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*

http://www.steamtrades.com/user/nobito1988.
"Jacqhues (2 days ago) He is a scammer.Dont trade with him." Is there anybody can do something on this little kid? He selling a stolen CC stuffs and scammed alot of peoples include me, now he just come back and revenge rep- peoples who -rep him after scam all our stuff? How is this kind of worthless crap even tolerated and remain unbanned?

1 decade ago
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scammer/misuse of feedback:FackingTroll
http://www.steamtrades.com/user/FackingTroll

After we completed our trade they tried to say it wasn't what they wanted and that if i don't give them dead island for free I would recieve negative feedback, which i have recieved.

1 decade ago
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This scammer uses id of one ipil77 here on steam trades.
He changed his custom url as well as his Steam name (Probably)

Scammer:

http://steamcommunity.com/id/ipil7/

http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Ipil77 (The guy he's impersonating)

Always be careful, even the Steamtrades's profile doesn't matter, be as cautious as possible. (No negative Rep for me yet)

1 decade ago
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I just got scammed by a guy who found my post here. He just added me on steam so I'm not sure if he has a profile here.
Goes under the name LfT - profile here - http://steamcommunity.com/id/vopi123/

Being new here, I had no idea how trading works - never used TF2 keys before. Basically I sent him some TF2 keys, he then sent me a fake Steam code and logged off immediately. Then blocked me of course.
I should have noticed that all his Steam feedback is from the same day.

1 decade ago
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I've a negative feedback from this person http://www.steamtrades.com/user/masteryoda120988 do not trade with him, if he doesn't like your offer he will leave a negative feedback. I offered him one bundle game for other, he refused and gave me a negative feedback. I'm still waiting for the answer from the mod, but it's been few days already.

1 decade ago
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Received negative reputation from:

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

He left me false reputation and we had an agreement to trade. Thus I left him a negative reputation due to his incapability to fulfill his part of the trade! And deleted me and his profile is even private.

He has 4 Postive Reputation Reviews, however 2/4 are real and the other 2 seem to be fake accounts as they both contain "(0,0)" Rep! Please get back to me S-Trades Admins or S-Gifts Admins! I really want to get rid of this negative reputation from my account!

1 decade ago
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Impersonator of me. Block him and don't trade with him, please.

1 decade ago
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i block him too

1 decade ago
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This user/or/impersonator of Adziej a thief, stole 43$ from us! he added me on a request for AC4 and BF4 that I made and offered them both for $43 Paypal. I accepted and got a good mate to join us to finish the trade since I do not have paypal. Right after we paid him he said he was getting the keys and disappears from chat and removes us both. Complaints will be sent all around and the paypal transaction blocked. Beware of this thieving bastard!
Proof: http://i.imgur.com/P2HPwzR.jpg

This is his steam account: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198033969369/

His Steamtrades account: http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Kirathus

He has 4 different scam complaints and he still isnt blocked on steamtrades?

1 decade ago
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cheap,cheaper,cheapest,hahahahhaha

this guy have a impersonator,mh,you trade with this guy?

1 decade ago
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Yes he gave me false account of Adziej, I didn't know he was an impersonator obviously, but I can see he scammed 4-5 people and he's not blocked.
But what is so funny about being scammed?

1 decade ago
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a guy scammed me for games, i gave him -rep here, and he gave me back. is that normal to let the scammers give -rep to honest traders? can u delete his account maybe? i'm not the only who he scammed.

1 decade ago
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This scammer has stolen a Surgeon Simulator gift from me. Since he didnt want to go first i suggested a Middleman. He then impersonated another Steamtrades User to whom i traded the game. Then he gave a Key which gave me the error Duplicate CD Key. He insisted that it was region locked but wouldnt trade me back my game. After I gave him a negative rep he also gave me one and said he would hack my steam account. Is it possible to remove the false rep from my account? Here's the chat log with a friend of mine who he tried to scam shortly before and who noticed that he was impersonating someone: http://i.imgur.com/UtU09wR.png

His Steam Profile: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198095819013/
His steamtrades Profile: http://www.steamtrades.com/user/TheVirusyScum

He has 3 negative rep. The last one is from the person who he impersonated. Please delete his account from steamtrades.

1 decade ago
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I have 2 False Negatives!

This is my profile:

DAOtmc

They are from:

Kadath & KingFicker

Please admins, please remove them! I've opened a support ticket for the previous one like 7 days ago! And no response. PLEASE REMOVE THESE FALSE NEGATIVES!

1 decade ago
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I have 2 fake Negatives. If you Read it, you will see it's a misuse feedback

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

The users:

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

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

They don't have any feedback on their profiles.

I opened a Request in SteamGifts 1 month ago and no response.

1 decade ago
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this idiot impersonating me, report and don't trade with him.

1 decade ago
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Why no one answering to the tickets?

1 decade ago
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I have an impersonator (same name, same pic)so just be carefull .
To steamtrades support -> please do somtehing, or tell me what can i do.

1 decade ago
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Ive posted Rome II yesterday and today this guy wrote to me.

he said he is:
feelingz

but on steam added me:
this one

and that's how finished our trade

/edit

he's already changed nick so there is "full" screen.

1 decade ago
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ye wasn't me, my first impersonator ...

1 decade ago
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steamtrades user deuxdoom gave me fake negative rep. we didnt trade at all. unfortunately i closed the chat window since we didnt trade and saw his negative rep on my profile afterwards. please delete it or ask him for proof or chat logs. he blocked me and i can't add him anymore.

my support inquiry at steamgifts is unanswered since 1 month. what is this?

1 decade ago
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18:10 - nimeni? Ò.ó: Hi there!
18:10 - ๖ۣۜI3lac๖ۣۜK™: heey
18:10 - ๖ۣۜI3lac๖ۣۜK™: i trade 4 keys for Splinter cell Blacklist
18:10 - nimeni? Ò.ó: May I have your steamtrades profile?
18:10 - ๖ۣۜI3lac๖ۣۜK™: sure
18:11 - nimeni? Ò.ó: (link)
18:11 - ๖ۣۜI3lac๖ۣۜK™: http://www.steamtrades.com/user/I3lack123
18:11 - nimeni? Ò.ó: ok, you have to be the first one because that is not your profile
18:12 - ๖ۣۜI3lac๖ۣۜK™ is now Offline.
18:12 - ๖ۣۜI3lac๖ۣۜK™ is currently offline, they will receive your message the next time they log in.
18:12 - nimeni? Ò.ó: I'll report you!

Scammer Steam Profile: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198084594559

Proof: http://s17.postimg.org/5d6rw5dst/Untitled.png

Later Edit: BTW! About my negative rep: I opened a support ticket on SteamGifts for almost one month ago and still no response..

1 decade ago
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Impersonator:
Steam profile
Steam trade profile
So far impersonated a few people with high trade reps including me & DarkTanner

1 decade ago
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Hi there, I think this is a great idea..but like myself, I think people don´t usually read +10 pages of posted comments.

I was scammed this night, lost a Humble Bundle Jumbo and Rogue Legacy Humble store (with its steam key)

The guy is used this profile http://steamcommunity.com/id/samurai6529 (privated, of course) and he´s impersonating this one http://www.steamtrades.com/user/b0Ni

He has also used these names SamuraiVader, b0Ni, Fawil,sadgasdh, ghixx,synth3,foysp,gsdaash,Pretend, gasdgasg

Well..I only wanted to trade back my purchases since I needed the money, now I haven´t both of them : D

BE CAREFUL!

1 decade ago
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Report about : Revenge reputation (such as giving negative rep to someone just because they gave you false negative rep).

this persone : http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Stormania give me a fake rep ,cyz i give him a negative rep (he bought HIBs with a fake/stolen credit card)

report about him : http://www.steamtrades.com/trade/BzjCT/humble-bundles-and-credit-card-fraud/search?page=3

1 decade ago
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Hi, I would like to report this guy : http://www.steamtrades.com/user/baroccan123

He has already stolen a few people here (me included). I gave him the gift link first, activated it then blocked me.

Chat logs : http://k18.img-up.net/Capturedcr0185.png

1 decade ago
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I traded my 11 dota 2 keys for AMD GOLD code from user : Bloodyamber / Generalmotors (http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198074410194)

After he received my keys, he gave me an invalid code : 9AB-79B-NRY-B39

THIS IS THE PROOF !!!

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

http://i.imgur.com/kbHB3gt.png

And then i wrote in his steamtrades profile that this guy gave me an invalid code, not long after that he gave me a negative feedback and write that i am a scammer !!

http://i.imgur.com/w5iFdLQ.png

BEWARE !!!

1 decade ago
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I have got a fake(revenge) feedback from a suspended acconunt
I received it
http://www.steamtrades.com/user/rickykalz
from
http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Unstoppable7

1 decade ago
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This vboy scammed me any solution?i pass he the key and he pass me 3 diferent key and all used he say me i pay you 5€ for paypal for the game and next he borrow me

http://steamcommunity.com/id/yombi/

http://www.steamtrades.com/user/yombi0

1 decade ago
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This idiot is impersonating (maross80)

Screenshots

1 decade ago
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have 2 false reps, one of them I used steam gifts support. 4 weeks and no response, just an open ticket, I submitted a second one and closed the first. I hope the second one actually gets some replies or some action taken to remove these false reps. It's unfair that you have no real recourse when people give you negative rep, giving them "revenge rep" can see you getting suspended as well.

I'm really curious what is being done, it makes trading hard when people see I have 2 negative reps, they don't bother to investigate where the negatives come from just that I have them, also leaves me open for being scammed as scammers even low rep ones can request you go first because of the negatives. Support for getting them removed seems to be dead, so I just have to wear this unearned badge of shame it would seem.

1 decade ago
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I wrote like month(!!!) ago in steamgifts support and no one answer or delete fake feedback so i post here! May be here some admin or mods help me.

My profile
Fake feedback by this profile

It was 3 weeks ago (now 2 month). Before I was thinkin that i can do anything with this.
This man comment his offer in my trade (in other people too 10+ trades), i try to tell him that it's bad and he must remove his comment. He disagree with me and give me negarive feedback "-1".
Trade where you can find his comment
Screenshot of it and screeshot of him comment the same in other trades

1 decade ago
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Oh well, here i go...
An impersonator of me has appeared!!!

http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198118783324

Be extremely carefull, always check the trader profile and for the sake of Arceus, use enhanced steam to check the steamrep, steamgifts, steamtrades and every other profile first... it really comes handy on cases like this, if you have been scammed with him, please report it at once

1 decade ago
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http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/report-76561198119298181-unknown-none-no-items.51225/
IMPERSONATOR STEAM ACCOUNT:http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198119298181/
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS AND IMPERSONATORS! There are some impersonators out there trying to take advantage of my reputation. Please ALWAYS check the steam account of who you're trading with. He might be an impersonator of mine, or somebody elses!

Here is an example of this: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198119298181/

This person is trying to scam people under my name! I'd appreciate if you'd report scums like this one! Thanks for your attention!

1 decade ago
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It's true. Yesterday, he scammed me at State Of Decay gift.
I KNOW HE'S EMAIL. adziej1337@gmail.com

1 decade ago
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Be careful guys!He scammed another guy.Other guy added me yesterday and he think 'im scammer'.Please report impersonators and block him !

1 decade ago
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First time i've gotten scammed. Feel very disheartened to trade ever again:

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198064696548/

Please, the least I can do for anyone is to tell them to steer clear. DO NOT TRADE WITH THIS PERSON!

1 decade ago
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There is a guy impersonating:
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198081279595
This is the fake profile:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/Overlaap
He has the same nick and profile and me as a new member got scammed. Just trying to warn others!

1 decade ago
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there's an impersonator with the name of cloonaid.
There's a trustful Cloonaid with steam profile level 30, and then there's the impersonator with 11games steam level 1. Be careful. He tried to make a deal with me about Dayz

Authentic: http://steamcommunity.com/id/cloonaid

Impersonator: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198118339262

1 decade ago
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http://steamcommunity.com/id/dfsdfd324

beware of this scammer. wanted to fool me by linking another users account. Have more than 10 fake names

1 decade ago
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I got one of those "Revenge reputation" rep on my account... Why doesn't support help me?
:"(

1 decade ago
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i have an impersonator.
http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Kirathus

and the steamrep thread that i wrote yesterday

http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/76561198033969369-greenmaximo-impersonator.51350/

he is scamming with my name, and for that reason one guy that don have any reputation in this web, please remove it, need help.
thanks in advance

1 decade ago
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I confirm this situation. He was impersonating me for about 4 weeks. Now he changed his target on greenmaximo. By the way, can you check my 1 negative reputation too? I don't know this guy. He probably was scammed by this reported guy, unfortunately Rossmar didn't even noticed it wasn't me. I can't even add him to tell the truth, because his profile is private.

1 decade ago
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this guy ( Adziej ) was the one who told me. I hope his problem is also solved. Thanks in advance.

1 decade ago
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Unfortunately I was scammed yesterday by this guy... He was impersonating you greenmaximo. I sent him Trackmania 2 valley gift and he was supposed to sent money on paypal. I have no reputation so I did first step. I hope that this guy will be banned.

1 decade ago
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Im so sorry man, i hope this situation ends early and banned this guy. Thanks for tell us your situation

1 decade ago
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Hello everyone, i've got a situation over here.
So i got a negative rep from guy i never trade with.
He claimed me for giving him not working code, which is obviously wrong because i'm trading gifts only.
So my guess is what this guy was scammed by impersonator.
I wrote him in steam to clear the situation, but he's offline more than 7 hours.
How can i proof that i was not trading with him and remove negative rep?

1 decade ago
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some new info
i definantly have an impersonator, please be careful!
Check this thread
SteamRep repoth thread

1 decade ago
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Hello. I have a negative rep from a scammer guy (If you check the profile, this guy is suspended now). I report this 2 weeks ago, but i no have response from support (SG support, correct?). This is my original menssage:

Hello. I have a negative feedback on Steamtrades, for a scammer guy. Is this: http://www.steamtrades.com/user/kadochnicov
I see that months after I report it has fallen banned. At the time we did not listen to me or to another friend I swindled, but now I see that we were right. I wanted to know if I can remove the negative feedback.

Thanks and sorry for my english.

PS: More proof http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/76561198031482563.23249/

I add, i have a rep positive, repeated. Remove this too, please.

Thanks and sorry for my english again.

Regards

1 decade ago
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This user recently gave me a negative rep after I had given it to them. I gave them a negative because after i refused their offer, they decided to go out of their way and call me bad names using their native tongue and just being overall rude. And both of my negatives there are both "revenge" reps and it would be nice if I can have them removed

I also sent a message to support over on steamgifts.com

Thanks in advance

1 decade ago
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I have a impersonator!!

| steamname: ☣ ☠ HaLiOnX ☠ ☣

| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:79580236

| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198119426201

| customURL:

| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198119426201

He try scamm one person and he contact me .

http://pastebin.com/jjUbkip7

1 decade ago
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I've an impersonator too...

| steamname: Maetel
| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:36851820
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198033969369
| customURL:
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198033969369

He's trying to scam several people pretending to be me :S

1 decade ago
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My problems are nothing compared to these, but here goes.

Basically I have 2 random negative reps from two people whom I've never even contacted on steam or anywhere else. One claims I stole his CoD Ghosts (why would anybody want to steal that game) and the other just said "Noob Trader". I can show my trade history if necessary to prove I have never traded with these people. To further prove the point, I don't even have CoD Ghosts in my inventory lol. Anyway, do whatever is necessary.

Cheers

1 decade ago
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Found my first impersonator:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/zombierevell/
Now he have changed his name, but you can see he have used my name so be carefull.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/saiikont, now changed to http://steamcommunity.com/id/LuckyPeed

1 decade ago
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He scammed me too http://i.imgur.com/T3PmhlA.jpg. He used the BF4 key and I don't know more about him.

Now he uses the game GTA OP.

1 decade ago
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This guy impersonated me also and scammed 3 guys with my name.

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198033969369

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

1 decade ago
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Same guy added me. He changed the impersonator.

1 decade ago
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Now is impersonatig me, pls ban him!!!!

1 decade ago
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Hello,

Just want to inform about an impersonator: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198033969369/
He's using Khorosu profile to scam people.

I spoke to the real guy, and he's aware of his impersonator.

1 decade ago
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This guy is impersonatin me:
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198033969369

He is adding all my friends and scamming them, I have 2 negatives by his fault. I'm trying to talk with the victims but they dont believe me and they dont want to remove my negatives, pls ban him and remove my negatives!!!

This is the profile on steamtrades of my impersonator:
http://www.steamtrades.com/user/Kirathus

1 decade ago
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Closed 8 years ago.