Roblox is sort of a perfect storm for hackers, scammers, and other sorts of disingenuous people on the internet. Not only can you easily create a free account (without even needing an email at first) but anyone can upload their own “games” and other creations with whatever name they want. Plus, the majority of the playerbase is made up of young children that may or may not have access to mommy and daddy’s credit cards. Add it all up and you can do the math from there.

As a result, thousands of people attempt to prey on innocent Roblox users each and every day. That’s not to say that you can’t enjoy Roblox without running into scammers, because you totally can, but it’s certainly a prevalent enough issue to be worth mentioning.

What Are Robux?

If you’ve made it this far but you’re not a Roblox expert yet, then you’re probably wondering what in the world are Robux, right? Basically, they’re the digital currency used across the entire Roblox platform. You can use them to buy limited, premium cosmetic items for your character, to purchase premium assets created by players, or to even buy microstransactions within Roblox games. In the realm of Roblox status, more Robux = more wealth.

Naturally, this makes them a very sought-after commodity. The fervor around Robux is exacerbated by the fact that, for the most part, the average Roblox players likely doesn’t have disposable income of their own. This makes most Roblox players particularly susceptible to games labeled “Free Robux Here!” or clicking on links sent by random users that purportedly contain free Robux.

It’s important to stress that none of these are real. Selling Robux as a digital currency is one of the cornerstones of The Roblox Corporation’s business model and they wouldn’t allow you to easily and freely earn “INFINITE Robux” just by clicking on something. Instead, those links and games are usually viruses.

THIS IS A SCAM

Avoiding Robux Scammers

Anyone that’s ever skimmed through a free-to-play MMO’s public chat channel and seen all of the “~*~Free Gold!!!1!*~*” spam bots knows exactly what I’m talking about. Never click on those links. If it sounds too good to be true or doesn’t look real, then you should trust your gut.

One of the most popular ways scammers invade Roblox is by uploading games that claim to give you free Robux just for playing. Most of these games are very short and simple — often just template games with slight alterations. Once you reach the end dialog boxes pop up asking for your username and password to “authenticate” the account, at which point you’ll receive free Robux.

Again, this is fake. This person is just trying to steal your account info because Roblox will never ask you for your account name and password. You should also never tell anyone your account name and password in chat or through messages either. This should be common sense for most people, but there are a lot of young, naive kids that play Roblox that may not know this.

THIS IS ALSO A SCAM

Legitimate Ways To Get Robux

Don’t let that deter you from the allure of Robux in general, though! You can still totally get Robux like a normal person, but you’re just going to have to shell out some actual cash for them. Consider it a type of currency exchange.

There are two main ways of getting Robux in Roblox. First, you can buy them directly. If you click the R$ icon in the top right corner of the site and then select “Buy Robux” you can choose to purchase it in increments that cost anywhere from $4.95 to $199.95. Of course, the more you spend, the better value you get on a dollar per Robux value basis.

The other way is to sign up for a membership to the Roblox Builders Club. This lets you join up and pay a monthly fee, sort of like Xbox Live Gold, PlayStation Plus, or a subscription to an MMO such as World of Warcraft. In exchange for your monthly contribution, you earn a certain number of Robux every single day, plus a list of other perks.

If you could see yourself, or your kid, playing a lot of Roblox, then paying $6 – $20 per month isn’t very much considering how much content there is on the Roblox platform. In addition to the daily Robux allowance you’ll also increase the number of groups you can join, unlock the ability to create groups, eliminate ads on the website, and even get access to buying, selling, and trading items with other players. Selling items that way after you become a Builders Club member is a third way that you can legitimately earn Robux in the game.

That just about covers Robux and Robux scams in Roblox. For more information on Roblox as a whole, how to deal with inappropriate Roblox content, and everything parents need to know about Roblox, you can continue reading our series of Roblox articles at the above links.

David Jagneaux is a tech and gaming journalist with bylines on several prominent media publications such as IGN, Polygon, Playboy, UploadVR, Motherboard, Gamecrate, VICE, GamesMaster Magazine, and many others. He is also the author of The Ultimate Roblox Book, an upcoming book for anyone interested in learning more about Roblox and how to get started with building their own worlds. It’s being published by Adams Media and is due to release in January of 2018. You can pre-order your copy on Amazon right here.

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