I love when I get a friend request from someone named "Steam Support Staff" or the like.
Chad Austin wrote: > if you give out your password, when steam specifically says not to, > aren't you breaking their rules and subject to account deactivation anyways? > > ShadowMoses wrote: > >> I went ahead and contacted steam via their billing and support page. Just >> wanted to put this out here for those that have a clan or members that might >> need reminding not to give there passwords to anyone. ;) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sandy >> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 12:38 AM >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Wanna be hacker requesting username and passwords on >> steam community! >> >> Where was he being rude to Valve's customer service? >> Valve was not in that chat in any way, shape or form. >> Valve will NEVER contact anyone through chats of any sort. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chad Austin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 1:24 AM >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Wanna be hacker requesting username and passwords on >> steam community! >> >> >> >> >>> shame on you, you deserve to have your account disabled for being so >>> rude to the customer service, they have a hard enough time already >>> tracking down hackers without you questioning them. >>> >>> >>> ShadowMoses wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I am writing here because I hope that steam can do something from here. >>>> Also you should all remind your members not to give there passwords out >>>> to >>>> anyone. His steam community page is currently here. >>>> http://steamcommunity.com/id/silverssilvers >>>> His current name is Message_system_help. >>>> >>>> If someone from steam reads this please either ban or do what you can to >>>> prevent this guy from doing this. >>>> >>>> This is the message he wrote to one of my clan members. >>>> >>>> >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: hello i am getting this chat froom "message system >>>> help >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: and they want my username and password >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: i think its bull >>>> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: never give your password >>>> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: they will never request a password >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: yea thats what i thought too >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: here is what they said >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: Message_system_help: Hello sir Steam is tracking down >>>> 2 >>>> ip's on this account please confirm this is your account by typing in >>>> Username/password >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: umm i don;t give out my userername and password >>>> thought >>>> steam chat... u can contact me thought the email provided when i created >>>> this acct >>>> Message_system_help: Sir,Its that we have nerver thought it could happen >>>> we >>>> have to ip's on this account >>>> Message_system_help: just to confirm please type your account username >>>> and >>>> password >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: if this is to conform then u should have my email on >>>> file >>>> and u can contact me though that thank you >>>> Message_system_help: Sir We take hacking real serious if not we just >>>> disable >>>> your account >>>> Message_system_help: we need to confirm >>>> Message_system_help: Please sir >>>> Message_system_help: Ok no reply means your hacking this account >>>> Message_system_help: We are going to disable this in 2 hours >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: am i trying to find out if this is for real >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: hold one min >>>> Message_system_help: Sorry >>>> Message_system_help: Goodbye >>>> Message_system_help: we nerver thought this would happen >>>> Message_system_help: We going to start a forum tommrow >>>> Message_system_help: Good-bye your account is going to be disabled >>>> "hacker" >>>> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: is it on steam >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: yea i got a friend requiest from steam friend >>>> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: give me the address of the community person >>>> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: he is in your friends list >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: yea he is >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: what do u mean community person >>>> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: i got him i am sending an email to steam >>>> |Think| Snake Dr.: ok thanks... when he asked me for my password i >>>> thought >>>> it smelled fishy >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Shadow >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>> signature database 3053 (20080424) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
