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Will Steam ask for purchase history?

The proof they ask for is a screenshot of your purchase history. They will also ask you to log out of your Steam account on your computer and/or mobile so they can "start the scanning of your account status".
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What happens if you accidentally report your Steam account for doing illegal purchases instead of someone else?

Do not follow any instructions provided by anyone claiming to have accidentally reported your account. If someone did report your account falsely and you're concerned about being banned, you can rest assured that Steam disregards false reports.
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Does Steam help if you get scammed?

If you've been scammed or another user has attempted to scam you, please use the Report feature built into Steam. This is the best way to bring scammers to our attention so we may take action: Go to the profile of the offending user.
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Does Steam tell you if you are reported?

Reports are reviewed and typically resolved within 24 hours of submission. You will receive a notification if action is taken. If you are Steam friends with the other player, you always have the option of ending that relationship.
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Does Steam report to IRS?

We will be required by the IRS to withhold 30% of your revenue share payment and remit these taxes to the IRS.
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How to View Your Purchase History in Steam

Can you get banned for abusing Steam refunds?

yes you can be banned from steam for exploiting their refund system.
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Why is someone asking me to buy a Steam card?

If someone contacts you to pay them in Steam Wallet Gift Cards, you are most likely targeted in a scam. Never give out a Steam Wallet Gift Card to a person you do not know.
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Is Steam safe to give credit card info?

Steam Uses HTTPS to Secure Purchases

The information that you sent to Steam for your purchase, including your credit card info, is encrypted. This means that anything sent to Steam's servers is unreadable to anyone who might intercept it.
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What do hackers do with stolen 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 are illegal purchases on Steam?

There is no such thing as an illegal item. That said, there is no need for anyone to review an item. If an item does need inspection, Valve employees would not require you to hand them over. They will just look it up in their database.
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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 get banned for having 2 Steam accounts?

No, they won't. Their steam account will not get banned if they have multiple accounts.
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Is it easy to get hacked on Steam?

Discord and Steam accounts often get hacked, so receiving messages with links, even from friends, can be suspicious. Make sure you verify you're actually talking to your friend before you ever follow any links sent to you, and if the person is a stranger, don't bother — just block them.
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How are people stealing Steam accounts?

Steam accounts are commonly compromised after an associated email address is compromised. Changing the password on your email account will ensure a hijacker can't steal your Steam account a second time, or interfere with assistance from Steam Support.
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How often do Steam accounts 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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Is it safe to put my debit card on Steam?

Steam is fully safe. I not recommended to use credit card on online virtual purchase, use debit card is much more safe. If you have doubt to use a card on online use a debit card with a little amount of money. of course!
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Can hackers see my credit card info?

Do not open sensitive documents or financial websites on public networks, as hackers can use these networks to access your account numbers and passwords. Card skimmers are devices that allow thieves to capture the digital information embedded in credit cards.
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Why do sugar daddies ask for steam cards?

It's not a scam, but it is a bit of a weird request. Someone may be asking you to buy them a Steam card so they can transfer money to it because they don't have a PayPal account or don't want to use their bank account.
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How long does a $50 Steam card last?

Gift cards for Steam Wallet never expire.
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Would a celebrity ask for a Steam card?

It's absolutely a scam. No famous, wealthy person reached out to a random person asking for a gift card.
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How strict is Steam 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. Even if you fall outside of the refund rules we've described, you can submit a request and we'll take a look at it.
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Can Steam take away your refund?

If it appears to us that you are abusing refunds, we may stop offering them to you. We do not consider it abuse to request a refund on a title that was purchased just before a sale and then immediately rebuying that title for the sale price.
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What happens if you refund too many times on Steam?

Please note that approved refunds may take up to 7 days to process. Is there a limit to how many purchases I can request a refund for? You can submit any number of refund requests for eligible purchases. If it appears that you are abusing the refund system, we reserve the right to revoke access to this feature.
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Why do Steam accounts get hacked so much?

Often this is done by stealing passwords with keylogging malware, or through phishing for login credentials on fake sites. And once a Steam account has been hijacked, it is typically raided for items and games, as well as potentially used to compromise and raid yet more Steam accounts.
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