The Steam Claims Incident - I realized my mistake. Going to own up to it and reset my passwords, revoke api key, get out of the case, and use a malwarebyte scanner as a precaution.

[Russell]

Hey everyone! This is Russell! 

 

I invested a decade to TF2, which is on the STEAM platform. I can't believe a monopoly was resulted into this.

Edit: 

I checked the site and seemed legit so far earlier this morning. It was more early morning site look when I surfing youtube, but I didn't give any information that was sensitive like SSID, or my credit card or debit card. It was just my Steam ID and my emails which just in case I changed my passwords. I did it all on mobile using the Brave browser. I made a complete lapse of judgment and I'll own up to it and reset my passwords. I revoked API keys if there was any and flagged them as spam on my emails. Anyways better safe than sorry. 

I've also retracted what I can with that. Truthfully I'm done I'll move on from it.

Anyways good luck and have fun I thought it would be interesting to share.

Have a great weekend!

I like to denote this verse below which motivates very much!

Philippians 4:13 AMP - I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]

[Heidecker]

I recommend checking your api settings.

 

 

[Shocked]

"As a #700 Backpacker on Backpack.tf"

 

you are the DEFINITION of the nerd emoji.

[Shocked]

also you are still banned from firepowered for running from a 2 key spycrab. can I sue you too for scamming too?

[Smartieshehe]

Today, I'm grateful for all the entertainment you provide. 

[Breacher]

please tell me this is bait

[Colonel Johnson]

I expected this post to be an angry reaction to the trading being wacky yesterday.

[Zeus_Junior]

1 hour ago, Russell said:

bucherlawfirm.com/valve

Antivirus blocks this

 

You’ve sorta provided…. zero information in your thread, just 3 links man

[AwesomeSause]

9 minutes ago, Colonel Johnson said:

I expected this post to be an angry reaction to the trading being wacky yesterday.

It's been shite for days, can't even add to my buy order because steam can't recognise the metal 

[AwesomeSause]

I mean I would love taking a major companies money back but at the same time this has "goofy ahh untrustworthy" written all over it

[FP jh34ghu43gu]

Just now, Colonel Johnson said:

I expected this post to be an angry reaction to the trading being wacky yesterday.

Same.

 

1 minute ago, Zeus_Junior said:

Antivirus blocks this

https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/money-verify/steam-gaming-platform-valve-legal-claims-refund-websites-real-arbitration-not-scam-not-class-action/536-a691e9c1-754d-4f5b-b55e-88f59d0be563

 

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/916373-pc/80327000

 

So like, from what I got:

Some devs made a class action (note: not ruled on yet, but not completely tossed either?) against valve for being a monopoly

Game publishers/devs/whatever can join the class action, but steam users are not permitted due to ToS

Steam users can go through arbitration but it seems like no one has actually finished this process or the legal teams are trying to gather a lot of people before creating their filings (based on the gamefaqs link which is 3 months current).

 

Things I've noted:

It looks decently legit
However the site originally linked is not one of the 2 sites mentioned on the veriythis link

^ Butcher was mentioned as one of the lawyers hired by one of the other 2 sites though, odd

^ https://www.masonllp.com/case/valve-mass-arbitration/ this one seems more legit - still didn't sign up for it tho for reasons below

Only applies to purchases in the last 4 years

One of the lawyers said up to 60% on your purchases might be returned to you

The lawyers are going to take 40% of your winnings, if you win, for a total of 24% of your purchases (likely game purchases only (not ing items))

Arbitration as mentioned; not a suit

 

 

[AwesomeSause]

3 minutes ago, FP jh34ghu43gu said:

Same.

 

https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/money-verify/steam-gaming-platform-valve-legal-claims-refund-websites-real-arbitration-not-scam-not-class-action/536-a691e9c1-754d-4f5b-b55e-88f59d0be563

 

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/916373-pc/80327000

 

So like, from what I got:

Some devs made a class action (note: not ruled on yet, but not completely tossed either?) against valve for being a monopoly

Game publishers/devs/whatever can join the class action, but steam users are not permitted due to ToS

Steam users can go through arbitration but it seems like no one has actually finished this process or the legal teams are trying to gather a lot of people before creating their filings (based on the gamefaqs link which is 3 months current).

 

Things I've noted:

It looks decently legit
However the site originally linked is not one of the 2 sites mentioned on the veriythis link

^ Butcher was mentioned as one of the lawyers hired by one of the other 2 sites though, odd

^ https://www.masonllp.com/case/valve-mass-arbitration/ this one seems more legit - still didn't sign up for it tho for reasons below

Only applies to purchases in the last 4 years

One of the lawyers said up to 60% on your purchases might be returned to you

The lawyers are going to take 40% of your winnings, if you win, for a total of 24% of your purchases (likely game purchases only (not ing items))

Arbitration as mentioned; not a suit

 

 

too much faff no point plus steam staff would probably ban me out of spite

[FP jh34ghu43gu]

2 minutes ago, AwesomeSause said:

but at the same time this has "goofy ahh untrustworthy" written all over it

I'd just like to say to everyone saying this, class action lawsuit sites are some of the most ridiculous sketchy-but-legit things you've ever seen. This isn't exactly the same since it's not a class action but it's pretty status quo to have sketch surrounding the place on these things.

 

For an example, this is the site I had to use to join a recent facebook class action: https://www.facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/

[AwesomeSause]

26 minutes ago, Shocked said:

also you are still banned from firepowered for running from a 2 key spycrab. can I sue you too for scamming too?

Perma ban for running from 2 keys?? That's kinda shitty, but ok

[FP jh34ghu43gu]

1 minute ago, AwesomeSause said:

plus steam staff would probably ban me out of spite

You have an easy lawsuit if they retaliate and you'd probably get enough money from that to be worth it

 

[AwesomeSause]

1 minute ago, FP jh34ghu43gu said:

I'd just like to say to everyone saying this, class action lawsuit sites are some of the most ridiculous sketchy-but-legit things you've ever seen. This isn't exactly the same since it's not a class action but it's pretty status quo to have sketch surrounding the place on these things.

 

For an example, this is the site I had to use to join a recent facebook class action: https://www.facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/

Holy moly that thing looks like it crawled out of the 2000s put it backkkkkkkkk

 

But yeah I see what you mean now, it's kind of funny ngl

[AwesomeSause]

1 minute ago, FP jh34ghu43gu said:

You have an easy lawsuit if they retaliate and you'd probably get enough money from that to be worth it

 

OH TRUE TRUE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA

[SoundDrout]

1 minute ago, AwesomeSause said:

Perma ban for running from 2 keys?? That's kinda shitty, but ok

Spycrab runners are dime a dozen backstabbing scumbags, if they run once who's to say they won't run again? Better to permanently ban them so nobody else gets scammed (perhaps for higher amounts).

[AwesomeSause]

4 minutes ago, SoundDrout said:

Spycrab runners are dime a dozen backstabbing scumbags, if they run once who's to say they won't run again? Better to permanently ban them so nobody else gets scammed (perhaps for higher amounts).

Oh yeah true ig

[OFWGKTA]

Here we go.. the ☝ is posting again

[ah ok]

y'all know what to do..

 

[Cave]

Bait used to be believable

[Keitherette]

They don't even try with the bait anymore what is this garbage 

[Russell]

3 hours ago, Heidecker said:

I recommend checking your api settings.

 

 

I didn't give any information that was sensitive like SSID, or my credit card or debit card. It was just my Steam ID and my emails which just in case I changed my passwords. Yeah I just revoked any API I had. Malwarebyte stuff

[Russell]

3 hours ago, AwesomeSause said:

Perma ban for running from 2 keys?? That's kinda shitty, but ok

yeah fs. Tbh I was just trying to get it resolved. It'll be in 2 months that it'll get fixed. Just been in the loop with Jarty about it.