This article will help newcomers and other users not to fall into the trap of scammers and scammers. Enjoy reading it.
Now let's get to the heart of the matter - namely, how to protect your Steam from scamming? There are all kinds of schemes to steal your account, such as "api-key phishing", "phishing-sites", scam scheme "boost skins", "stealers", "scam extensions", etc. etc. So-so you can steal actually these ways.
Now, what you need to do in order to save your profile.

1. Confirm mail in your Steam profile;

2. Enable Steam Guard;
You have enabled the Steam Mobile Authenticator. That is, when trying to access your profile, an attacker will need a temporary security code to enter the page (this code is valid for 15 seconds). Which will come to the mail, or will be displayed on the phone in the Steam Guard application.
You must check the history of the exchange every 5 days, at the first exchanges made not by you - we change the password from the account.



3. We change the password from the account once a month.
These actions will protect you from the evil hands of scammers. Who want to get free money from the sale of your account on various sites;



4. Do not download unknown cheats / applications. Because they can be stylers.
It is better not to download cheats at all because it is 100% probability of obtaining from VALVE blocking the account. Even the most expensive programs in any case, sooner or later will be in the VAC system;

5. Do not go to unknown sites, because it may be phishing sites.

6. Save the first letter with the registration in the mail (mail, gmail, etc.), because the first mail even after the change of your account by the kidnapper will help to restore your account;

7. Check which domains are linked to your account (meaning api - key);





There is no domain in the clean api-key, if there is, delete it and change the steem password immediately;

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/dev/apikey

8. Before registering on the site with a Steam account, check the links of the site;

9. Do not trust the account boost. Including if you are asked to give username and password in exchange for a nominal fee will raise the rank and through the site will give the knife.

1. To do this, go to any version of Steam. (computer or desktop version);



2. Support;

3. Help, I can't log into my account;



4. Choose "my account was stolen, help me restore it";

5. Just in case, change the password on the first mail, which was tied to the Steam account;

6. Scroll down and choose "reset password";

7. Specify an email or a phone number;



8. Enter all the data you specified when registering your account. The more data - the more likely support will help you;

9. Within 24 hours, usually 1-6 asov support will check your application and will send you login and password to your steem-account;

10. Bind your Steam Guard and phone number;

11. Enjoy the restored account.

How to block your steam account if it was stolen

It's very easy to do! When you perform certain actions in your Steam account, a notification is sent to the email address associated with it. These actions include the following:
1. Changing your password;
2. Changing your email address;
3. Steam Guard code requests.

In these notifications you will find a link to lock your account. After clicking on it, you will be taken to a page where you can perform the locking process. Even if someone tries to change the email address on your Steam account, you will still receive an email to confirm this action, which also includes a link to lock your account.

Please make sure you write down the unlock code before you lock your account. This code will allow you to remove the restrictions imposed on your account by the lock.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this article. I sincerely hope that you found some of the tips useful and will help keep your accounts intact in the future. I would appreciate your likes, comments and gifts.