A Roblox hacker will hack your account if you accept their friend request
| A Roblox hacker will hack your account if you accept their friend request | |
|---|---|
| FALSE | |
| "A hacker account such as "JohnDoe" or "JaneDoe" will hack your Roblox account, or the whole game, if you accept their friend request or play on a certain date." | |
| Domain | Technology & Internet |
| Tactic | Fabrication |
| Era | Current |
| First seen | 2017 |
| Origin | Chain messages and videos among Roblox players, revived most years around March 18 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-30 |
| Further reading: books on Technology & Internet | |
Every year, Roblox players share warnings that a hacker, most famously "JohnDoe" or "JaneDoe," will strike on a certain date, often March 18. Children are told that accepting a friend request or even being online that day will get their account hacked.
The warnings are hoaxes. JohnDoe and JaneDoe were early test accounts created by Roblox itself.
What the evidence shows
- Test accounts. The JohnDoe and JaneDoe accounts were created by Roblox in its early years for testing and are not hackers.
- Friend requests are not hacks. Accepting a friend request does not give another player access to your account.
- Real risks. Real account takeovers usually happen when someone gives away their password or falls for a phishing site, often through "free Robux" scams.
- Fear-driven. The hoax spreads because children want to warn their friends, and the warning comes with a date that makes it feel urgent.
Why it matters
Chain warnings teach children to fear the wrong things. The real protection is never sharing a password and turning on two-step verification.
Sources
- Snopes, "Is a Roblox Hacker Named 'JohnDoe' Going to Hack Accounts on March 18?"
- Roblox Support, "Account Security."
- Common Sense Media, "Parents' Ultimate Guide to Roblox."