Recently, Valve added a new feature during a version update, which is aimed at minimizing the chances of players being scammed during skin trading. This feature is designed to maximize the protection of player trades.
When you encounter a trade with API hijack, you will receive a prompt message like this:
“Scam alert: Your trading partner recently changed their name X minutes ago.
Scam alert: A trade offer containing these items, but with a different trading partner, has been recently canceled. Please verify the trade contents and recipient carefully.”
The skin system is one of the unique features of CS:GO and is loved and sought after by many players. However, some players accidentally click on a certain link or log in to certain websites, which leads to the API information of their accounts being obtained and hijacked. During trading, scammers use tactics such as the ‘bait and switch’ to steal skins from unsuspecting players. In this process, players with low vigilance are often targeted and suffer losses.
However, in a recent update, Steam added a new feature in which the mobile version of Steam will warn players with a prominent prompt if the account information of the other party is inconsistent during the trading process, so as to prevent players from being cheated. With this feature, it is believed that skin trading scams will be greatly reduced, and the entertainment environment of CSGO will be greatly improved.
