{
  "id": 10149550,
  "title": "‘Mum, where did my Robux go?’ The Roblox scam targeting children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/mum-where-did-my-robux-go-the-roblox-scam-targeting-children",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-27T06:00:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/sep/27/mum-where-did-my-robux-go-the-roblox-scam-targeting-children"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent scam is targeting Roblox users, particularly children, by stealing their login details and in-game currency known as Robux. Parents are reporting that their children have fallen victim to this fraud after following a link provided by someone promising extra Robux on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. The link leads to a fake Roblox sign-in page that appears identical to the legitimate site, tricking users into entering their login credentials. Once criminals have the login details, they can use them to steal Robux from the victim's account or sell the information on the dark web. Roblox advises users to avoid clicking on suspicious links and to enable two-factor authentication to protect their accounts. However, even with these security measures in place, if a player's Robux is stolen, the company does not guarantee that the account or lost virtual items can be recovered.",
  "summary": "Criminals are trying to glean login details to harvest players’ in-game currency and personal data Your 10-year-old son has started playing Roblox, when he realises all of his in-game currency, Robux, is gone. When you try to find our what happened,he says he was recently promised extra Robux if he followed a link on YouTube. When he signed on at the site link, he was taken to the Roblox site as…",
  "key_points": [
    "Scam targets Roblox users, especially children",
    "Fraudsters steal login details and Robux via fake sign-in page",
    "Roblox warns against suspicious links and recommends two-factor authentication"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This scam highlights the vulnerability of children to online fraud and the limitations of Roblox's security measures in protecting users' accounts and virtual assets once login details are compromised.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Technology",
        "title": "‘Mum, where did my Robux go?’ The Roblox scam targeting children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/mum-where-did-my-robux-go-the-roblox-scam-targeting-children-10156933",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:00:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}