Fortnite Scams: Fake V-Bucks Generators & Phishing (2026)

Q: How do I protect my Epic Games / Fortnite account?

Enable two-factor authentication (2FA), never use a third-party site promising free V-Bucks or items, and never share your credentials, even with a "friend" who offers to help you win rewards.

Q: Does Egidio read my Fortnite-related messages?

No. Egidio analyzes notifications directly on your phone to detect scam signals, including in messaging apps linked to gaming activity. It doesn't store content and sends nothing to a server.

The most common scams around Fortnite

Most widespread

The fake V-Bucks generator

A site promises unlimited free V-Bucks in exchange for credentials or downloading a file. Epic Games officially confirms no legitimate method of this kind exists.

Phishing

The fake Epic Games email

An email imitating Epic Games, with an alarmist tone ("account suspended"), leads to a fake login page that steals credentials.

Social engineering

The fake generous "friend"

A contact offers to help get skins or V-Bucks in exchange for account credentials "to connect it to a partner offer".

Account theft

The cloned login site

A fake page reproducing the Epic Games interface captures username and password as soon as they're entered.

No legitimate method of obtaining free V-Bucks exists outside official purchase or the Save the World mode — Epic Games states this explicitly in its help center. On the regulatory front, in December 2022, Epic Games agreed to a total settlement of $520 million with the U.S. FTC (275M$ for COPPA violations, the children's online privacy law, and 245M$ in consumer refunds for deceptive purchasing practices) — the largest penalty the FTC has ever obtained in this area. This case concerns Epic's own data collection and business practices, not third-party phishing, but it confirms the scale of the security stakes around the Fortnite ecosystem.

How to spot a scam

Any offer of free V-Bucks outside the official game is a scam, without exception.
Email asking for your password: Epic Games never does this.
Suspicious login link: always verify the URL is actually epicgames.com.
Request to share credentials, even by a "friend" or a site that looks official.

How to protect your account

Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on the Epic Games account.
Never enter credentials anywhere other than epicgames.com.
Never download a file promising an item generator.
Talk to younger players about it: the promise of free V-Bucks is the main lever used to trick them.

How Egidio protects you

Egidio detects scam signals across more than 180 apps — including the messaging apps used to share fake V-Bucks links or fake giveaways — on top of calls and SMS, and warns you before you click a phishing link.

100% on your phone. Egidio analyzes notifications locally: it doesn't store your conversations and sends nothing to a server. Family mode lets you watch over up to 4 loved ones.

Download Egidio Call and SMS blocking are free · messaging protection is Premium

Frequently asked questions

Do free V-Bucks generators work?

No, never. Epic Games officially confirms there is no legitimate way to obtain free V-Bucks outside the game.

How do I spot a fake Epic Games email?

Epic Games never asks for your password by email. Be wary of a link that doesn't lead to epicgames.com and an alarmist tone.

How do I protect my Epic Games / Fortnite account?

Enable two-factor authentication, never use a third-party site promising free V-Bucks, and never share your credentials.

Does Egidio read my Fortnite-related messages?

No. Egidio analyzes notifications on your phone to detect scam signals. It doesn't store the content of your exchanges.

Is Egidio free?

Call and SMS blocking are free, forever. Messaging protection and Family mode are included in the Premium version.