Here is how you can identify any Steam card scams and avoid them from happening.
Steam gift cards are one of the best gifts you can give to a gamer. They can use gift cards or Steam Wallet codes and redeem them on Steam. They can then be used to purchase games and other services on this platform. However, many people have fallen prey to the Steam card scams recently. This scam is undoubtedly frightening, especially because these cards are very difficult to track, once you have activated a gift card or code, as it can’t be traced. Therefore to help you avoid any unfortunate experiences, here is everything you need to know about these scams and how you can prevent them from happening.
Here are some of the most common ways Steam card scams take place –
Scammers will ask the victims to purchase Steam Wallet codes and they will inform them that once they receive it they will send the victims the amount they owe them via PayPal. However, once they send them the codes, the scammer will disappear and subsequently won’t pay them back. Instead, they can go and sell these codes online.
Additionally, another popular scam that has been going around recently is when scammers adjust the Terms and Conditions section of a PayPal invoice and make it seem as if the victim owes them money, instead of the scammers. They then send this over to Steam Support and since they have proof from the scammers, they will pressure the victims to pay them back.
This happens when the scammer tries to impersonate the look and exact blueprint of a Steam email and try to entice the victims by mentioning different kinds of exciting and profitable deals. However, once the victim clicks on the link attached to the email, it will redirect the victim to a fake Steam login page. After they log in, all their bank and card details can be stolen.
As mentioned earlier, scammers might ask the victims to purchase a digital gift card or code and then not pay them back once they receive their card or code. Additionally, some scammers might promise the victims a great deal or might ask them to trade their gift cards with them. Once the victims send them the fee or their gift card details, they either don’t send the gift card or code or send them a fake one.
There are chances of victims getting scammed via phone calls or messages as well. The scammer will tell them that they are a part of Steam administration and that their account is going to be suspended soon. In order to revoke this suspension the victim will have to pay a hefty amount and usually, the payment has to be done via Steam Wallet.
This is everything you need to know about how you can identify any Steam scams and prevent them from taking place. You can also check out which are some of the best Steam winter deals right now and which Steam game is currently available for less than $1, right here on Gamer Tweak.