League of Legends players are reporting a surge in automated bot accounts using the Riot client to initiate romance scams that funnel victims toward OnlyFans subscriptions or malware.
Key Points
- Bots send friend requests immediately after matches, using generic compliments to mimic genuine players.
- Conversations are quickly moved to Discord to bypass Riot’s in-game moderation and chat protections.
- Scammers use recycled photos and AI-assisted scripts to build rapport before pushing paid subscription links.
- Some links lead to credential-harvesting sites designed to hijack Discord accounts rather than promoting content.
- Players can reduce targeting by enabling "streamer mode" to hide match data from third-party tracking sites.