Roblox trading scams and how to avoid them
Seven common scams
Asking for your password, code or cookie
No trade ever needs your login, your two-step verification code or your browser cookie. Handing any of them over gives away the whole account.
"You go first and I'll send right after"
A trade where one side gives first, outside the game's trade window, can't be undone. In games with a built-in trade window, trade only inside it.
Fake middlemen
The scammer suggests a "trusted" middleman who turns out to be the same person or a friend. Watch for look-alike names that differ by one letter.
Free Robux and item links
Sites and games that promise free Robux steal logins or install malware. Roblox does not give away free Robux.
Value tricks
Selling a common item as rare, or showing an old value list. Check recent values from more than one source right before you trade.
Real-money deals and account sales
Buying or selling items or accounts for real money breaks the Roblox Terms of Use, and many buyers pay and get nothing. The account can also be banned.
Moving you to Discord or another site
"We can't trade here, let's use Discord" is a sign someone wants to get around Roblox's safeguards.
Check before you trade
- Is it happening in the game's own trade window?
- How old is the other account, and did it change its name recently?
- Did you check recent values for both sides in at least two places?
- Is anyone asking you to click a link or enter account details?
- Is someone rushing you ("take it now or I sell to someone else")?
Questions
Can I get my items back after a scam?
Usually not. Still report the account with Roblox's report feature, change your password and turn on two-step verification.
Does Toybox Values hold or run trades?
No. We never hold or trade items or Robux. Anyone offering a trade in our name is an impersonator.