Grieving women warn of TikTok scam involving sending loved ones' ashes to a fake artist who uses the remains for extortion
Cronin told USA Today that she'd commented on one of"Chad's" videos, and a woman reached out to her offering to gift her a portrait if she'd send off her husband's ashes. After Cronin obliged, she received the same email as Ide asking for a $3,576 clearance fee. Alabama's Wendy Bailey said that she was also scammed by the artist in December after he contacted her asking for an online shoutout in exchange for art using her grandparents' ashes, per USA Today.
The 62-year-old living in Woodstock told USA Today that he'd tried to return the first package after he mysteriously received it in the mail, but couldn't afford it so ultimately threw the ashes away. By the time Turner received the second package in January, police in Woodstock had been notified by Bailey.
According to USA Today, none of the women sent the accused scammer money, and reports have been filed with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Woodstock Police Department.
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