Valve Says 'Counter-Strike' Microtransactions Are Being Used for Money Laundering
Players will no longer be able to trade container keys between accounts.
According to reports, video game developer Valve is cracking down on its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive internal marketplace on Steam due to cases of money laundering.
CS: GO players are no longer be able to trade container keys between accounts as the transfer function was being used by a massive worldwide fraud network after a game patch that occurred October 28. In a statement, Valve said, “In the past, most key trades we observed were between legitimate customers. However, worldwide fraud networks have recently shifted to using CS:GO keys to liquidate their gains. At this point, nearly all key purchases that end up being traded or sold on the marketplace are believed to be fraud-sourced.”
Stay tuned for more details.
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