A TikToker is going viral after sharing her experience dealing with an alleged credit card scam.
The part story, part PSA comes from a user named Meg (@meggylouu). In a video posted in early May, the TikToker detailed the credit card “swap” that nearly cost her $1,500.
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Her clip is part of an ongoing trend on TikTok in which users attempt to warn others after encountering scams in their own lives. In one recent video, an Instacart driver revealed an alleged scam that customers can use to steal money from drivers. In another, a TikToker used her own experience to share the best tips for preventing Venmo scams.
Meg’s video struck a similar chord on the app. However, the situation was intensified by the fact that her alleged scammer was a child.
“Scammed by a child,” she captioned her post. “But seriously I hope this helps someone avoid a situation like this bc it sucks.”
In the video, Meg explains how she was approached by a “kid” who asked if she could help him pay for a taxi. The child went on to show her a handful of cash, adding that the taxi driver wouldn’t take cash due to COVID-19 restrictions.
So, Meg accepted the cash and paid for the taxi with her debit card. Thinking nothing of it, she went home and got on with her evening.
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However, she later checked her bank account and noticed that not only was there no charge for a taxi — there…
