Subj : Watch out, this convincing Steam scam could risk your entire game
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Jan 17 2025 11:30:05

Watch out, this convincing Steam scam could risk your entire game library

Date:
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:22:58 +0000

Description:
There's a new Steam scam going around, here's how to avoid losing your 
account.

FULL STORY
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scam is circulating on Steam that could risk your account It takes the form 
of a phony play test invite Protect yourself by not clicking any suspicious 
links 

PC gamers beware, a new scam is circulating on the highly popular Steam 
platform that could very well compromise your account and risk your entire 
game library. 

As spotted by some eagle eyed Reddit users , it takes the form of a phishing 
link sent via direct message. It purports to be an official playtest 
invitation, in this example allegedly for the upcoming game Mafia: The Old 
Country . The text accompanying the link states that You have been invited to 
join a Steam Playtest! and need to Visit the invite link below to add it to 
your Steam Library! 

The link preview shows the logo of the game and reaffirms that You have been 
invited to join the open playtest for Mafia: The Old Country . At first 
glance, the link looks pretty legitimate, with the first half of the official 
Steam store URL, but if youre paying close attention you can spot some extra 
text added on that reveals it is not the genuine domain. 

Thankfully, it looks like the page from this specific scam has already been 
taken down, but its not difficult to imagine what it could be. You should, of 
course, never click any dodgy links, but if you did it would likely lead to a 
fake login page that would then harvest your Steam account details or 
potentially even initiate a download for some malicious software to hijack 
your PC. 

The repercussions of falling for this kind of phishing attack could be 
severe, locking you out of your account or risking exposing your personal 
details to cyber criminals. Always treat any message that contains a link 
with suspicion, even if it comes from someone you trust - their account could 
have been hacked. Steam will thankfully also warn you if you try to open an 
external page, which should prompt you to think twice. 

The platform does have its own play test invite system, but it is rarely used 
and any such invitations will appear in your Steam notifications tab rather 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/watch-out-this-convincing-steam-sca
m-could-risk-your-entire-game-library


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