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Stranger danger - (This time related to people on friendlist too.)

11 Feb, 2019 @ 6:55am - Andreakoss
As of lately, there's been a surge of Steam account getting compromised.

If you get any weird message from someone in your friendlist saying you won a free game, that tells you to login to a shady website to claim your win, think twice about it.

I won't be posting the link to the site/s in here, but always make sure that when you login, it's a safe website.

Here's some helpful tips on how to protect yourself.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1266-OAFV-8478&l=


If you know someone who had their account compromised, here's a helpful link on gaining it back.
https://steamoss.com/steamhelp/en/wizard/HelpWithAccountStolen

Stay safe out there, and keep on collecting !
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auge 31 Jan, 2020 @ 3:20pm 
When an offer seems too good it often is "too good" :Shhh:
Skullmonkey 11 Feb, 2019 @ 1:09pm 
I had his happen a few months ago, was very strange to see someone on my list randomly send me a shady link. Instant removed
Waschbärpfötchen 11 Feb, 2019 @ 10:49am 
Just happened to someone on my friendlist. :c

I wrote a comment on their profile, trying to warn everyone that the user got hacked, but the profile went private after that.
Andreakoss 11 Feb, 2019 @ 10:15am 
John Doe Sadly this is even worse cause it's done through users already on your friendlist.

All it takes 1 person to fall for it, to have it spread around all your friends directly. :lunar2019piginablanket:
John Doe 11 Feb, 2019 @ 10:08am 
It should be common sense not to accept random stuff from strangers, to click every link and especially to never ever log in to unknown sites just because you have been asked to do so.
MalikQayum 11 Feb, 2019 @ 7:32am 
another hint is in the top right corner, when you get he popout login box.
Slay___ 11 Feb, 2019 @ 7:01am 
Pro tip: first login at steamoss.com then you only need to click Sign In if the site supports openID login (where you use your Steam login). If you are already logged in to Steam on your web browser and a website asks for you to login again that is a sign telling you that the website doesn't use openID but rather is a phishing page asking for your login details.
augieg 11 Feb, 2019 @ 7:00am 
Thanks for the heads up.
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