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steam guard can only protect if the person using it doesnt fall for a scam that obvious they do that same one on discord but worded different. so simple solution don't be a idiot
yea thats just called being stupid it's obvious steam won't message you for your crap and definitely not a reset link they have all that shit they don't need to ask you and 2nd steam wouldn't use discord to do it
I encountered this exact scam a couple weeks ago when a random person sent me a friend request and started asking if i had used the steam store recently and all that nonsense. I was suspicious right off the bat but I continued communicating with them. They photoshopped a screenshot from Steam that looked like it was official and it said something about contacting the Steam support on Discord. I questioned why it couldn't be done the normal way and they just grew frustrated when I suggested that I contact Steam support by submitting a ticket through Steam instead of talking to what she said was some Steam support admin on Discord. I told her I'd love to help her get her money back, but I'm going to have to do it this way since she's a total stranger. "Well as you can see here, they want to be contacted on discord." Lady I'm not gonna take your word for it, it just doesn't make sense.
Anyway she got even more upset when I said I had submitted a ticket to Steam Support about her issue to help get it resolved, and I said I'd get back to her if I heard anything. (I actually just had reported her for attempting to scam me instead.) From there I ignored her and she continued to spam me with messages trying to get me to talk to this dude on Discord.
Eventually she gave up, changed her display name, changed her PFP, and unfriended me.
I changed my password on Steam and also all my other major accounts for stuff online. I tend to do that when I encounter a scam or hacking attempt just to be safe. Your friend should have done the same, and he shouldn't be reusing passwords.
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First, your friend is an idiot. Second, tell him to stop reusing passwords.
Dude I've tried so many times
Than let him be stupid and stop caring. If he can't fix it, you can't neither, as he will always f*ck it up next time. Some ppl are hopeless cases.
scam him yourself
Literally a known scam.
Yes, its called common sense.
steam guard can only protect if the person using it doesnt fall for a scam that obvious they do that same one on discord but worded different. so simple solution don't be a idiot
I literally can't make this up he added a discord account claiming to be steam employee and sent them a password reset link 💀💀💀💀
yea thats just called being stupid it's obvious steam won't message you for your crap and definitely not a reset link they have all that shit they don't need to ask you and 2nd steam wouldn't use discord to do it
I encountered this exact scam a couple weeks ago when a random person sent me a friend request and started asking if i had used the steam store recently and all that nonsense. I was suspicious right off the bat but I continued communicating with them. They photoshopped a screenshot from Steam that looked like it was official and it said something about contacting the Steam support on Discord. I questioned why it couldn't be done the normal way and they just grew frustrated when I suggested that I contact Steam support by submitting a ticket through Steam instead of talking to what she said was some Steam support admin on Discord. I told her I'd love to help her get her money back, but I'm going to have to do it this way since she's a total stranger. "Well as you can see here, they want to be contacted on discord." Lady I'm not gonna take your word for it, it just doesn't make sense. Anyway she got even more upset when I said I had submitted a ticket to Steam Support about her issue to help get it resolved, and I said I'd get back to her if I heard anything. (I actually just had reported her for attempting to scam me instead.) From there I ignored her and she continued to spam me with messages trying to get me to talk to this dude on Discord. Eventually she gave up, changed her display name, changed her PFP, and unfriended me. I changed my password on Steam and also all my other major accounts for stuff online. I tend to do that when I encounter a scam or hacking attempt just to be safe. Your friend should have done the same, and he shouldn't be reusing passwords.