The free-to-play game platform Roblox attracts a lot of attention, including among a young audience. Minors often fall victim to cyber fraudsters.
Recently, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a warning about scammers and presented the scheme used by cybercriminals.
The published announcement mentions Roblox along with other well-known titles:
“....The perpetrator poses as a buyer, for example, of a computer game account. They contact the account owner and offer to purchase it above market value.
During the chat, the fraudster expresses doubts regarding the transaction and asks for the contact details of someone who can verify that the victim is indeed the owner of the account. Upon receiving the contacts of the person who agreed to act as a ‘guarantor’, the scammers create a copy of their account in a messenger using a spoofed number and reach out to the potential victim on their behalf.
The further development of the scheme may vary. The criminals may, on behalf of the ‘guarantor’, ask to read out a verification code received via SMS, or transfer money to ‘unblock’ the account.
[...] This year, scam attacks were recorded under the guise of buying accounts in the following online games: ‘Vikings: War of Clans’, ‘Kingdom Guard’, and Roblox.”
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