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Increased scamming bots?
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Recently, I've found myself being added by multiple bots asking me to trade TF2 items, CS:GO items, and Dota 2 items. I used to get maybe one request every 2 months or so, but recently it's been increased to about 5 to 7 a month. While I'm not dumb enough to click any of the links they give me, I'm still curious to if anybody else has this problem.

No, I'm not a trader.
No, I don't have anything valuable enough to waste time attempting to scam.

Recently, I've found myself being added by multiple bots asking me to trade TF2 items, CS:GO items, and Dota 2 items. I used to get maybe one request every 2 months or so, but recently it's been increased to about 5 to 7 a month. While I'm not dumb enough to click any of the links they give me, I'm still curious to if anybody else has this problem.

No, I'm not a trader.
No, I don't have anything valuable enough to waste time attempting to scam.
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I must be really lucky because I think I've only gotten ~3 scam bot adds ever.

I must be really lucky because I think I've only gotten ~3 scam bot adds ever.
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Yeah I've gotten a ton more than I used to. Never works but it does raise the question of why

Yeah I've gotten a ton more than I used to. Never works but it does raise the question of why
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I got a lot when I joined a bunch of steam groups. It stopped after I left most of them.

I got a lot when I joined a bunch of steam groups. It stopped after I left most of them.
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I'm pretty sure some of my friends got spammed by these shortly after posting lft threads...

I'm pretty sure some of my friends got spammed by these shortly after posting lft threads...
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I used to get 20+ a day now I only get 1 or 2
maybe they've started adding more people or something

it'd be advantageous to have accounts even if they're not traders, which is maybe why they'd start adding everyone
a lot of higher level traders don't accept requests from people with steam level below 20

I used to get 20+ a day now I only get 1 or 2
maybe they've started adding more people or something


it'd be advantageous to have accounts even if they're not traders, which is maybe why they'd start adding everyone
a lot of higher level traders don't accept requests from people with steam level below 20
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Yea, used to get one everyone once in a while. Averaging 2 a day now.

http://puu.sh/deNQL/f2a8a1c024.PNG

Yea, used to get one everyone once in a while. Averaging 2 a day now.

[img]http://puu.sh/deNQL/f2a8a1c024.PNG[/img]
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Yeah its a huge piss off I'm getting between 3 and 5 a day now, fucking sucks

Yeah its a huge piss off I'm getting between 3 and 5 a day now, fucking sucks
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I don't think I've ever been added by a bot.
I'm only in 1 or 2 steam groups, so that could be related.

I don't think I've ever been added by a bot.
I'm only in 1 or 2 steam groups, so that could be related.
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about a month ago i use to get added by like 2-3 bots a day, i started reporting them to valve, i havent gotten any in a while

about a month ago i use to get added by like 2-3 bots a day, i started reporting them to valve, i havent gotten any in a while
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