The family of late TikToker Jiare Schneider is coping with harassment as they mourn the Internet character … from fraudsters making threats about Jiare’s well-being, no matter his present passing.
The TikToker’s sister, Jasnique Woods, tells TMZ … sooner than and after the affirmation of Jiare’s demise, the family acquired quite a lot of threats from swindlers — who declare they’re holding JS hostage, demanding a ransom for his launch.
Be mindful, Jiare was missing for 10 days sooner than he was found ineffective closing week in Georgia after an in depth search. His family posted missing-person flyers in an attempt to get data on his disappearance … which is how crooks obtained ahold of Jasnique’s phone amount.
Jasnique tells us that in its place of official info, quite a few fraudsters often called her and claimed to be holding Jiare captive … with one caller even making a $5K demand for his launch. Jiare’s sister says the fraudster texted a hyperlink and instructed her to pay a ransom in Bitcoin. Jasnique obtained the choice whereas touring in New York, and filed a police report for aggravated harassment. We spoke with police, who inform us no arrests have been made.
This sadly wasn’t the one identify, as Jasnique related one different hostage declare … by which the caller had an actor get on the highway and fake to be Jiare asking for help.
We’re instructed the pretender even said points like, “Mommy, help.”
The family didn’t fall for the culprits’ suggestions … nonetheless shockingly, threats have continued even after Jiare’s physique was current in a automobile in a wooded house in Georgia on November 26.
Jasnique says she acquired a threat on Thanksgiving day, when the harasser claimed to “have Jiare” and, like throughout the completely different calls, said they’d launch him if paid. One different identify received right here a day later, with Jiare’s sister telling us a lady said, “I’ve your son,” sooner than abruptly hanging up.
In response to the persevering with harassment, Jasnique says she has no different nonetheless to differ her phone amount. Jasnique explains she opted to not file a police report for every identify, as she’s in the intervening time specializing in her grief after her family’s tragic loss.
A purpose behind demise has however to be determined in Jiare’s passing … and his sister says the family is deeply centered on discovering out what exactly occurred.
We’re sure additional developments are to return … so, preserve tuned.
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