Firstly, IDENTIFY

"Automated Message"

This scam claims that your account is in danger of being banned/terminated, or "the Steam servers are updating". It will ask for your account details (username and password) and if you give the details to them your account will most definitely become void to you.

"Free Games"

This scam is very common and you must not be fooled by it! You may be either given a link to a fake steam site where at one point it will ask for you to enter your username and password to receive the free games or sent an email saying for example "You've been chosen to participate in an upcoming game, in order to receive your free beta trial you must give your username and password in order to....". No matter how convincing they are, you can see that they are easily fake (e.g. the website name, or the email address), please do not fall for it!

"Virus"

This scam claims that the Steam servers have a "virus", and that you are required to verify yourself by entering the "correct" details. It may say that your account "has been put in to quarantine" in a message of which they send to you, don't be fooled, it's fake.

"Account Stolen"

This scam can be very convincing in particular because the scammer tries to sound extremely legitimate, e.g. "We apologize for any inconvenience". This can occur in a message stating that this account has been reported stolen by an email they received from *Made up Email* and that "to close this case labelled dispute No. 7632143" *Fake Number* we must verify your account with either a CD key or account details. They may also try and throw in an incentive if you were to "cooperate completely" such as a free game, otherwise your account may be disabled permanently if this info. wasn't submitted in 24 hours. Basically this is utter crap, please ignore it.

"Multiple IPs"

This is a scam where it tries to convince you that your account has been detected on multiple IPs and is being threatened of termination. This would occur in a message from a fake account who would then obviously ask for your username and password for verification, don't be tricked, this is fake!

"Xfire Steam Alert"

This scam claims that there has been a recent breech in all Steam systems and the bug may have seriously damaged your computer. "In order to fix this we need your accounts details so that a Steam Representative can clear the bug from your system." This has got fake written all over this, please don't be fooled.

"Threat"

This scam is basically where somebody will start threatening you or your friends in asking for account details. The thing is here is not to feel intimidated by the person, they could be across the other side of the world for all you care, they are most likely not going to "f*ck you up". If the person is somebody you know and is actually seriously threatening you then I suggest you contact your local authorities.