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Beware of Fake Steam Page Scams for Helldivers 2, Palworld, Last Epoch and More | MMORPG.com

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited March 2024 in News & Features Discussion

imageBeware of Fake Steam Page Scams for Helldivers 2, Palworld, Last Epoch and More | MMORPG.com

If you're hoping to hop onto the bandwagon for several popular live-service games with friends, be careful about clicking that purchase button too quickly.

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  • ShinyFlygonShinyFlygon Member RarePosts: 618
    It blows my mind that these people think Steam would let them get away with it. And besides, Steam always gives refunds for the first two weeks after purchase, so the perpetrators would very rarely make a dime anyway. It does not seem like the payoff is worth the effort (or the legal risk).
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  • NeoyoshiNeoyoshi Member RarePosts: 1,503
    This frick'n scam tactic is back again???


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  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,496
    It just comes back to what I and many others have said before, take your time, stop jumping into games because a friend says it is great or your are surfing the hype.

    Think before you click.
  • WargfootWargfoot Member EpicPosts: 1,507
    The think the line between 'scam' and 'game' have been so blurred as to make prosecuting these guys difficult.

    Lawyer: "So you set up a steam page with no game to sell, no funding, and no release date and you took money, how did you think that would be okay?"

    ^--- Is he addressing a 'scammer' or any of the numerous in-development games currently for sale on steam.
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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 44,098
    Wargfoot said:
    The think the line between 'scam' and 'game' have been so blurred as to make prosecuting these guys difficult.

    Lawyer: "So you set up a steam page with no game to sell, no funding, and no release date and you took money, how did you think that would be okay?"

    ^--- Is he addressing a 'scammer' or any of the numerous in-development games currently for sale on steam.


    Well, mimicking another popular game or IP to get players to purchase your title does seem to be pretty deceitful, even if it isn't necessarily illegal.

    Wait, we are talking about Palworld here, right?

    ;)
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  • ShinyFlygonShinyFlygon Member RarePosts: 618
    Scot said:
    It just comes back to what I and many others have said before, take your time, stop jumping into games because a friend says it is great or your are surfing the hype.

    Think before you click.

    There was never much chance a consumer would get burned by this, though. You can just ask for a refund when you find out it's a fake. The only headaches this creates are on Steam's end.
    Scot
  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,496
    ShinyFlygon said:
    Scot said:
    It just comes back to what I and many others have said before, take your time, stop jumping into games because a friend says it is great or your are surfing the hype.

    Think before you click.

    There was never much chance a consumer would get burned by this, though. You can just ask for a refund when you find out it's a fake. The only headaches this creates are on Steam's end.
    We live in a world where people click YES too fast, they may well be lucky here and get that refund, but people need some SLOW signs on the internet highway.
  • WargfootWargfoot Member EpicPosts: 1,507
    kili0321 said:
    It blew my mind I captured it in Alight Motion and then sent it to my fellow.
    Your mind will not be missed.
  • ShinyFlygonShinyFlygon Member RarePosts: 618
    Scot said:
    ShinyFlygon said:
    Scot said:
    It just comes back to what I and many others have said before, take your time, stop jumping into games because a friend says it is great or your are surfing the hype.

    Think before you click.

    There was never much chance a consumer would get burned by this, though. You can just ask for a refund when you find out it's a fake. The only headaches this creates are on Steam's end.
    We live in a world where people click YES too fast, they may well be lucky here and get that refund, but people need some SLOW signs on the internet highway.

    I view this whole debacle as exactly the SLOW sign you are looking for. It's a valuable lesson learned with no harm done to the consumer. Everyone wins except Steam, who deserves to be burned by allowing such fraud to exist on their storefront.
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