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To think a 10 year old shouldn't be hacking my daughter's Roblox account?

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CandyLeBonBon · 07/09/2019 12:54

DD (10) just had a friend over for a sleepover. They're playing Roblox and they have discovered that a girl who used to be in their class has hacked both of their accounts, and interfered with both of their game play/spending their money etc.

I've investigated and I did get an email mid August stating that an alternative email had been used to sign into my DD's account but didn't think anything of it because she's told me she logged in with a friend's email that day, as she couldn't sign in with her own. I didn't twig at the time because DD was gabbling about having logged out and not being able to get back in and when I saw the email I assumed the address was the friend's (hope that makes sense?)

I've changed her password obviously but she had a couple of weeks to interfere/spend money that my daughter had put in to buy Robucks etc.

I have the girl's email address as I was alerted by the Roblox admin team about the address change.

DD's friend said the same thing has happened to her too.

Unfortunately to make things slightly awkward, her mum is the manager at a place I sometimes works.

It's small I know, but i feel for my daughter. Who spent her own pocketmoney to play the game. More importantly I'm concerned that what this girl is doing is illegal but I'm not sure how to approach it. Do I email the girl direct? Try and contact the mother(were not friends and I only know her by name)

I'd really appreciate some suggestions as I know how good MN with this stuff!

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CandyLeBonBon · 07/09/2019 14:00

Sensible lot! Yes I have the two stage security on as that's how unnoticed that the account email had been changed.

It'll be interesting to see what the girl's mum has to say.

She shouldn't have been spending her money. I appreciate they can be lax about password privacy but to use up my DD's Robucks was totally out of order.

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leaserspottedmummybird · 07/09/2019 17:04

Yabu to let a 10 year old play online games @CandyLeBonBon

CandyLeBonBon · 07/09/2019 17:37

No I'm not. But thanks!

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ZeroFuchsGiven · 07/09/2019 17:51

Tbf roblox is one of the games paedophiles target and get kids talking to them and sending pics. I thought it was pretty common knowledge about this game. You really need to be watching her and checking her account.. letting her log in at others houses you have no way of knowing who is talking to her.

Tinyandpetite · 07/09/2019 18:07

My daughter says Roblox is closing down in 2020 due to lack of money!!

CandyLeBonBon · 07/09/2019 19:11

I have her controls and access locked right down and I have checked her friend list. Confident on that front at least. Didn't know about closure though

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CandyLeBonBon · 07/09/2019 19:12

And she only plays on it a couple of days a month

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EmeraldShamrock · 07/09/2019 19:13

Tbf roblox is one of the games paedophiles target and get kids talking to them and sending pics
You can't send pictures and can't enter numbers on a private messaging, though you are not wrong, DD's is on the tightest security as unfortunately we had an incident a fella player more likely a paedophile was asking DD character to try on sexy outfits, it was 3 years ago, her accounts are both friends only.
My daughter says Roblox is closing down in 2020 due to lack of money
I doubt it, it cost robux to fart in the game it is ridiculous, they probably spread the word encouraging DC to spend more.

EmeraldShamrock · 07/09/2019 19:15

It is worth 2.5 billion in 2019.

CandyLeBonBon · 07/09/2019 19:26

Yes my DD's is friends only andclocked down to the safest options

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CanaryFish · 07/09/2019 19:32

Had something like this years ago with my sisters Facebook she swears she was “hacked” ... her friend knew or guessed her password.

leaserspottedmummybird · 07/09/2019 20:14

At 10 years old? Yes yabu

CandyLeBonBon · 07/09/2019 22:02

No. I'm not. But again, thanks.

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MildDrPepperAddiction · 07/09/2019 22:12

That is illegal. My lo's go to a coding club once a month and each day there is a guest speaker. One day there was a detective from their online crime section and she explained to them what's illegal etc. When gaming with friends. Her mum needs to be told before someone else reports her to the police. If she continues this behavior she could end up in a lot of trouble as a teen.

AgentJohnson · 08/09/2019 07:25

It’s a shitty thing to happen to your DD and friend but every cloud has a silver lining. This is a perfect moment to talk about online safety. They’ve been careless and this what can sometimes happen when you are.

Their accounts weren’t hacked if they remained logged in on someone else’s device.

leaserspottedmummybird · 08/09/2019 09:00

10 year olds in your area seem to be 'lovely 'op. Mini hackers , what's next?

MinervaVause · 08/09/2019 09:12

My dc play Roblox but they don’t know their log in details as I set it all up.

They have to ask me to log them in when they want to play. One reason was so they couldn’t tell anyone their password. (Plus I can monitor what they’re up to and how often they’re playing) I also have the 2-step verification which emails me a 6 digit code when you log in just in case they did guess the details.

Yes, I would tell the girls mum but I wouldn’t email the girl. This is for her mum to sort out but is a good lesson in security for all involved.

CandyLeBonBon · 08/09/2019 09:21

Not sure what you're insuminuating @leaserspottedmummybird but it's one girl. Perhaps save your sniffy judgement for elsewhere eh?

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CandyLeBonBon · 08/09/2019 09:22

And of course that should read 'insinuating'

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slipperywhensparticus · 08/09/2019 09:29

Happened to my son he gave out his password though I told the teacher who.had a word with the child I changed the password and locked down his account he was told never to give it out again on pain of banning the loss of his robucks was considered a punishment for being daft enough to give out his password the child did it to several others too

leaserspottedmummybird · 14/09/2019 12:15

From your post I just think 'lovely children' Hmm

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