Can steam ban you for scamming?

If evidence exists that a Steam user is scamming, Steam Support will ban the account from using the Steam Community, including trading and using the Steam Market. The length of the ban is dependent on the severity and quantity of the scams. In some cases, scammers will be banned permanently.

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Can steam ban you for buying account?
Any attempt to gain access to someone else's account is considered account theft. Accounts which have been bought, sold or traded will be restricted. This includes any type of scam targeting a Steam user over Steam Chat or other systems outside of Steam, or deliberately submitting false information to Steam Support.
2024-02-06 20:10:43

Can steam ban you for piracy?
No. Steam has no way to do so, but Valve may learn about it when you talk about it online, such as on Quora. Will Steam recognize any cracked or pirated game installed in my computer? No worries.
2024-01-08 19:48:18

Does steam ban on reports?
If someone did report your account falsely and you're concerned about being banned, you can rest assured that Steam disregards false reports.
2024-01-07 11:57:08

Can steam ban both accounts?
No, they won't. Their steam account will not get banned if they have multiple accounts.
2023-03-21 04:28:08

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