Scamming

Scams/Scamming is a dishonest way to obtain items such as vehicles, pets, or toys. Scammers are players that intend to obtain valuable items from other players using unjust means. Scammers are easy to run into in "Adopt Me!". Players are strongly advised to avoid any sort of offers that don't involve the game's traditional trading system and to carefully inspect the items they are trading for. There is a warning before you trade anything for the first time you trade on your game. There is also a warning before you use a cash register, which was disabled on April 3rd. If possible, avoid trading with anyone except for people you know in real life but even if you know them in real life they still could scam you, so don't let your guard down . Scammers could use ice cream trucks, lemonade stands, hot dog stands, even parties.

How to prevent getting scammed?

  • Believe it or not, there are too many bad people in this world. Always be wary and learn to not blindly trust everyone.
  • Don't buy anything with bucks by instinct! If something seems off, it is probably a scam.
  • Scammers will sometimes seem impatient for you to pay. They might say things like "Hurry up and pay" or "Pay me", or they might try to panic you by saying something like "Pay in the next 3 seconds, or the other person is winning the XXX".
  • Only use the Trading System to trade items. Trade the items with other traders at the same time.
  • Do not give other traders your item first.
  • Never trust someone that you don't know.
  • Never let people borrow your pets. 
  • Even if you know the person in real life, they can still scam you, especially if you are gullible or new to the game.
  • If they don't leave the game after they scammed you, report them immediately.
  • NEVER trade your best stuff for a random plush just because someone in the server said they would give everything for it. They are fake.
  • Never trust Robux scams.
  • If you see a scammer scamming someone, report them right away. Not on their profile cause it doesn’t work. Report it on chat!
  • If you want someone to take care of your pets, invite the pet sitter to your family and leave your pet out. They will still be able to take care of it, without them actually owning it.
  • Only trade other Roblox game items with people you're friends with and you know IRL. Even that can't always protect you!
  • If they try to scam you, then leave the server and play another server.
  • Adopt Me! cannot retrieve your pets after being scammed since they are not Roblox staff which means they cannot track down details.
  • Don't trade more than four items on either side unless you trust them and know them IRL, but they could still scam you!
  • If you want your pet to have fancy font/emoji names, go online and find a website that you can copy and paste them into your pet names. Don't give pets to people just because they say they will change the font because there is a high chance you will get scammed.
  • Try not to use this trick, it's kind of hurtful, but if you are unsure about someone with a "Shop" and is "selling items", you should say "I want XXX (pet), but you (another player) should go first" If they pay for their item and get it, this shop might not be a scam. But keep in mind though, that scammers can still scam you using the "OMG Thank you for not scamming me!" scam.
  • When you're in a "shop" and someone is selling items, say this to them. "To prevent both of us from scamming, I will trade my XXX (Not very good pet) for your XXX (The pet they're selling), and THEN I will pay. After I pay, you give back the pet I traded for your XXX (The pet they're selling). If you leave the server before I pay, then you lose your money. If I leave the server before I pay, I lose the pet I gave you. Is this fair?" Now, this method has many problems and holes in it. But people in the Adopt Me community will most likely have too little IQ to understand how this may not work. If they say "no" to your little method, then it's most likely a scam. (This can still be unreliable, use at your own risk.)
  • Don't trade with the scammer, it's simple.
  • If you see a message about "Free Robux" in the chat, that means you found a scam bot. Just report them so they will get banned.
  • For most scams, try questioning the scammer to poke holes through her plan. For example, during the Ride or Fly Scam, asking the scammer why they can't feed the potion to their pet themselves, or in the Fancy Fonts Scam ask they "why dont you give me the app or the site", would probably make a answer come up that would prove that they are scammer, yet some scammers might have it all planned.

How to detect scammers?

  • They will often say ignorant things like, "Whatever," or maybe even laugh it off in a petty way ("Lol") and then continue doing what they're doing.
  • They choose to play the victim, especially if they've been called out by someone. When this happens, they will handle it/respond with a grain of salt and say things like, "Can you stop," or "Go be rude on another server," or "Maybe if you were nice," to the person through private messages in order to avoid being exposed further and to attempt to reclaim their innocence, though they can sometimes also accuse the victim as the 'real' scammer, making the scammer seem like the victim
  • Nobody in their right mind would sell a rare pet for a ridiculously cheap price unless they’re very very generous. (Example: "SELLING NEON SHADOW DRAGON FOR $300 BUCKS) So if they do, then it's surely a scam. Cheap price and rare pet to lure in innocent children. They also may use the "OMG TY FOR NOT SCAMMING ME" scam to boost their chances as well. Overall, remember that people would never sell rare stuff for cheap prices.
  • Try not to use this trick, it's kind of hurtful, but if you are unsure about someone with a "Shop" and is "selling items", you should say "I want XXX (pet), but you (another player) should go first" If they pay for their item and get it, this shop might not be a scam. But keep in mind though, that scammers can still scam you using the "OMG Thank you for not scamming me!" scam.
  • Some scammers make up an excuse for trust trading, saying something like "Oh! I have trust issues, so I do trust trading."
  • Never trust a scammer. Scammers always make it sound like they are your friend and will never scam you. However, in many cases, the scammer says something along the lines of, "I promise I won't scam you!" THOSE ARE JUST EMPTY PROMISES!!!