moderate — Meaningful risk — worth knowing and watching for.active — Currently happening — we are seeing recent reports.Financial Scam
'Free V-Bucks' and free-skin phishing scams
Generators promise free V-Bucks or skins, then harvest Epic logins and card details.
How it works
- Videos and sites advertise 'free V-Bucks' or exclusive skins through a 'generator'.
- The generator demands the child's Epic login or card details, or pushes endless survey/affiliate scams.
- Credentials and payment information are harvested.
Warning signs to watch for
- 'Free vbucks' searches, or requests for card numbers.
- Unexpected charges, or changes to the Epic account.
What you can do
- Turn on Epic Games 2FA and lock purchases behind a PIN.
- Teach that no V-Bucks generator is real.
- Review the Epic purchase history periodically.
In the news
Genuine reporting on this threat from established news organizations. Press play to watch in place; links are re-verified on a schedule, so a clip that is taken down is flagged and removed.
- moderate — Meaningful risk — worth knowing and watching for.Good Morning America (ABC News)
FTC says Fortnite players could be owed refunds over deceptive charges
Sources
In immediate danger? Contact local authorities. To report exploitation, use the NCMEC CyberTipline.
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