Recently, I unboxed a new Unusual Hat, and a couple of people have tried doing this to me:
Never tell your password to anyone.
ME.: hello
THEM: hey
THEM: how much for your unusuals in buds or keys?
ME: for the Janesary (with new effect) I was looking for around 2.5 buds
THEM: okay can you wait 5minutes ? il lget the buds first
ME: k
THEM: can i ask a rpoof before i get the buds?
ME: ?
THEM: do you have a trusted friend?
ME: you are the second person to ask this. I dont feel like doing this so I dont add more IDs to the list
THEM: can we use your trustred friend to hold your items until i get the buds?
ME: why does it matter
THEM: coz ive done this before i buy the items then they cancel our agreement.
ME: i dont have anyone else who wants to buy it
THEM: you can trade to your friend now and tell him dont give to me unless i get the buds
ME: i dont plan on doing that. I don't want to add more ids to the main list
THEM: so whats the name of your friend?
ME: his username is IDon'tPlanOnDoingThat
THEM: k
UPDATE
THEM:?
ME: ?
THEM: so you got a friend now?
(I will update that if he adds more).
What does this try to accomplish? I don't understand at all, but I don't plan on doing it.
Best Answer
They're trying to scam you.
It's a common scam tactic to try to impersonate one of your friends (name and avatar) to give the unusual to it, at which point they have the unusual and run off with it.
Usually, their alt account is already on your friends list (previously traded with you).