EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating a TikTok incident that left a Pennsylvania woman scammed out of nearly $13,000.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, a 41-year-old woman from Union City in Erie County reported a theft by deception/fraud.
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Police say the woman previously used her PayPal account to purchase an item through “TikTok shop.” Since then, hundreds of unauthorized small amounts of transactions occurred from February through October of 2023.
In total, the victim lost $12,638.4, state police reported.
PSP is continuing to investigate the incident.
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