"Someone just tried to get me to join a voice chat to play with them while I play TF2 with them, but when I joined, they asked me for a FaceIt link. That behavior seems very suspicious. Is that still a scam tactic being used currently?"


Yes, this is a very real and currently active scam tactic, particularly targeting TF2 players.


Scammers commonly use this exact social engineering approach:

They add you while playing TF2 (often in lobbies like MvM or casual).

They quickly push for Discord/voice chat "to play together."

In the call (often with muted alts or a small group for legitimacy), they suggest switching to Faceit for better games, a "club/hub," tournament, or party.

They guide you to create/link a Faceit account, join their group/club, or connect your Discord/Steam.

This often leads to a phishing bot adding you (right after linking Discord to Faceit) with a fake Steam login page, or other tricks to steal your Steam credentials, Guard code, or items.

This has been widely reported on Steam discussions, Reddit (r/tf2), backpack.tf forums, and YouTube since around late 2025, and reports continue into 2026. It's essentially an adaptation of similar Faceit phishing scams from CS2 that crossed over to TF2.

General rule: Random players pushing hard for Discord + Faceit (especially if you just met) = high scam risk. Legit players don't need to rush you through account setup in voice chat. Stay safe out there!