Uber Eats deliveries bust scammer who stole $200,000+ through Steam games

A Florida student has been arrested by the FBI over scamming Steam gamers out of more than $200,000 through injecting malicious code into several games.

Jak Connor

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Published Jul 20, 2026 1:30 AM CDT
Updated Jul 20, 2026 5:55 AM CDT

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TL;DR: A 21-year-old University of West Florida student, Zyaire Wilkins, was arrested after allegedly embedding crypto‑stealing malware in Steam games like PirateFi, draining over $200,000 and compromising 80+ accounts over 22 months; investigators traced converted Bitcoin to Uber Eats purchases linking transactions to his addresses, and he faces up to ten years.

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A Florida student used Steam to distribute malware-laced games that siphoned crypto from victims' wallets, netting over $200,000, and now faces several heavy charges from federal prosecutors.

Zyaire Wilkins, a 21-year-old University of West Florida student, was arrested by the FBI after allegedly hiding crypto-draining malware in Steam games such as BlockBlasters, Dashverse, and PirateFi. Notably, I reported on PirateFi back on February 17, 2025, as Steam recommended that any players of the game reinstall their operating system after it was discovered the game contained "malicious files". Many unsuspecting players who saw the titles, which seemed legitimate, had their passwords extracted and cryptocurrency wallets drained. Over 80 cryptocurrency accounts were compromised during the 22-month duration of the scam.

The scheme was meticulously executed, with the group promoting the games on Discord, Telegram, and X. Wilkins and his accomplices even used bots to target high-net-worth crypto holders. What ultimately led to his downfall? A trail of stolen Bitcoin converted into Uber Eats gift cards, which Wilkins then used to carry out purchases of food on Uber Eats. Investigators traced those transactions and orders of food back to Wilkins' home address, along with his university address.

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Question #1

Which Steam games were reported to contain the crypto‑stealing malware linked to Zyaire Wilkins?

The primary article reports that the malware was hidden in Steam games such as BlockBlasters, Dashverse, and PirateFi. It notes PirateFi had previously been reported as containing malicious files and prompted a Steam recommendation to reinstall the operating system.

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Question #2

How did investigators trace stolen funds back to Wilkins using Uber Eats transactions?

Investigators followed a trail of stolen Bitcoin that had been converted into Uber Eats gift cards. They then linked purchases made with those gift cards and the corresponding Uber Eats food orders to Wilkins by matching the transactions and delivery orders to his home address and his university address.

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Question #3

Over what period did the Steam malware scam run and how many cryptocurrency accounts were compromised?

The scam ran for 22 months and over 80 cryptocurrency accounts were compromised during that period.

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What platforms and methods did Wilkins and his accomplices use to promote the malicious games?

They promoted the malicious games on Discord, Telegram, and X. They also used bots to target high-net-worth cryptocurrency holders.

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Wilkins faces a maximum of ten years in prison, according to the charges. With Steam being one of the largest PC gaming storefronts, this incident raises questions about how such malicious content slipped through for so long. Additionally, Valve recently confirmed it will not be shipping out any more physical Steam gift cards to retailers starting next year, and the primary reason behind that decision is to mitigate the number of Steam customers being scammed.