TikToker Who Claimed Bandits Demanded N100m After N100,000 Giveaway Clarifies Comment | Citizen NewsNG
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A TikTok user known as Scope2dTee has come forward to clarify a viral video that sparked widespread concern online.
In the original video, he appeared to be crying out after alleging that he fell into a “bandits’ trap” by participating in a suspicious online giveaway.
The footage, which went viral on Monday, showed the content creator claiming that after receiving N100,000 during a live giveaway, he was contacted via email by the so-called bandits demanding N100 million in return.
“I also want to confess that I collected N100,000 during a giveaway some bandits on TikTok did. After I got the money, I immediately received an email where the bandits were requesting me to pay N100 million,” he said.
The video drew criticism from social media users, many of whom condemned him for accepting money from questionable sources in the first place.
However, in a subsequent TikTok post, Scope2dTee said the original video was not a confession but a piece of awareness content.
He further clarified that his inspiration came from a video he saw on June 7, which detailed how “people were accepting money from bandits online”.
“I saw a video on June 7 about people collecting money from bandits, and I was moved by it. So I made a video as a warning, especially to parents, to caution their children against such actions,” he said.
“The video was meant to pass a message; it didn’t happen to me. I made it to show that every action has consequences, so parents will warn their children against collecting money from bandits during giveaways.”
The clarification comes amid a growing trend on TikTok, where multiple videos have surfaced showing individuals sharing their account details to receive giveaway money from bandits during live sessions, often with dangerous strings attached.
By Muhibat Sulaimon
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