# How to avoid scams when buying Fortnite skins

> The warning signs of Fortnite skin and V-Bucks scams, what a safe purchase looks like and why you never need to share your Epic password.

Fortnite skins and V-Bucks are a favorite target for scammers. Most scams work the same way, and once you know it, they are easy to spot. This is how to buy safely.

## The one rule: never share your password

No legitimate store needs your Epic password, your login code or access to your email to deliver an item. Gifting works through friend requests only. If a seller asks you to log in for you, or to send a code, it is a scam, however nice they are.


## Warning signs

1. A price that is far too good to be true, with no explanation of how it is possible.
2. Pressure to pay right now, or an offer that disappears in minutes.
3. A request for your account details, a code sent to your phone or your email.
4. Payment only by a method that cannot be traced or reversed, with no receipt.
5. No clear support, no terms and no way to reach a person if something goes wrong.
6. Free V-Bucks generators and "free skin" links. They do not exist.


## What a safe purchase looks like

A safe store delivers items as gifts from the official Item Shop, asks only for your public Epic display name and tells you in advance about the rules Epic applies, such as the two days of friendship needed before a gift. You can check the order status, and there are public customer reviews and a contact channel.


## If something goes wrong

1. Stop talking to the seller and do not send more money.
2. If you shared a password, change it now and turn on two-factor authentication.
3. Report the account to Epic Games and keep the conversation and the payment receipt.
4. Contact your payment provider if you paid by card or PayPal.


## How pavos.store keeps you safe

At pavos.store we never ask for your password. You only give us your Epic display name, add our accounts as friends and receive your items as official gifts after the 48 hours Epic requires. You can follow every order, read customer reviews and talk to our support team 24/7 on Discord.


Browse today's Item Shop and buy with a clear, safe process.

[Go to the shop](https://www.pavos.store/en/shop.md)

Page: https://www.pavos.store/en/guides/avoid-fortnite-skin-scams. Updated 2026-11-11.