1. The free Robux / V-Bucks generator
“robuxking.gg”, “vbucks-free.co”, etc. The page asks for your kid's account login “to verify.” Account is then stolen and resold. There are no free generators. Roblox and Epic do not have them. None exist. Block the domains.
2. Robux beaming
A stranger befriends your kid, asks them to trade items, then uses social engineering to drain the account. Or sends a malicious link disguised as a free item. Hundreds of Roblox accounts are “beamed” daily. Beamed accounts get resold on shady marketplaces.
3. Gift card for Snap handle
“I'll send you a $25 Roblox gift card if you add me on Snapchat”— this is almost always either (a) grooming setup, or (b) image-trade sextortion bait. The gift card may even be real for the first one or two. It's about hooking the kid off-platform.
4. Fortnite skin / V-Bucks shop links
“Free Battle Pass — drop's about to expire”, “check this skin code”. Phishing for Epic credentials. Real Epic links go through epicgames.com domains only.
5. Steam trade scams
“I'll trade my CS2 knife for your TF2 hat”with a last-second item swap during the trade window. Or fake Steam support messages claiming the kid's account is locked “unless you click here.” The number of CS2 / Dota trade scams is enormous.
6. Fake Discord moderator scam
“Hi, I'm a moderator for [popular server]. You've been flagged. Verify here.”The “verification” link harvests Discord login + Steam/Roblox linked accounts. Discord moderators never DM you for verification.
7. Twitch / YouTube giveaway scam
“Your account won [popular streamer]'s giveaway! Claim here.” Targets kids who follow gaming streamers. The claim link harvests credentials or installs malware. Real giveaways never DM winners.
8. Sextortion (in its own category)
See our dedicated guide on what sextortion is and what to do. The scam is structured to extract money and more images. The response matters more than anything else.
Universal red flags
- Pressure. “Only for the next 10 minutes,” “before it expires,” “quick before mods see.” Real opportunities don't require urgency.
- Off-domain links. Any link that doesn't go to the official domain (roblox.com, fortnite.com, steamcommunity.com, discord.com). Hover before clicking.
- Credential requests. No game ever needs your kid to log in via a third-party page. None.
- Stranger generosity. No one gives free in-game currency to a stranger. There is always a hook.
How Gamekeeper helps
We maintain an active script library for every scam above and we update it weekly. Each variant carries a different alert tier — generator/phishing links auto-block, gift-card-for-Snap offers ping you instantly, suspicious off-domain links get a daily-digest log. The hardest scams to prevent are the ones a parent has never heard of. We've heard of them.