Scammers stealing accounts and inventory have become more active in the CS2 community. They act cunningly, gain trust and use various deception schemes.

🔹 Game interaction – scammers on your team/against you offer to add them as friends, go to Discord, FaceIt or third-party sites.
🔹 Fake friends – strangers add you as friends, claim to have played with you and send suspicious links.
🔹 Phishing sites – copies of Steam and marketplaces steal logins, passwords and Steam Guard codes.
🔹 Social engineering – attackers pretend to be the administration, threaten to block or promise support.

✅ Don't follow unknown links or enter data outside of Steam.
✅ Check your friends - scammers can pretend to be acquaintances.
✅ Use Steam Guard and complex passwords.
✅ Be vigilant - if you are pressured, rushed or manipulated, it is a scam.

🔸 Change your password and set up security.
🔸 Notify Steam Support (official website).
🔸 Warn your friends to avoid falling into the same trap.

Remember: Steam Support will not always be able to return what was stolen. Account protection is only in your hands!


• You receive a link to a fake login page that looks like Steam.
• You enter your credentials, and scammers steal your account.
• Some sites also ask for your Steam Guard code, allowing them to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA).
✅ Always check the URL – official Steam websites use test-steamproxy.haloskins.io or test-steamproxy.haloskins.io/steamstore .
✅ Never enter your Steam login details on unknown sites.
✅ Use a password manager – it won’t autofill credentials on fake sites.
✅ Enable Steam Guard for extra security.

• Scammers offer a great trade deal but take your items without sending anything back.
• Fake “middlemen” claim to ensure a safe trade but are actually scammers.
• Items get swapped at the last moment (e.g., an expensive skin is replaced with a cheap one).
✅ Always check the trader’s profile – look at their playtime, reviews, and trade history.
✅ Never send items first.
✅ Double-check the trade offer before confirming.
✅ Use Steam’s built-in trade system – never trust third-party “guarantees.”

• A site offers to buy or sell skins for real money.
• You enter your Steam credentials, and scammers steal your account.
• Some sites ask you to download a “bot” or “plugin,” which contains malware.
✅ Use only trusted platforms (e.g., the Steam Market).
✅ Never download suspicious files.
✅ Never enter your Steam login on third-party websites.

• Scammers send a “gift” via Steam but require you to enter additional login details.
• Sometimes, they ask you to download an “activation file” that steals your data.
✅ Only accept gifts through Steam’s official system.
✅ If something seems off, refuse the gift.
✅ Never download unknown files.

• Someone messages you on Discord, Twitter, or Facebook, pretending to be a Steam admin or a friend.
• They ask you to “verify your account” or provide login details.
• They might send a file containing malware.
✅ Valve never contacts users via Discord or social media.
✅ Never share your password with anyone.
✅ Verify the identity of anyone contacting you.

• You download “free games,” “cheats,” or “FPS boosters.”
• These files contain malware that steals your Steam login details.
✅ Only download games from official sources like Steam.
✅ Never use cheats – they can lead to a ban and a hacked account.
✅ Install antivirus software and scan downloaded files.

• You’re invited to a gaming tournament with a cash prize but must “verify your account” or pay an entry fee.
• Some require you to download a tournament client that contains malware.
✅ Verify tournament organizers before joining.
✅ Never send money without a reliable guarantee.
✅ Avoid downloading unknown software.

• You receive a message or email claiming to be from Steam Support.
• They say your account is locked and ask for your login details.
✅ Valve never asks for your password.
✅ Don’t click on suspicious email links.
✅ Only contact support via Steam’s official website.

• Change your Steam password immediately.
• Enable Steam Guard and update your email credentials.
• Report the scam to Steam Support (official site).
• Warn your friends so they don’t fall for the same scam.