Free Discord Nitro is lucrative, and almost all Discord users want to get hold of it if available.
Scammers take advantage of it by luring Discord users into free Discord Nitro giveaways.
You might think Steam is giving away free Discord Nitro, but that’s not true.
In fact, there is a significant chance of harm to your Steam account.
Keep reading the post to learn more.
Is Steam Giving Free Discord Nitro?
Discord is used by millions of people worldwide. The primary demographic of Discord users are gamers. They create servers to come together and communicate while playing games.
The flexibility of Discord results in other types of users also rooting for Discord as a daily communication platform.
If you’re hooked up with Discord, you’d want to have the Discord Nitro subscription. Discord Nitro is a monthly subscription offering better emojis, custom tags, better video quality, and free server boosts.
Sometimes Discord collaborates with big brands like Epic Games, YouTube Premium, and Xbox to promote free Nitro subscriptions to the customers.
So, when you get a message from your friend asking you to click on a link to get free Nitro from Steam, you might believe it.
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But the truth is, it’s a scam. More specifically, it’s a phishing scam that hacks your Steam account.
Here’s how the scam works:
- You would receive a Discord message from a known contact/friend promoting free Discord Nitro. There is a possibility the same scammers compromise the sender’s account. Sometimes bots are also used to send messages.
- The message would contain a shady link leading to a fake Discord website having a similar layout.
- When you click on the link, it will take you to a website eerily similar to Discord. It would ask you to claim the free Nitro by clicking a button.
- When you click on the button, a fake window will pop out. The pop-out looks like a Steam login pop-out. It will ask for your Steam account credentials.
- If you believe the Steam pop-out to be accurate and give your Steam account credentials to log in, it will show you an error. By this time, they will have your Steam account credentials, which will soon get compromised.
- Sometimes going to the link asks you to install an extension or download an app. These are more dangerous as the extensions and programs put your browser and computer at risk, respectively.
As you continue browsing and logging into websites, such browser extensions can log your password and hack the accounts later.
In reality, the Steam pop-out window is fake and not a pop-out. You can verify it by trying to drag the pop-out window outside the browser window. A regular pop-out window can come outside the browser window, but the fake Steam login window can’t.
The scammers go as far as to put the correct domain in the pop-out (steamcommunity.com).
Hacked accounts are sold in the underground community in bulk. So it’s no surprise that scammers use bots to send messages and target many users simultaneously.
Therefore, to summarize:
If you get any Discord message regarding free Nitro from Steam, don’t fall for it. It would ask you to go to a link which will then ask you to log in to the Steam account.
Once you provide your Steam account credentials, they will get the password and use it to hack your Steam account.
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How To Protect Yourself From The Discord Nitro Scam
You must protect yourself from Discord Nitro fake giveaways and phishing scams as a Discord user.
Here are some rules to follow:
- Don’t click on random URLs or links. Observe the link URL and look for any spelling mistakes or other errors. For example, one Discord user got a link with the domain “dicsordgift.” Naturally, Discord itself will not spell their name wrong.
- If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Random users and servers will not give out 3 months of Discord Nitro subscription worth around 30 bucks for free.
- Check the Discord announcement webpage, which lists the latest promotions and collaborations with other brands regarding free Nitro giveaways. It will detail the procedure (if any) to enter the giveaway.
- Discord doesn’t send messages through random users to giveaway Nitro. Most of the time, you will receive an email from Discord or the brand they are collaborating with. Usually, there’s no way to enter a giveaway manually, and they select the winners themselves.
- The actual domain for Discord Nitro gift is: (discord.gift), and they have a special embedded message in Discord for gifts. Any other URL or domain is fake or a phishing link.
- Use an antivirus with online protection (like Malwarebytes or Bitdefender) to protect yourself from these phishing links. The antivirus will warn you upon visiting these links. Of course, it’s not 100% safe as new domains are used by scammers daily, which is absent from the antivirus database.
Here’s a list of the domains used by scammers earlier:
- me
- nitro.gives
- org.ru
- discord-steam-promo.com
- com
- dicsord-ticket.com
- discord-appnitro.com
- ds-nitro.com
- com
- discord-gifts.com
- discord-nitro.com
- iron-nitro.com
- club
- appnitro-discord.com
- nitro-discordapp.com
- com
- steam-nitro.online
- appnitro-discord.com
You might think about 2-factor authentication and using a password manager for strong passwords. But those who fall for the scam enter the password on their own, which doesn’t help in this case.
However, as general protection, you should enable 2-factor authentication and use strong passwords to protect your accounts from other types of attacks.
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What To Do If Your Steam Account Gets Hacked?
Recently, there has been a trend where you would get a Discord message regarding Steam giving out free Discord Nitro subscriptions.
If you fall for the scam and click on the given link, it will take you to a website with a fake Steam login pop-out.
Upon providing the Steam account credentials, you will receive an error saying you have provided the wrong credentials and cannot log in.
In reality, the hackers have collected your Steam credentials and will take control of the account. You will not be able to log in to your Steam account soon after the incident as they’ll change the password.
If you are in a similar scenario, contact Steam support as soon as possible. Here are the steps:
- Go to the Steam support webpage.
- Select “Help, I can’t sign in.”
- Select “My Steam Account was stolen, and I need help recovering it.”
- Follow the instructions to scan the computer (run antivirus) and reset the email password.
- Scroll below and select “Reset my password.”
- Enter the email address associated with the Steam account and solve the Captcha.
- Select Search.
- Choose to receive the code on your email. If you don’t have access to the email, follow the next instructions.
You might need to describe your situation, provide the Discord message and screenshots as proof, and they’ll help you get the account back.
How Do I Get Discord Nitro For Free?
Discord Nitro is a monthly or yearly subscription from Discord that offers some extra perks to the user. Discord is free to use; hence selling Nitro subscription is the primary way for Discord to earn money.
Naturally, there aren’t many opportunities to get free Discord Nitro. Some official promotions or collaborations select some users as free Nitro winners. Discord also has a 1-month free trial for Nitro.
Other than that, there aren’t any legit ways of getting free Discord Nitro. However, some scammers take advantage of the situation by pretending to host official Discord Nitro giveaways. Many young people use Discord and fall for the scams. They compromise their Discord or Steam account in the process and also put others at risk (as scammers use the compromised account to send scam messages).
So, if you want to get Discord Nitro for free, only go for the following options:
- Avail of the 1 month free Nitro trial from Discord.
- Learn about ongoing official giveaways from Discord. Discord gives out free Nitro on anniversaries, Christmas, etc. Check Discord’s website to learn about such an official giveaway. Always cross-check with the Discord website to ensure it’s not a scam. Discord usually sends such gifts via email or through a special embedded message on Discord from a verified account (and not random users, your friends, or bots).
- Avail of the promotions and collaborations by Discord with other brands such as Spotify, Xbox, YouTube Premium, etc. If you are eligible, you will receive an email from Discord or the brand regarding the promotion. Check the Discord announcement webpage to learn about the ongoing promotions.
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FAQ
Question: Is Steam giving free Discord Nitro?
Answer: Steam is not giving free Discord Nitro. It’s a phishing scam where the hackers will steal your Steam account credentials.
Final Thoughts
Discord Nitro has a high demand among Discord users. Many young people use Discord, so they often fall for the free Nitro giveaway scams.
The most notable among them is the Steam Discord Nitro scam. Here the hackers ask you to log in to Steam to claim the free Nitro, but they’re trying to steal the Steam account credentials.
Once successful, the hackers will take control of the Steam account. Steam accounts are then sold in black markets in bulk.
Being careful about clicking random links and applying internet usage conscience is the way to protect yourself from such scams.
But if you fall for it, contacting Steam support can help.
