In this IGN investigative report, we’re wanting into Roblox. Specifically, we’re diving into the illicit world of Roblox scams, the place teenagers are making greater than $2000 per week by scamming different youngsters.
In this report, IGN has talked to not one Roblox scammer, however a number of, who’ve defined to us how they use instruments like Discord and web sites like RBXFlip.com to launder Roblox gadgets, which may then be resold for Robux. One Robux scammer we talked to described a customized script they described as a “pin cracker” which they use to entry a sufferer’s username, password, and IP handle whereas auto-unverifying their e mail.
We’ve additionally talked to the victims who discuss how Roblox scams have affected the way in which they see the sport.
If you’ve loved this Roblox story, please keep tuned to IGN for all of your Roblox information.
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Ah, the new generation of kids can finally experience what we did in Habbo Hotel & WOW
Anything with online features have the capability of this. People should educate their kids about the dangers of playing on the internet.
Ahh so this is the real meta verse
“Video games should never make anyone grow up too fast.” Yet people have no issue with children playing GTA?
Roblox just isn't safe anymore, it's probably gonna get closed down soon
If roblox actually cared they would bind all purchased items to peoples accounts and make them untradable.
They wont do that though since they know how much of a cash cow these items can be.
WTF? IGN doing some journalism???? WTF?
I’m 36 and played a sword game on the “platform” roblox and got robbed pretty quick lol they took all my swords the little shits . Haha not all games built on the roblox platform foster this behaviour
Wtf 😬
IGN about to get sued 💀
Apart apart 👉🏻Rec Room👈🏻Seem seem 2
Roblox went public was biggest mistake
Roblox ruining the next generation of kids. Video games were destroyed by monetization
WORD HACKER MEANS THAT SOMEONE USES "IT" KNOWLEDGE TO OVERCOME SECURITY SOFTWARE OR INFILTRATE SYSTEMS.
All you speak about is just scamming or script kiddies reborn.
Its same scam as on FB marketplace. yea true hackers.
You use word hacker so much and so wrong that whole "investigation" cant be taken serious.
Teach your kids not to be dumb or show then any interest instead of paypaling them 5$ to buy dumb stuff in dumb game. You told to them not to take candy from the stranger in a black van. Its same thing in internet for like 15 years now.
First reuben sim now IGN.
IGN would froth at the mouth at Warframe's trade chat.
"Kids scamming kids" GTFOH IGN
First sign of the Roblox Crackdown
Roblox is a game platform, not a game itself and as most game platforms there's scams.
OMG actual journalism from IGN
IGN has lately been doing some interesting segments…
IGN is like let's hire the most annoying people to narrate and talk on the YT videos and spoil every movie,show and game that just came out with a thumbnail that shows the spoiler
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lol
Wth is with IGN posting some genuinely interesting &, at times, journalistic videos around this time of year?
Dont blame roblox blame the scammers
Okay???
People Make Games did a really thorough investigation on this same issue.
Sad to see that it's still at large
Lmao just buy synapse x and avoid all scams
Crime Baby is the mastermind
🤣🤣🤣
O Boi it's habbo hotel for the new generation, money scam and corporate slavery
The Simpsons just had episode about this
you know roblox is definitely in a bad state when even IGN jumps in to report on it 💀
Yoooo WHAT!?!? KIDS SCAMMING KIDS? Sounds like Mortys killing Mortys
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lol