Protect yourself from Steam scammers?
Hey,
In CS:GO, I often get messages asking if I want to trade with them. But I'm afraid of being scammed and have no idea what they're scamming me with or how I can protect myself…
Does anyone know anything about this?
Within Steam you can only be cammed if you are stupid. The trading window shows your items, its items ready. If the commercial window only shows your items, you’ll give them away. Without simultaneous return, you do not act on Steam.
Don’t let in on third parties. Phishing the Steamlogin data via a busy login page is popular there.
Then it would only be that you exchange valuable items for trash, that with the market and the values of the items you have to know yourself.
So true, if someone says jaaa I will give you the money later on Paypal or something. In Steam is quite safe.
If I’m ready, can he pull his items back quickly and then shoot me?
No – as soon as something is changed in the trading window, both have to confirm it again.
All right
Yetanotherpage has already said: As long as you stay on Steam, you can only fall on Scams by absolute inattention.
I already have the Mobile Authenticator, but how far does it protect me?
Once again you have the additional confirmation of a trade via the app. So basically double backup if you accidentally took a trade too fast in the trade window without checking everything again.
In addition, the Authenticator protects you somewhat better if you have passed your password/user name in any form.
Don’t give anyone and nowhere your account data – then you won’t be cached.
In addition, I recommend activating the 2-factor authentication to everyone.
WTF, how do you trade this…?!
About the Steam market.
I mean, trade normally over Steam, not about any 3rd providers
there are no account details
If you are not on trade, but are always only actively advertised: private inventory or simply ignore/block
Put the greed aside and just don’t trade.
You don’t need to be afraid anymore.
It’s really easy, isn’t it?
Thank you, nice answer👍🏻 I wonder how I trade and you just don’t tell me anything about it… perfect
You asked how to protect yourself from scumbling and the answer is not to trade!
OK? But he wants to act and asks you how he can protect himself from scammering. There is the answer yes ne handel eif not, not just so good.
Why would I know that? I’ve never traded myself in spite of a permanent request.
You know something like that is not desired. Is like “hey how can I protect myself from the pregnant woman” And then you say “Yes just don’t have sex.”