Commodore Remix

Phishing the Phisher

An allegedly true story from the Futuremark forums. Let this be a lesson to all the wanna-be thieves -- choose your marks carefully.



br0kenrabbit: hi

Greg_ValveOLS: good evening

br0kenrabbit: What's ip?

br0kenrabbit: up?

Greg_ValveOLS: my name is greg a member of the valve online Support team

br0kenrabbit: On MSN?

Greg_ValveOLS: yes

br0kenrabbit: Why?

Greg_ValveOLS: we logged multiple ips from your account and ned to verifi your information

br0kenrabbit: My information?

Greg_ValveOLS: we believe someone may have stolen your account mmmm you havent shared youre account infomation with anyone have you?

br0kenrabbit: No. I don't even have it written down.

Greg_ValveOLS: hmmm maybe a keylogger on you r PC then maybe you need a format?

br0kenrabbit: Well...

Greg_ValveOLS: if you can verify your account information to me i can insure that only your ip have access to it Its a new security feature were trying because this happens so muchlogin names and passwords aint safe anymroe You know.

br0kenrabbit: Well

Greg_ValveOLS: dont worry this connect it secure

br0kenrabbit: Can I be honest with you, Greg?

Greg_ValveOLS: k

br0kenrabbit: Look, I don't know how you go this MSN account name, don't really care, either.

br0kenrabbit: Unlike you, I DO work for Valve. Trace my ip and you'll see.

Greg_ValveOLS: huh?

Greg_ValveOLS: bs

br0kenrabbit: Trace it.

Greg_ValveOLS: how

br0kenrabbit: Start/run/cmd type Tracert and then my IP address and hit enter.

Greg_ValveOLS: oh k

br0kenrabbit: As an employee, I know that Valve employees will NEVER contact users over MSN. I also know a valve employee will NEVER ask a user for his/her username and password.

br0kenrabbit: I'm putting a temporary hold on your Steam account.

Greg_ValveOLS: why?

br0kenrabbit: Have you read the ToS?

Greg_ValveOLS: Tod?

Greg_ValveOLS: tos

br0kenrabbit: terms of service

Greg_ValveOLS: were?

br0kenrabbit: Greg, this is a serious infraction against the Tos. You are at risk of losing your account.

Greg_ValveOLS: why

br0kenrabbit: I just told you why

Greg_ValveOLS:

br0kenrabbit: I need some information from you if you want me to unlock you account. I'm going to write you up but I will only suspend you account for three days, since this is your first infraction, okay?

Greg_ValveOLS: k

br0kenrabbit: First, what is the name the account is registered to. Not the user name, the persons real name who created the account. This is for verification purposes.

Greg_ValveOLS: xxxxx xxxxxxx

br0kenrabbit: Is this you?

Greg_ValveOLS: ya

br0kenrabbit: Are you the only user of this account?

Greg_ValveOLS: ya

br0kenrabbit: Okay, and what is the username

Greg_ValveOLS: xxxxxxxx

br0kenrabbit: Okay.

br0kenrabbit: I see you have purchased a few of our games, thank you.

Greg_ValveOLS: some. dude

br0kenrabbit: Do you always log on from the same IP?

Greg_ValveOLS: ya

br0kenrabbit: And who is your internet providers, your ISP?

Greg_ValveOLS: xxxxxxx

br0kenrabbit: Thank you. One moment, please, let me verify this information.

Greg_ValveOLS: am i gonna be bale to play 2nite?

br0kenrabbit: What is your city of residence?

br0kenrabbit: That depends on if you cooperate. You're doing fine so far.

Greg_ValveOLS: xxxxxx

br0kenrabbit: xxxxxx?

Greg_ValveOLS: yes

br0kenrabbit: Okay. And what is the password associated with this account?

Greg_ValveOLS: xxxxxxx

br0kenrabbit: Okay. Do not try to log into steam. If you are connected now you need to log off.

Greg_ValveOLS: why

br0kenrabbit: So I can update your account.

Greg_ValveOLS: can I play 2 nite

Greg_ValveOLS: clan fight

Greg_ValveOLS: wont win without me heh

br0kenrabbit: Heh. You'll have to wait a few minutes. Are you logged off?

Greg_ValveOLS: ya

br0kenrabbit: Okay. Give me just a moment.

br0kenrabbit: Try to log in now.

Greg_ValveOLS: k

Greg_ValveOLS: It says login failed wtf wtf!!@?

br0kenrabbit: Greg

Greg_ValveOLS: did u ban me???????????>WHY

br0kenrabbit: Greg

Greg_ValveOLS: what

br0kenrabbit: Valve will never ask for your username and password.

Greg_ValveOLS: what????

br0kenrabbit: I don't work for Valve dude, but you just got pwnd.

Greg_ValveOLS: omg dude wtf why?

br0kenrabbit: Why were you trying to steal my account?

Greg_ValveOLS: i wanst

br0kenrabbit: Then why were you asking for my information?

Greg_ValveOLS: i was just making a joke but not cerious honest dude just give
my acount back pllllleeease i'm only 13 and save d up for like a year to buy it

br0kenrabbit: Greg

Greg_ValveOLS: dude pleas

Greg_ValveOLS: what

br0kenrabbit: Go mow some yards, bitch.

I was a good boy when I was 13.

And 23.

And 33.

And probably 43.

Ok, so this comment is the most uninteresting thing you've read in the whole of today... nothing to see here, nothing to see...

Chris Abbott wrote:I was a good boy when I was 13.

And 23.

And 33.

And probably 43.

Ok, so this comment is the most uninteresting thing you've read in the whole of today... nothing to see here, nothing to see...

*search and replace 3 with 7*

Lol nice one Steve B

haha, is that rabbit guy related to john kramar?... im sorry greg you didnt follow the rules!!!

GAME

OVER

I don't if i should laugh or feel sorry for the kid.

Ok laughing it is.

Hehe, even if it's not a true story (though it by no means is impossible, in fact it's highly likely) it was still funny.

Where do you want to get banned today?