steam battlefield 2 account scam or not ?

avatar12m · 22 Jan 2011 at 18:27

You've received a gift copy of the game Battlefield Bad Company 2 Standard Edition on Steam‏

got this in an email off someone who i don't know, with the following message

dydy
amuuuuse toi mon poucin

Best Wishes,
chouchou

anyone else ever receive one ?

Murray · 22 Jan 2011 at 18:35

lucky ****.

LokiS · 22 Jan 2011 at 18:41

Just load up Steam and find out

SeraphX · 22 Jan 2011 at 18:42

i got one from a mate last night, he did say he was gifting me beforehand though lol

Evilsod · 22 Jan 2011 at 18:56

I'd decline it and email Steam Support tbh (or just decline it and ignore it). It could just of being sent to an email gift sent to the wrong address, in which case you shouldn't really accept, or it could have being paid for with a stolen/dodgy card in which case you'd be the prime suspect and you DEFINITELY shouldn't accept it.

RedStarRiot · 22 Jan 2011 at 19:04

weird one, id agree with the above though

MeMeMeMe · 23 Jan 2011 at 18:37

Evilsod said:
I'd decline it and email Steam Support tbh (or just decline it and ignore it). It could just of being sent to an email gift sent to the wrong address, in which case you shouldn't really accept, or it could have being paid for with a stolen/dodgy card in which case you'd be the prime suspect and you DEFINITELY shouldn't accept it.

+1
You could try messaging the gifter, and ask if it was sent in error. but watch out for any dodgy links in his replies!

Mr Krugga · 23 Jan 2011 at 18:42

avatar12m said:
You've received a gift copy of the game Battlefield Bad Company 2 Standard Edition on Steam‏

got this in an email off someone who i don't know, with the following message

dydy
amuuuuse toi mon poucin

Best Wishes,
chouchou

anyone else ever receive one ?

Don't worry, I'll take care of it.

Resend it to my address in Trust.

Cheers,
Krugga

iviv · 23 Jan 2011 at 22:11

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5406-WFZC-5519

Question

Why would a Steam account get disabled?

#Redeeming Fraudulent Gifts

Never accept a gift from an unknown user. Any accounts tied to a redeemed gift from a fraudulent source may be disabled.

Devious · 22 Jun 2011 at 13:56

I know I'm ressurecting an old thread here but I've just received the same email from the same person with the same message 6 months later.

Obviously a scam but I didnt find much on google about it except this thread.

Dave**** · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:08

Would seem like there is some @#£& out there that is trying to get peoples steam accounts banned.

Daniel C · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:11

So what are the scammers actually trying to do, other than get your account disabled? :confused:

toString · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:13

I guess they somehow get into someones account, gift games to random people with the persons money, then laugh as everyone gets banned.

Tefal · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:13

well google says after spellchecking

"amuse you my chick"

You got a stalker?

Amnesia · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:36

isnt it steam who sends you the email that you have received a gift and not the person who gifted it ?

trigger-happy · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:42

yh it could be a stolen card or something, just start steam and see if the pop up appears.

Devious · 22 Jun 2011 at 15:05

The email is from steam store ([email protected]). ive only viewed it on my iphone so far so I cant interrogate more.

Ive started Steam up at work and I dont get the gift offer.

I assume the link to redeem will take you to a phishing site to try and get you to log in.

HazardO · 22 Jun 2011 at 15:25

Devious said:
The email is from steam store ([email protected]). ive only viewed it on my iphone so far so I cant interrogate more.

Ive started Steam up at work and I dont get the gift offer.

I assume the link to redeem will take you to a phishing site to try and get you to log in.

It's not difficult to forge a from address in an email.

KIA · 22 Jun 2011 at 17:10

Scam. Move along!

It would be nice to see the source of the email.