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21 articles tagged #safety#safety
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.
SecurityMalicious browser extensions and Steam: documented cases and how to vet one
An extension that runs on Steam's pages works inside your signed-in session. Documented cases from 2016 to 2026, what extension permissions mean, and a checklist before you install one.
SecurityRecovering a hijacked Steam account: Valve's process and what you get back
What to do the moment your Steam account is stolen: the self-lock link, Steam Support's recovery and proof of ownership, what Valve will and won't restore, and how to lock the account down afterwards.
SecurityScreen-sharing and remote-access scams in CS2 trading: what a watcher can take
A fake verification call, a quick look at your screen, a support tool to install: how screen sharing and remote-desktop software get used to steal Steam accounts, and the rules that stop it.
SecurityCS2 middleman scams: fake middlemen, copied friends and why Steam needs none
A middleman promises to hold items so neither side has to go first. On Steam a single trade offer already does that job. How middleman scams work, what Valve says, and the checks to make.
TradingChecking a Steam profile before a CS2 trade: age, level, bans and impostors
What a Steam profile and the trade offer window tell you about a trade partner: SteamID, account age, level, bans, comments and name history, and which of those signals are easy to fake.
SecurityBuying or selling a Steam account: the Subscriber Agreement and recovery risk
Valve's rules say a Steam account can't be sold or transferred, and its recovery process favours whoever can prove the original purchases. Why that makes account deals a favourite scam.
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