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Forum Archive 2023 => Games of old that no longer float our boat........ => dMw Gaming => Gaming Archive => Counter-Strike: Source => Topic started by: Arcticfire on April 18, 2007, 10:08:00 PM

Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: Arcticfire on April 18, 2007, 10:08:00 PM
ive had a email of "the head of communications at valve"

Hi there, this is Greg Coomer.
I'm the head of communications at Valve.
http://www.valvesoftware.com/people.html
We have recently  been detecting more than 1 user IP connecting to your Steam account, which is  illegal.
This means that we are going to block all IP's from connecting to  your Steam account.
We can however, if requested by the owner, allow his or her IP only  to connect to the account.
If you are the owner of the account, and would  like to be able to continue connecting to it, reply to this e-mail with the  following information, in the following format:
 
Name:
Steam Account  Name:
Steam Password:
E-Mail address:
 
NOTE: Ensure that the e-mail  address you enter, is the e-mail address which you have registered your Steam  account with.
 
Details will be automatically checked with our database,  If the information that you've entered is correct, you are the proven owner of  the account and your IP address will be allowed to connect.

If no reply  is recieved, all IP connections to your account will be blocked as of Wednesday  25th April 2007.


tho im not sure to trust this email as its from a googlemail account

any1 else had this or knows if it aint false
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: DuVeL on April 18, 2007, 10:18:55 PM
Scam!
Don't reply, do you really think they'd contact you this way?
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: JonnyAppleSeed on April 18, 2007, 10:22:28 PM
I see no reason to give out your steam pword ever ..As long as you can still connect to steam and play games walk away...
 
like a whore in in a lobster farm village .. well fishy :thumbsdownsmileyani
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: Liberator on April 18, 2007, 10:37:48 PM
Yup, just look at the active pages about it on Google (http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Greg+Coomer+steam+scam).

Never ever give out a password over email, if a company wants you to verify something then log in through their normal portal and never use links from any emails asking you to "Verify your details".
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: Bob on April 18, 2007, 10:41:14 PM
It could also be mentioned that there is no serious company that would even think about asking you for your password. Seeing that in a mail is the #1 proof of a scam.
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: Lee on April 18, 2007, 11:47:14 PM
Blatant scam, as others have said. You can tell that because they are asking for the account details. They wouldn't need to do that!
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: Anonymous on April 19, 2007, 12:15:57 AM
I shall take all previous comments and precis them:

its bollox, ignore it!
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: Dr Sadako on April 19, 2007, 06:55:34 AM
It is a scam.
 
What I would do is send them about a gazillion of fake answers. Right back at ya! :boxing:  Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! :boxing: :devil:
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: DuVeL on April 19, 2007, 07:22:08 AM
What would happen if you keep copy-pasting the emailadress on the top bar?
Would that do the trick Sadako? :g:
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: Anonymous on April 19, 2007, 08:08:51 AM
Don't reply. It confirms your email address is "valid" and you risk getting lots more spam.
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: Arcticfire on April 19, 2007, 12:12:07 PM
ofcourse i didnt trust it and wasnt thinking of awnsering it but i just wanted to share it :D  and it also looks like some ppl in NT* had the same email
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: KKND on April 19, 2007, 05:54:23 PM
Quote from: BlueBall;185851Don't reply. It confirms your email address is "valid" and you risk getting lots more spam.

:withstupid:
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: King on April 20, 2007, 11:20:58 AM
I'd post a mail to steam, with the question if that mail is theirs.:sad:
Title: not sure about this 1
Post by: kregoron on April 20, 2007, 11:51:32 AM
Steam/valve employees WILL NEVER ASK for your password... NEVER