/

Be aware guys.

9 years ago
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Yep just got me. Had added you to warn you but will cancel the request. Wish I'd looked here first. Sent three different Humble Gift Links from the latest bundle after they showed me your profile and I volunteered to go first because of rep.

9 years ago
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:-(

9 years ago
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Good luck with that. Now ignorant people will leave you bad rep, believing that they traded with you even when you never talked with them!

9 years ago
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I have 2 false negatives too, and this is really pissing me off. I feel really impotent...

This is my profile (http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Mutaracha/page/2), and there you can see the persons who left bad feedback because of my fucking impersonator. Can you remove my bad rep please?

9 years ago
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I have a false negative. mine i put on his page was justified. i wish for his comment to me removed and for him to be blocked from my account.

The negative comment "You are just dumbest person i have ever met here. I said my terms, you agreed. Then you act like you never agreed. I deliver your games in promised time. Jeez i made even a discount for you. It was a major mistake to trade with you. Anyway proof is here: http://i.imgur.com/AYPTBqU.jpg I will report you to support for action of "Misuse of Feedback" against site rules. I will delete this negative rep as soon as you or support delete yours."

the negative comment i put on his page
"my negative comment i put on his page "-rep sorry but taking over 30 mins when i went first is scam like behaviour. I got my stuff eventually (the next day), but i gave my tf2 keys first. I go first a lot but I expect my products right when i give my stuff not whenever you feel like it and the way you acted and calling me brain dead, good job. and then he had the nerve to not +rep me even though he basically walked away with my stuff for a day""

so he again insults me, he did not rep me even though i paid first. I did not agree to wait 48 hours, he type that himself i did not say yes you can take forever on a trade i paid for first due to rep and the normal procedures of things. he also did not post the whole message.

again please remove his negative make him blocked from my account and remove him from the forums. thank you

9 years ago
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The user jaromir left me negative rep just because I didn't add him on steam to trade with.

I've never done any trade with him, ever, but because I didn't add him or repplied to his post after a day on my thread he simply decided to leave me negative rep.

I have had 149 flawless Positive rep since joining Steam trades and will do anything to keep it that way.

So since this user has clearly abused and used inappropriate negative feedback because I simply didn't reply to him within one day I'd appreciate if you can remove his negative and also probably given him some warning as it is quite frustrating to deal with people like that who think they can simply ignore the rules.

Here is my thread, he posted and complained about: http://www.steamtrades.com/trade/OEjHs/h-contagion-4-pack-w-out-of-stock-4-pack-collateral

As I said I have never dealt with him, he is just mad because I didn't add or reply to his post after one day or:
Here is the user: http://www.steamtrades.com/user/jaromir

Here is the feedback he left me: -rep, I posted that I added him and waited for 2 days he didnt even accept my invitation while he continued to trade with others and bumping his thread
http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Dao/page/4

Thank you and I look forward to have his rep removed at your earliest convenience

9 years ago
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You may want to submit a ticket to support on steamgifts.

9 years ago
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Thank you for the info, and I already did.

I submitted a ticked right before I posted here and I would really appreciate an update on this matter from a mod.
It's been 3 days already and I still have the negative rep on my profile.

9 years ago
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it will take 1-2 weeks for the support to respond, just like in my previous case.
we're on the same boat currently :)

9 years ago
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I got 2 negative reputations because 1 person thought that I was going to scam him and then gave my profile link to his friend sho he gave me another false reputation. I'm really sad because trading with them is really hard :(

9 years ago
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An Impersonator appeared pretending to be me...

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198132771502

9 years ago
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I want to report this guy , pretending to be someone else to scam peoples around.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/abaction/ < original steam user.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/abactlon/ < scammer atempt.

Ok so here's the story , he added me on steam and he told me the following :

iNSANiTY OnePiece: umhh , hello ?

Abaction is now Online.

Abaction: Hello

Abaction: I saw your steamtrades thread

Abaction: Do you still have GTA?

iNSANiTY OnePiece: yes i do.

Abaction: GTA 4 complete?

iNSANiTY OnePiece: yes.

Abaction: Ok, gift or key?

iNSANiTY OnePiece: it's a key from tremor.

Abaction: Alright, would you like Rust for it?

iNSANiTY OnePiece: the others are gifts.

iNSANiTY OnePiece: you got 2 games on your account and you offer me rust :/

Abaction: I have good rep on steamtrades, I only trade

iNSANiTY OnePiece: then why you dont reply me on steamtrades so i can see your profile? :)

Abaction: Here you go: http://steamtrades.com/user/Abaction

Abaction: 72 rep

Abaction is now Offline.

Abaction is currently offline, they will receive your message the next time they log in.

iNSANiTY OnePiece: the only thing , he has 1057 games , you have 2 games.

iNSANiTY OnePiece: Try with someone who's stupid enuf these kind of trades dude :) i'm not falling for this shit.

So yeah , most likely he hunts those guys with KEYS only.

Always ask them for steamtrade accounts so you can verify if he's the real owner by clicking "steam profile" on his name.

9 years ago
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FALSE REPUTATION WAS LEFT ON MY PROFILE:

http://www.steamtrades.com/user/SlimyGamer

Can an admin please ban him and remove this FAKE REP.

"Comments such as "rude", "lowballer", "regifter" and so on. This is trade and not attitude related feedback.
" is exactly what it is.

9 years ago
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This guy - http://steamcommunity.com/id/n00bz95/
Is impersonating - http://steamcommunity.com/id/bogysha/

I had a conversation with him. At first the chat was smooth and then he started to talk about how bogysha was his alt account but he couldn't log into it. He said I needed to trade with him through that account.

Please be warned he will add you through the steam forums, that is where he attempted to scam me.

I have added bogysha to let him know that someone is poorly impersonating him.

9 years ago
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Thank you. Reported.

9 years ago
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Who do I talk about about misused feedback? A recent user tried to jip me out of some games and now he put negative feedback just because I didn't want to do his silly trade.

http://i.imgur.com/fwsJzlT.png

I blocked him and he put negative rep on my profile.

9 years ago
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impersonator

| steamname: b0Ni

| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:50522006

| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198061309740

| customURL:

| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198061309740

9 years ago
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3rd comment I've left regarding the feedback system. I've got two negative reps from a convicted scammer and his alt, one of which the comments breaches the feedback rules. Now, I've got three more -rep from the exact same person, which also goes against the feedback system.

9 years ago
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I have impersonator(he/she changed name yet again):

Impersonator: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198015435393/

name history

proof: http://i.imgur.com/H9HEqN5.jpg

| steamname: Rap'suSKLei;
| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:27584832
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198015435393
| customURL:
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198015435393

9 years ago
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a guy impersonate me, someone said that on my profile here.

the impersonators profile: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198015435393/

MY profile: http://steamcommunity.com/id/sinnerinlive/

i dont wanna to he scam anyone, and i get any negative rep here, when all the time make correct trades without problem. I reported him for impersonate, what else can i do?

9 years ago
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Report him. He also impersonated me yesterday.

9 years ago
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Impersonator

| steamname: M OTHERFUCK

| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:47115781

| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198054497291

| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Lera4ka

| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198054497291

Steamrep thread

9 years ago
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http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198058509722/

This guy is impresonating this one

http://steamcommunity.com/id/apocallipsys/

Watch out , ppl is falling for is paypal scam

9 years ago
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Hey ! so many Impersonators now :S

Someone contact me this early morning, give a warning, he caught a bandit impersonate me

http://oi57.tinypic.com/ve645v.jpg

http://oi57.tinypic.com/2pt81ao.jpg

But.. sadly we lost the impersonator's Steam ID 64, only this pictures what we can get

.

Hopefully he dies soon in war

Thanks

9 years ago
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I have fake Negatives. If you Read it, you will see it's a misuse feedback

My profile: http://www.steamtrades.com/user/ApocAllIPSyS

The user: http://www.steamtrades.com/user/vadim12320 don't have any positive feedback on their profile.
I opened a Request in SteamGifts 1 week ago and no response.

Also http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198058509722/. This guy is my impresonator.
Steamrep thread

9 years ago
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I opened a request and bumped it 3x, but this was a few months ago. I highly doubt yours will ever be removed. As you can see, he's been doing it for about a year..

I do not mind if I ever get taken action against. I will leave a neg rep and warn other users to not deal with the user. After a month of having neg rep and not putting anything on the abuser, some people avoid you. Of course, you have 736 positive, so that would probably not bother you if users look at the abuser.

:(

9 years ago
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I got a negative feedback from someone who was previously unknown to me. I added the user as soon as I was aware of the issue.

http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Fuhrer

I contacted this user and tried to be civil and figure out what the problem was, but as suspected this person is not very cooperative and is doing this for small entertainment.

9 years ago
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This guy is a scammer: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198119298181/

Be careful, he just ninja-add you, he changes his name a lot as you can see, now he is "RoKuNaNa" pretending to be http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Rokunana but the real one is http://steamcommunity.com/id/rokunana/

here is the conversation with the scammer:

RoKuNaNa: Hello
carlkentt: hi
RoKuNaNa: I saw your steamtrades thread
carlkentt: and what do you offer?
RoKuNaNa: I can offer you New Star Soccer 5
carlkentt: and waht do you want?
carlkentt: can i see you steamtrades profile?
RoKuNaNa: Steam wallet, how much do you offer?
RoKuNaNa: Yeah
RoKuNaNa: http://steamtrades.com/user/Rokunana
RoKuNaNa: As you can see I have 88 rep
carlkentt: no, as i see you are a scammer

9 years ago
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here

http://steamcommunity.com/id/233145613231245/

Not sure why people are doing it, even as to this quality.... Not even the same background!
Just wanted to inform people about this!
My only fear is acquiring negative rep through this incident, hopefully it won't be the case!

Good luck with trading!

9 years ago
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I was recently randomly added by someone I never made a reply to. I think they saw one of my comments in a ST tread and added me on a whim. I accepted the friend request because I thought it was someone I replied to but it wasn't. When I asked to see a steamtrades profile he provided it and after I stated I did not wish to trade with someone who had no reputation (0/0) at the time he became angry and gave me a (-neg) rep because of it. I asked him to remove it on his steam profile comment section but he deleted it.

Proof: http://www.steamtrades.com/user/KnightFury

http://imgur.com/BcHm3kR

http://imgur.com/wD1H2qq

http://imgur.com/zZdQKKd

9 years ago
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hi i would like this false fake negative feedback removed from my profile, this person was set to trade me dark souls 2 season pass for 10 keys which i went to buy(which im now stuck with and i never wanted them in the first place) and as soon as i bought them he deleted me off steam and blocked me before i could make any trade which he followed with deleting his post and now he is trying to counter my negative rep which he so very much deserves with lies of me asking him for money when i was the one who wanted the game

my thread here, as mods should be able to see he deleted his post to try cover his tracks of troll trading and possibly scamming, i really wished to make the trade he offered and didnt fall through on

http://www.steamtrades.com/trade/zgYyA/w-dark-souls-2-region-free-season-pass-h-paypal-will-buy-tf2dotacsgo-keys

i would like to talk to him and get this resolved peacefully but he is making it very hard for me to do

9 years ago
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i would like this looked into now, i have been refused a trade because of this dirty acting individual that i would have really liked to have done

9 years ago
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I have a new Impersonator (again)...

Beware of this guy: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198050455845

He tried to scam people (with paypal). Already reported to Steam.

ALWAYS double check the profile of the person that you're trading with!

Thanks to the person who send me the information about this "armes kleines Würstchen".

9 years ago
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http://www.steamtrades.com/user/oscarcm22

This guy left me negative feedback for no reason. Already contacted support through Steamgifts.

EDIT: I contacted the user above and it seems I have an impersonator scamming people for paysafecard PINs. Unfortunely I couldn't get his profile but please be aware.

9 years ago
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I was messaged that I got scammer, more info of that is here. Also, seems that this guy is trying to fake also other respectful users of this community...

9 years ago
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http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/report-76561198077044552-steam-steam-games.68773/

name:littlehelper with a piggie pic there..

offer me 7 x tf2 key but end up let me wait more than 6 hour and give me other offer than i don't agree and he just unfriend me then ban me for add back to settle this problem..key code has been sending to him but he didn't as he promise to pay.

9 years ago
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Someone come to me and give a warning

I have Impersonator again

Steamtrade : http://www.steamtrades.com/user/tradernumber1

Steam ID 64 : http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198009397932

Screenshot : https://i.imgur.com/3tKXLWx.jpg

9 years ago
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Thanks to SvennEthir -- The person who give me the information about this

9 years ago
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How long does it usually take for someone to remove bad feedback? I've had two negative feedbacks from traders who were just pissy and rude and gave negative comments as petty revenge and it's been over a week since I sent in the support ticket to steamgifts.

9 years ago
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it's funny how little steamtrades care about misuse of feedback.

9 years ago
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I have an impersonator who try to scam another person. BEWARE!
http://i.gyazo.com/90df98e74d71386c53725d2ad8d8fc3f.png

9 years ago
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This guy is impersonating sanmal: http://steamcommunity.com/id/233145613231245/

9 years ago
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adziej1337@hotmail.com

i just got played wish i would have came here first to see everyone that guy is using that email address and using sanmal profile!!!!! i googled the email address and it led me to this profile on steam http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198120942795/ im sure this is the guy that scammed us.

9 years ago
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ANOTHER IMPERSONATOR ALERT

Recently a scammer / impersonator left a fake feedback on my trade profile with the content "lol". I did not trade with him, nor did I add him for the reason that his steam profile contains a link claiming another trader's steamtrades feedback page his own.
The scammer is Givik, impersonating Bigshrimp.
Screenshots
Please remove the fake feedback and suspend him. I've opened a support ticket too.
Thanks

9 years ago
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http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198108641177
Is impersonating quite a few people on this site. Particularly those with ~80 or so rep. Be warned!
Aliases include:
brainlover
Hasjkoph
thenevernow
bluechampion
Pauloondra

9 years ago
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Impersonate scammer. Please be careful.

| steamname: tyjtjt (He continues to change nickname.)

| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:77533517

| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198115332762

| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/tjjtewgwsg

| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198115332762

9 years ago
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So, is no one tending to these reports? In my own case, it's been almost a couple of months. Submitted to Steamgifts, wrote here, nothing.

9 years ago
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Hello i would like to add one guy to impersonator list, guy wanted to scam me.
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198111473714/ impersonating a trader http://www.steamtrades.com/user/bungrudi
Proof: http://snag.gy/w0qhs.jpg

9 years ago
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http://steamcommunity.com/id/kaotiko2961/

I report it on steam (more people help me and report too) because one friend advice me, he add random people of my friendlist or here and send my steamtrades profile to theirs, he are trying to kill my reputation.

3 persons report him on steamrep and add me to advice (Thanks!!!) :

http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198139888796

9 years ago
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Closed 8 years ago.