Hi,
I've just released my first Steam game called, "A Fine Mess".
Since it became visible on Steam as "Coming Soon" state, I've started getting some spam mails occasionally which is not surprising.
They are mostly game promotion companies, localization or music services.
But when the game was released yesterday, I've started getting mails where they are asking for Steam keys in exchange for writing reviews for your games or promoting the game on their curator page.
Of course I'm aware that the rule of the thumb is if something sounds too good to be true then it is fake, or cover for something else. Maybe piracy in this case?
One of the mails goes like this:
Or something like this:
Hello,
I am the operator of the now well-known cryptocurrency "Bitcoin" group on Steam, and wanted to inquire about a promotional event for your game.
Bitcoin is an ingenious piece of technology, drawing the attention of people all around the world. With thousands of active and steadily increasing members, and with years of experience on the platform - we can expose the game to an audience of enthusiastic gamers of all genres.
I am proposing a promotional giveaway of 2-3 activation keys (the more the merrier, of course), that would be featured on the main page of the group. All members would be notified and directed to the game, yielding exposure. Furthermore, the title will be in the right-hand side of associated games for up to a month, visible to anyone that visits the page.
I am looking forward to hearing back from you.
Best regards,
John
I searched Steam for curators but the name "Bitcoin" doesn't come up. What does he/she mean by group anyway?
Do you think I should just go ahead and ignore these mails? Have you ever shared your Steam keys for such exchanges?
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