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Posted by: Chairman Wesker March 26, 2008 03:50 am

HOW IT STARTS
RANDOM CHAT MESSAGE from VAC Security Center

This account has been flagged as stolen by (Jax6Jax)
To verify this account, input the username and password in this Format : U_username-P_password (underscore after the first letter of each)
If information is valid, the account will be kept with current owner. Thank you for your time.
If you require assistance, type “help” into the message box.

You are not the only "REPORTED account"
THIS IS A SCAM DO NOT EVER GIVE ANY INFO IN A CHAT

*Edit sorry if this is in wrong section*

Posted by: SDWBOSS March 26, 2008 01:14 pm

Thanks for the heads-up, though if somebody is stupid enough to send out their username and password in a chat box they don't deserve a steam account ^^

Posted by: _CiviliaN^SoldieR_ March 26, 2008 01:21 pm

Aye, thanks for the heads up.

Posted by: Chairman Wesker March 26, 2008 02:19 pm

I will be the first to admit it though,
I almost gave into it, but then a friend of mine said, "WTH are you doing, hes going to take your account if you do."
Then I snaped out of the lie so he almost had me, And I'm usually never one to fall into thes traps, but it looked almost offical.
Mabey it was because I got the message so late last night, and was half asleep.

Posted by: iliketoblowzombieheadsoff March 26, 2008 11:17 pm

The message is gray and it's always in your messenger when you open it... do take the word for it and don't let anyone know your username/password.

This had been reported before, but this was a long time ago in these forums. So, thanks again for your heads up sir Wesker.

Posted by: Security Corporate March 27, 2008 04:17 am

Valve has made a statement that they would NEVER, under no circumstances, ask for your username or password.

Unfortunately, this was never passed around well enough, so not many know this. Thanks for the heads up for this though.

Posted by: SDWBOSS March 27, 2008 02:28 pm

QUOTE (Security Corporate @ March 27, 2008 04:17 am)

Valve has made a statement that they would NEVER, under no circumstances, ask for your username or password.

Well it comes up in messages from time to time. It would be a real bummer if you got that reminder right after you'd pressed "send"

Posted by: Nikku March 27, 2008 11:57 pm

QUOTE (Chairman Wesker @ March 26, 2008 03:50 am)

Old, but thoughtful

Also i believe the chat boxes say "Valve will never ask you for your password"