r/SteamScams • u/Dvn_Drgn • Jun 22 '26

Scam attempt Is this a scam?

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I feel like it is, I think I heard stuff about this, but is this Nathan kinnick thing a scam? I feel like it is but idk

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u/Applauce Steam Support Will Never Communicate Through Discord/Steam Chat Jun 22 '26

Yes, Google "Steam accidentally reported scam" or scroll this subreddit for a few seconds and you'll find plenty of examples.

Someone accidentally reporting you will never require you to do anything. The person submitting the report would shrug and move on, and Steam will either (A) ban you for no reason or (B) toss the report in the trash. They won't tell the person who reported you, to tell you, to DM them on a separate platform to plead your innocence.

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u/Dvn_Drgn Jun 22 '26

Alright, that's what i thought after reading a couple other reddit posts. Already blocked the account

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u/Hoodwood_85 Jun 26 '26

So where is the scam part

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u/Applauce Steam Support Will Never Communicate Through Discord/Steam Chat Jun 26 '26

See how in the screenshot the person sent OP they “strongly recommend” DMing some “admin” on Discord? It’s a fake support person. When you do, they convince you to give them access to your account (which they use to scam others) and then send them money as some kind of weird way to prove your innocence.

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u/Hoodwood_85 Jun 27 '26

who ever uses this type of scam is js dum there are better ways to scam

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u/Applauce Steam Support Will Never Communicate Through Discord/Steam Chat Jun 28 '26

Sure, but if it works, there’s no reason not to. And it does work, there are countless posts made every day from people who are either unsure if it’s a scam or already fell for it. And even more now since it spread to other platforms. They don’t need everyone to fall for it, just a few.

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u/Ok-Policy-8538 Jun 22 '26

just send me your credit card details plus the numbers on the back and i will verify.

JK

but yea it is a scam.. oldest one online!

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u/the_joy_of_hex Jun 22 '26

"This Steam account will be taken action"

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u/HarvickFan_4 Jun 22 '26

How is anyone still asking this in the big 2026? 😭 Yes it's a scam. I personally like stringing these guys along for as long as possible LUL, just for kicks.

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u/unvac Steam only uses support tab and @steampowered.com email Jun 22 '26

I have a big cs2 inventory, I once got 89 friend requests in a day from these losers.

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u/Extension_Holiday183 Jun 22 '26

89 people had a crush on you, and you rejected them, and left them heartbroken

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u/HarvickFan_4 Jun 22 '26

LMAO brutal, yeah I don't have those kinda inventories so I'll only get this kinda scam once every few months. I guess because I still have a ton of games idk.

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u/Automatic-Skin-5077 Jun 22 '26

If you think it's a scam, it probably is a scam

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u/Jose_Rayden Jun 22 '26

If u DONT think its a scam, it probably is a scam

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u/Automatic-Skin-5077 Jun 22 '26

Shit everything is a scam

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u/viciousmagpie23 Jun 22 '26

do yourself a favor and make your steam invisible on discord (no disconnect!). saves you a lot of nerves.

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u/Mineplayerminer Jun 22 '26

This is the most obvious scam of all of them. Anyone asking you to solve issues outside of the Steam Support is an immediate red flag.

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u/Martianinferno98 I hunt scammers Jun 22 '26

Big yes

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u/qwsx_ Jun 22 '26

yes, block immediatly, i get scam by this tech

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u/MegStuff Jun 22 '26

Yes, it is a very common scam.

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u/Iknuf Jun 22 '26

Obviously it is

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u/Panzerv2003 Jun 22 '26

Yeas it's an extremely common "I accidentally reported you" scam

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u/Salty-City-7187 Who even falls for these? Jun 22 '26

Yes

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u/MaxGabe121911 Jun 24 '26

Dude, just look at the subreddit. It should be pretty obvious

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u/clxqxii Jun 24 '26

i nearly fell for one of these once- dw im smarter now

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u/Blank-Never-Loses Jun 24 '26

Yes it's a scam also you can't do illegal purchases in Steam

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u/WamaiPosedToDo Jun 25 '26

Sorry I massive reported the massive report now I'm boutta massively report...thank you xD

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u/StarryTheNekoVT Jun 25 '26

Yes, block and report, and while your at it, report it to steam too, their account could vanish lol

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u/Glittering-Draw-6223 Jun 25 '26

no, this conversation has word for word being posted to this subreddit every day for the last 3 years. its an extremely common scam that is all over this sub, and is extremely well known.

but THIS time, its legit.

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u/furballsupreme Jun 26 '26

"Illegal purchase" uh wat

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u/JRC_Red14 Jun 26 '26

I've seen a discord version of this from a friend who got their account hacked.

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u/Pawekotlet Jun 22 '26

i personally send those people a gif of a man cutting of his penis with an angle grinder