Stay safe while you trade.

Scams follow the same few patterns. Learn them here, and try each one yourself.

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Lesson 1: Spot the red flags

A red flag is a sign of a scam. Find all five in the chat below.

Find the 5 red flags in this chat

Tap any message that worries you.

0 of 5 found

xX_tradeking_Xx

  • ok what do i do

  • why not the normal trade?

Tap a message to check it. The ones from you are fine.

Lesson 3: Too good to be true

Big overpays, hurry-ups and freebies are how a scam starts.

Offer from xX_tradeking_Xx

They give2 Kitsune
You giveDough

INSANE deal!! answer in 2 min or its gone

  1. 1

    Check the values

  2. 2

    Check who it is

  3. 3

    Check the clock

Lesson 4: One trade, not two

Both sides should swap at the same moment, in the game's trade window.

Trades that need trust

Each of these asks one side to go first and hope. Say no to all of them.

  • You go firstThey promise to send their side after yours.
  • A middleman holds itA stranger keeps both sides until the swap.
  • Across two gamesYou give in one game and they pay in another. It's against the rules.
  • Lending or paying laterAn item now for a promise to give it back, or to pay tomorrow.
  • Real money or gift cardsItems for Robux, cash or gift cards. It's against the rules.
  • Sharing an accountThey sign in to your account to do the trade for you.

The safe way: both sides in the game's trade window, swapped at the same moment.

Lesson 5: Fake staff and middlemen

Anyone can copy a name. Check who someone is before you trust them.

Which one is really on the Gameful team?

  • Gameful Staff

    I'm from the team. Send me your items so I can check them.

  • GamefuI_Mod

    I can middleman your trade. I'm a mod.

  • riley

    Thanks for the report. We've looked into it.

Gameful can't move or take your Roblox items. Every trade happens in Roblox.

On Discord or in a game, there's no badge to check. Treat anyone who says they're staff there as a stranger.

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Lesson 6: Guard your account

Your password and codes are yours alone. Gameful staff will never ask for your password or sign-in codes.

Never share

  • Your passwordNot with a friend or a mod. Gameful staff will never ask for it.
  • A 2-step codeA code sent to you is proof it's you. Giving it away gives away the account.
  • Anything you'd pasteNever paste code someone sends you into your browser. It can hand over your account.
  • Your real detailsYour real name, address, school or phone number stay off chats.

Do this

  • Turn on 2-step verificationOn Roblox: Settings, then Security. It stops most account takeovers.
  • Use a password just for RobloxOne nobody could guess, that you don't use anywhere else.
  • Sign in only where you shouldOn roblox.com or the Roblox app. Check the address first.

Lesson 7: If something goes wrong

Stop, report, block, and tell someone you trust.

  1. 1. Stop

    Don't send anything else, and stop replying.

  2. 2. Report them

    A moderator looks at it. The player you reported isn't told it was you.

  3. 3. Block them

    They can't message you anymore, and we won't tell them.

  4. 4. Secure your account

    Clicked a link or shared a code? Change your Roblox password and sign out everywhere.

  5. 5. Tell someone you trust

    A parent, a guardian or a friend. You haven't done anything wrong.

How to report and block

Something wrong right now?

Report it, block them, or choose who can reach you.

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Tell us what happened and our team will reply by email.

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