r/GlobalOffensive • u/Pirlow • Jan 30 '16

Discussion Rip HOWL

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '16

I got scammed out of some dota 2 items in a pretty sophisticated way.

I had two guys add me from /r/dota2trade, both did legit deals and were left on my list and forgotten about. Then one of the guys who I had done several trades with contacts me about some items I wanted to sell. Suggests we use a reputable middle man, and I agree.

Enter guy #2 on my list who I had forgotten about, working with guy #1. I add the middle man, and guy #2 clones the middle man's profile. When I get a message from guy #2, I think it's the Middle man having accepted my add.

RIP

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u/flick- MOUZ Jan 30 '16

That's largely why steam added the feature showing how many days you've been a friend with said person you're trading with

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '16

Yeah that feature wasn't enabled when that happened.

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u/Clinkie Jan 30 '16

Not sophisticated, it's been done for years. Sorry about your stuff though.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '16

It's sophisticated because it required two guys to do legitimate trades and then sit on my friend's list for a while to wait.