How to block scam websites that target kids.

Scammers target children because children don't yet know what a scam looks like. Fake Robux generators, free V-Bucks, fake giveaways, crypto airdrops, gift card phishing — every one of these is a multi-million-dollar industry. Here's a working playbook for blocking them.

If you've watched your child use a phone for any length of time, you've probably already seen it. A YouTube link to a "free Robux generator." A Discord DM offering a crypto airdrop. A pop-up promising free V-Bucks for a Roblox account. A "Mr. Beast giveaway" that requires a small "verification fee."

To you, these scams are obvious. To a nine-year-old whose entire social currency depends on the game in question, they're plausible — and the scammers know it.

The targeting is deliberate. Children make ideal scam victims because they:

• Don't yet have the pattern recognition to spot common scam signals
• Are highly motivated by in-game rewards
• Often have access to a parent's credit card information
• Are embarrassed to tell anyone when something goes wrong

This guide walks through the categories of scams that target kids, and how to actually block them.

The major scam categories aimed at children

1. Game currency scams

Free Robux generators. Free V-Bucks. Free Minecoins. Free Genshin Primogems. These sites either steal account credentials, install malware, or run "human verification" loops that earn the scammer affiliate revenue while delivering nothing to the child.

According to industry tracking, "free Robux generator" alone has thousands of indexed scam domains, with new ones launching weekly to replace ones that get taken down.

2. Crypto and NFT scams

Fake airdrops, "guaranteed" trading bots, NFT giveaways that require sending crypto to "verify" the wallet. These are increasingly targeting Discord servers, YouTube comments, and Twitch chat — all of which children frequent.

3. Celebrity giveaway scams

"Mr. Beast is giving away $10,000 — click here to enter." "Logan Paul is sending crypto to the first 100 wallets." These are perennial because they work — a kid is more likely than an adult to believe their favorite YouTuber is doing something generous.

4. Phishing for gift cards

"You've won an iPhone! Just pay shipping with a Steam gift card." This is the modern equivalent of the Nigerian prince scam, redesigned for children.

5. Account theft via "free trial" sites

Sites that promise to give a child a "free Discord Nitro" or "free Spotify Premium" in exchange for logging in with their account credentials. The credentials are immediately stolen and sold.

6. Malware distribution

Game mods, "cheat" downloads, and Roblox executor tools that install spyware, keyloggers, or remote access trojans on the family computer.

Why basic filters don't catch these

Two reasons:

1. The volume. New scam domains launch by the thousands every day. A static block list (the kind built into iOS or Family Link) catches a tiny fraction.
2. The disguise. Most scam sites look like legitimate game or fan sites. Generic "adult content" filters don't flag them because they're not adult content — they're fraud.

What you need is a maintained, threat-intelligence-driven block list that's updated as new scams appear. This requires either a paid threat feed (used by enterprise security companies) or a dedicated parental control app that maintains one.

What Defenras blocks in this category

Defenras maintains live threat feeds from multiple sources — including industry threat intelligence partners — and updates the block list daily. Categories blocked by default include:

• Phishing pages — fake login pages for Roblox, Discord, Steam, Google, etc.
• Malware distribution sites — including game-mod and "cheat" download sites
• Scam giveaways — fake celebrity giveaways, fake crypto airdrops
• Cryptocurrency scam sites — pump-and-dump, fake exchanges, fake wallets
• Generator scams — fake Robux, V-Bucks, and game currency generators

The block list draws from threat feeds used by professional cybersecurity teams. New domains are added within hours of being identified.

What you can do beyond blocking

Talk about specific scams by name

Kids respond to specifics. "Don't fall for scams" is too abstract. "If a Discord DM offers you free Nitro, it's always a scam — always — no exceptions" is concrete and memorable.

Establish a rule: anything that asks for an account login is suspicious

Train your child that if any site asks them to "log in with Roblox" or "log in with Google" outside of the actual official app, it's a phishing attempt. The only safe place to log into an account is the official app.

Make it safe to come to you

Kids fall for scams. It happens. The reason scams escalate is that the child is too embarrassed to tell a parent until the damage is significant. If your child knows they can come to you the moment something feels off — without judgment, just help — you'll catch problems early.

How to set up Defenras for scam protection

The scam categories — phishing, malware, crypto fraud — are enabled by default on Defenras. No additional configuration needed.

To add an extra layer:

1. Install Defenras on your child's iPhone, iPad, Android, or computer browser
2. Open the parent dashboard at defenras.com/dashboard
3. Add any specific URLs you've seen circulating to the custom block list
4. Enable Guardian Alerts if you want to know when blocks are triggered

The bottom line

Scam sites targeting children are a constantly evolving threat. Static block lists can't keep up. The only practical solution is a maintained, threat-intelligence-driven block list — which Defenras provides by default — combined with ongoing conversations with your child about specific scam patterns.

Block the obvious. Talk about the rest. And make it safe for them to come to you when something slips through.