New Lenox Resident Loses $1,000 To TikTok Scammer: NLPD
By Lauren Traut
Published on April 28, 2026.
A New York resident lost $1,000 in an exchange with a woman whom they met on social media app TikTok. The victim received the money through Apple gift cards and a bitcoin cash app. Police have advised the woman to stop contact with the woman.
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