Exactally, morons. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kingsley Foreman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Scamming steam accounts on Gamesurge! Please read!
> why would you give someone your account details..... > > Kingsley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin T. Chau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 8:06 AM > Subject: [hlds_linux] Scamming steam accounts on Gamesurge! Please read! > > > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > -- > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > Hey all, > > > > Even though trading accounts on gamesurge is illegal and unacceptable, I > > must warn you that there is a scamming deal going on throughout the > > network! One of the main channels that are doing the scam is #teamicn. > > > > How to know if you are about to be scammed: > > > > The scammer from that channel would give you a fake email address for the > > steam userlogin, and a password that is VERY LONG and complex. An example > > that he has given out to many people that fell for the scam is: username: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], password: h4ckth1s19992005l33ts4uc3 > > > > When he gives the password, he would require you to give yours the second > > after. While you are trying to input this long password, he will change > > your contact email and password therefore removing all access to your > > acount. Once he has finished, he will say that your password is incorrect, > > so that you try to login to the account using your own password. The first > > thing that would come to your mind is that you would think that you > > probably entered the wrong password, so the next thing you would do is to > > attempt to check for the retrieve passwords. This is where the hacker > > would get your email address and confirm that there is no trace of it > > within your accountand then say that you faked the deal and he would "end" > > the trade. > > > > If you still have your cd key, go log on to www.steampowered.com and hit > > support, and send a request saying that your steam account was > > stolen/hijacked. Include your cdkey and personal information such as your > > address and phone numbers. Valve will give your account back with the same > > username and steamid if you have your cd key to prove that the account is > > actually yours. > > > > Remember, Gamesurge will not help you, but just report to them that you > > were scammed by what ever channel. > > > > Kiet Chau > > Some networking junkkie that eats keyboard chow. > > -- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
