Giving Steam gift cards to the gamer in your life is a great way to show your appreciation and make their day brighter. Unfortunately, scammers are ruining the fun, as Valve has just announced it won't be restocking Steam gift cards at retail stores.
Steam gift cards were introduced in 2012, with digital gift cards being added in 2017, but just like other major brands such as Google Pay, Apple, and Amazon, scammers quickly discovered these gift cards allowed them the opportunity to conceal their identity when tricking people out of their hard-earned money.
Valve Ends Retail Steam Gift Card Program Due to Scams
Despite doing everything in their power to combat the scammers, Steam has been forced to accept defeat. "As we have continued to put more and more restrictions in place, scammers have adapted. They continue to have an impact on Steam customers and other unsuspecting individuals. So we've made the difficult decision to end the Steam Gift Card program at retail stores."
Steam revealed they didn't give up easily, though, and over the past few years, they've been taking action against the gift card scammers by working with retailers, law enforcement, adding scam warnings on the...
