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Shared Security Podcast

Roblox, Robux Scams, and What Parents Need to Know

Oct 12, 2026 · 15 min · 9 segments

Roblox is more than a game—it is a social platform where kids play, trade, spend Robux, and chat. Tom Eston and Scott Wright break down fake Robux offers, phishing links, account theft, off-platform…

Roblox is more than a game—it is a social platform where kids play, trade, spend Robux, and chat. Tom Eston and Scott Wright break down fake Robux offers, phishing links, account theft, off-platform pressure, and practical ways parents can use controls, MFA, spending protections, and honest conversations to help kids play more safely. The episode focuses on practical, non-alarmist risk reduction: learn the platform, protect accounts and payments, recognize manipulation, and make it safe for a child to ask for help. **\** Links mentioned on the show \*\*** **Sign up for the Shared Security Newsletter** https://sharedsecurity.net/newsletter **The Guardian — Mum, where did my Robux go? The Roblox scam targeting children** https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/sep/27/mum-where-did-my-robux-go-the-roblox-scam-targeting-children **Roblox Support — Privacy and Cookie Policy / linked parent controls** https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115004630823-Roblox-Privacy-and-Cookie-Policy **Roblox Support — Monthly Spending Limits and Notifications FAQ** https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/4409558125460-Monthly-Spending-Limits-and-Notifications-FAQ **NCMEC / NetSmartz — Protecting Your Kids Online** https://us.missingkids.org/content/dam/netsmartz/downloadable/tipsheets/Protecting%20Your%20Kids%20Online%202\_0.pdf **FBI - How Can We Help You** https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/online-safety/stay-safe-online-kids-and-teens **National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s Cyber Tip Line** https://report.cybertip.org/ **\** Watch this episode on YouTube \*\*** https://youtu.be/8mWsf68HcMQ **\** Become a Shared Security Supporter \*\*** Get exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Become a supporter today by going to our YouTube channel's membership section: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9CCDIYkDDqwEZ3UYaxjnA/join **\** Thank you to our sponsors! \*\*** **Guardsquare** Guardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for Android and iOS apps. Learn more at https://www.guardsquare.com. **SLNT** Visit https://www.slnt.com/sharedsec to receive 10% off SLNT's amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. **\** Subscribe and follow the podcast \*\*** Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sharedsecurity.bsky.social Follow us on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurity Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/ Visit our website: https://sharedsecurity.net Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive updates about the podcast, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: https://shared-security.beehiiv.com/subscribe Leave us a rating and review: https://ratethispodcast.com/sharedsecurity Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Special thanks to Guardsquare for sponsoring this episode! Guardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for your Android and iOS apps. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

Roblox is more than a game—it is a social platform where kids play, trade, spend Robux, and chat. Tom Eston and Scott Wright break down fake Robux offers, phishing links, account theft, off-platform…

Why Roblox Is More Than a Game1:25 – 7:21

1:25

So a lot of people think it's just a game, but Roblox is actually, like, an entire platform and ecosystem, so-

Scott WrightHost

1:34

Sounds...

Scott WrightHost

1:35

To me, it sounds like Fortnite, right? Like, it's the same idea.

1:37

Yeah.

Scott WrightHost

1:38

You can build modular extensions or stuff.

1:40

Yeah.

1:40

Kids, kids can build their own games, essentially, and other kids can play those games, and there is a whole ecosystem around buying avatars and trading, and there's a currency, a virtual currency called Robux, which, in recent news, there have been a lot of scams that are targeting kids for their Robux and other, of course, the credit card or debit card information that comes along with purchasing-

Scott WrightHost

2:10

Yeah

2:11

...

2:11

Robux.

2:12

And I like to look at this as a, it's an entire community and ecosystem.

2:17

It is not just a-

Scott WrightHost

2:18

Yeah

2:18

... a game like a lot of parents think, "Oh, this is just like Minecraft," right? And it is not like Minecraft.

2:25

It is very different than Minecraft.

2:27

Still has some of those components, like kids can chat with each other, they can have private servers, and all these types of things, but it is much more than just a game.

Scott WrightHost

2:39

Yeah.

Scott WrightHost

2:39

And I think adults are, have been used to having chat and having an ecosystem or economy within the games before.

Scott WrightHost

2:48

But I guess the thing that makes it of interest from a security and privacy point of view is the fact that it's being used a lot by kids, maybe more than other platforms, and could be targeted through those mechanisms.

Scott WrightHost

3:00

You know, when you've got chat, you can lure people or groom them.

Scott WrightHost

3:04

When you've got any kind of monetary system where people are putting in real money, you can scam people, right? So...

3:11

Yeah.

3:12

Yeah, and this is a, definitely a hard conversation to talk about with your kids about online grooming in general.

3:19

But Roblox has had a lot of controversy over the years.

3:24

There have been many court cases.