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No, this is not a rant topic about how i got scammed for being stupid.
Before you continue reading, you'd better check here: http://www.steamgifts.com/forum/8jyGN/steam-gifts-org-possible-scam-site
Ok, let's start the story.
A couple hours ago one of my friends on steam says "Hey, look at this website". I click on it, and say: "Oh, Steamgifts is doing a giveaway! Probably they are only 1€ or 2€ steam wallet codes (if that even exist)."
Then, obviously, I checked the link and noticed it was steamgifts.ORG and not .COM. At that point, my there was no more riddle: before, my mind was fighting. "No, it's fake, no, it can't be fake, it's steamgifts". I was ready to call it FAKE! And go on with my life, but another of my friends of steam said.
"No, i did it. I didn't get a Steam Wallet code but an indie game steam key".
(no, his account wasn't hijacked. I'm sure; he also posted on a forum we usually post on. In italian)
Anyway, I said "Oh well, it works. Maybe". I posted a thread on that forum i mentioned before, talked with other people, and so on. Most of them thought it was (and it IS!) fake, but I wanted to go deeper. I did some research and found other sources on the internet that called it fake. Now, I think that my friend just got confused, and maybe he just did another offer, who knows. Anyway, I knew it was fake, but I was curious (and with a liiiittlleee bit of hope. Hope never dies.)
I decided to dig deeper, and I did.
So, i reached the 15referrals limit, and "generated my code" (mmh). Obviously before I could get the """complete totally working 20$ code XD LOL PL" i had to complete a survey.
I tried using different sms-receiver services, but I live in italy and they only provide englishdanishamericanwhatever numbers, so it didn't work. The last offer, though, was different: it only asked me to register to a website. I already knew that offer because I already had done it on Tremorgames, so I took my throwaway email that I usually use to do surveys, and registered (again). Incredibly, it did work, and Chrome downloaded a file.
"steam.gift2.txt"
I was pretty amazed the thing actually continued, because I thought it would just not work (you know, you already have spent money, at least in this guy's thoughts, whoever he is).
Anyway, I opened the file and this is the text I found:
"send on this email : steam@gmail.com
you account name - and you get this gift
If you want Get Faster Wallet Code
Check this site : http://unlck.com/2Ly
thanks"
Broken english, suspicious looking email and link - yeah, totally legit. But I was still curious, so I decided to go on. I, first of all, opened the link (unlck whatever). It was a "earn point by completing offers" site, and all the offers needed a mobile phone. If there is anyone living in America, may I ask him to do one of these offers by using an online fake cellphone sms receiver? Yeah, i know I'm pointless, but I'm just way too curious.
Anyway, the offers didn't work, so I decided to go with the email. I sent an email to "steam@gmail.com", with the nickname of my second account, "pixelbite44" (my first account is Annoyed grunt, as you may have noticed). I shortly received another email, an automatically generated one (it clearly said it). Empty, but a file, an eml file. Because I'm not stupid and I know that eml files are full of viruses, I decided to give up there. I'm sorry :(
Anyway, it just wanted to share what i did. It felt like I was playing an ARG! XD.
Cheers! ~
EDIT: I forgot to say that yes, I have tried opening the eml file in a sandbox too, it didn't work :(
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