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Can someone steal my Steam games?

Steps to Take When Steam is Hacked. Like any other modern online platform, Steam isn't immune to hackers. Indeed, there have been several reports of people having their accounts hacked and unable to access their games or information.
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Is it common to get hacked on Steam?

A recent poll by ESET Latin America found that one in every three gamers have experienced a scam attempt on a videogaming platform. One wildly popular gaming platform is Steam and, sadly, not just among gamers.
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Can someone take your Steam account?

Viruses, key loggers, spyware and other malicious code can steal your Steam Account name and password. Before resetting your Steam Account's password, you should run virus and spyware scanners to ensure such programs are not on your computer.
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Can someone steal my Steam account with Steam Guard?

When Steam Guard is enabled on your account, anyone attempting to login to your Steam account from an unrecognized computer must provide additional authorization. A special access code will be sent to your contact email address, and this code must be entered into Steam before your login is complete.
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Can anyone see my Steam games?

Your Steam games are visible, both to you and other users. If you want to hide them, here's how. Steam is the largest digital distribution platform for PC games, with a community of over 100 million users using the platform.
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Tutorial- How to recieve stolen/scammed steam items back!

Does Steam refund stolen items?

Steam Support does not restore lost items. Items often exchange hands multiple times before a restoration request and this means they cannot be restored without duplicating them or removing them from another innocent user's inventory.
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Can someone see my Steam ID?

You may never need to know what your Steam ID is. It's not private information either, so don't worry if someone says they know your Steam ID—you can just as easily find out theirs, using tools like Steam ID Finder.
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Can someone sell their Steam account?

Steam accounts cannot be bought or sold. An account is for the personal use of its creator only. What are the consequences of selling an account? When Steam's support team notices an account has been sold, the account will be permanently locked whether or not it is currently in the possession of the buyer or seller.
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Does Steam refund hacked accounts?

You cannot get a refund. In the future you need to properly secure your account and stop giving away your credentials.
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How secure are Steam games?

1. Steam Uses HTTPS to Secure Purchases. When you buy a game on Steam through your browser or the Steam client, your purchase is as secure as any other website that uses modern HTTPS encryption. The information that you sent to Steam for your purchase, including your credit card info, is encrypted.
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How will I know if I've been hacked?

Some of the warning signs that you've been hacked include:

You see logins from devices and locations you don't recognize in your account activity or sign-in logs. You notice strange emails in your “Sent” folder. You start to receive spam emails — especially ones that specifically threaten or try to extort you.
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What are the signs your PC is hacked?

How do I know that my computer is hacked?
  • Frequent pop-up windows, especially the ones that encourage you to visit unusual sites, or download antivirus or other software.
  • Changes to your home page.
  • Mass emails being sent from your email account.
  • Frequent crashes or unusually slow computer performance.
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What do hackers do with Steam accounts?

Having your Steam account hacked means unauthorized access to your game library and even bank information. Criminals quickly replace email addresses and passwords to deny access to real owners. Thousands of people report losing access to Steam libraries after spending hundreds of hours and dollars.
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What if I get scammed on Steam?

You can recover your account from a scammer any time using Steam Support, and a scammer who is already defrauding you is not likely to actually return the account even if you pay. Instead, they would likely just demand additional payments.
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What if someone stole my Steam account?

Try to self-recover your account or contact Steam Support: You can use the Help site to try to self-recover your account or contact Steam Support if you are unable to. If you are unable to complete the self recovery process, Steam Support will verify the account is yours and recover it for you.
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Can Steam ban you for buying account?

Any attempt to gain access to someone else's account is considered account theft. Accounts which have been bought, sold or traded will be restricted. This includes any type of scam targeting a Steam user over Steam Chat or other systems outside of Steam, or deliberately submitting false information to Steam Support.
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Can I sell my used Steam games?

Steam items, in-game items and extra copies of games (referred to as Steam Gifts) are tradable. To be sure if an item is tradable, please go to your Inventory and select the item and read the item details. The "Tags" section will indicate if it is tradable or not.
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Is it legal to sell gaming accounts?

Account trading is an illegal practice in which everyone loses, both the buyer and the seller. The reason is simple: since it goes against our Terms of Use, and threatens the entire community, the account is eventually suspended.
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Does Steam show your real name?

Steam account names are private, unless you capture it on camera or something like that. Or your profile name is the same as your steam account name, it remains private.
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Who can see my Steam profile?

There are three states of profile privacy: Public, Friends Only, and Private. Each state has additional subcategories to control how you appear to other members of the Steam community. If you are logged in to Steam, you can change your Privacy Settings by navigating to your Profile Privacy Settings Page.
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What is a Steam 64 ID?

Contrary to a Steam username, a 64 bit ID is a 17-digit number unique to you. Below you will find how to display your Steam ID64.
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Does Steam give $100 refund?

You will be issued a full refund of your purchase within a week of approval. You will receive the refund in Steam Wallet funds or through the same payment method you used to make the purchase.
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Will Steam always refund?

Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any title that is requested within 14 days of purchase and has been played for less than 2 hours (this includes online, offline and shared library playtime).
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Is Steam refund real?

Steam's refund policy requirements

There are some things to keep in mind before you try to request a refund on Steam. It's theoretically possible to submit a request for any game that you've bought on Steam, as long as you purchased it less than 14 days ago and haven't played more than two hours.
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How often does Steam get hacked?

Valve has revealed that a staggering 77,000 Steam accounts are hacked each month, with the problem multiplying dramatically since the introduction of Steam Trading - the ability to trade away gift copies of games, in-game items and Steam Trading Cards.
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