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Scams, phishing and keeping your Steam account and funds safe.
SecuritySteam Guard, trade holds and Market holds: what still applies to CS2
CS2 trades no longer sit in Steam's 15-day hold, but Steam Guard still decides when you can trade, list and confirm. The current rules for the authenticator, holds and cooldowns.
SecurityThe Steam API key scam: how trade redirection works and how to check
Why a Steam Web API key you never created is a red flag, how the trade redirection scam uses a hijacked account, and the steps to revoke the key and lock the account down.
SecurityCommon CS2 trading scams and how to avoid them
The scams CS2 traders keep running into, from item switches and fake middlemen to cash deals that get reversed, and the checks that stop each one.
SecurityHow to spot Steam phishing sites and fake login pop-ups
Phishing pages now fake Steam's login window down to the address bar. How fake pop-ups, lookalike domains and QR code tricks work, and the checks that expose them before you sign in.
SecuritySteam account security checklist for CS2 traders
A practical checklist for locking down a Steam account that holds CS2 skins: authenticator, recovery codes, email, devices, API key, and what to do the moment something looks wrong.
SecurityHow to withdraw crypto safely: addresses, networks and test amounts
A practical checklist for crypto withdrawals: getting and verifying the address, matching the network, sending a test amount, and why a blockchain transfer cannot be undone.
SecurityThe Steam QR code login scam: how fake scan-to-sign-in pages take over accounts
Steam's QR sign-in skips your password and Steam Guard code by design. How scammers put their own sign-in codes on fake pages and streams, and the one rule that stops it.
SecurityThe "I accidentally reported you" scam: fake Steam staff on Discord and chat
A friend says they reported you by mistake and a fake Valve admin offers to fix it. How the false-report scam runs on Steam chat and Discord, what it's after, and why it's always fake.
SecurityVAC and game bans in CS2: what they block and what happens to your items
How VAC bans, CS2 game bans and VACnet cooldowns differ, what they block, why a banned inventory is frozen, how phone numbers and parties are affected, and what Steam Support says about appeals.
SecurityFake tournament, team-vote and giveaway scams on Steam that end in phishing
Vote for my team, join our tournament, claim a free case: three lures that all end at a fake Steam login. Dated examples from 2022 to 2026 and the checks that expose every one of them.
SecuritySteam trade bans, community bans and holds: what each means for CS2 traders
Trade bans, trade probation, community bans, account locks, trading cooldowns and holds: what each one is, what triggers it, how long it lasts and what Steam Support can and can't change.
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