The household of late TikToker Jiare Schneider is going through harassment as they mourn the Web persona … from fraudsters making threats about Jiare’s well-being, regardless of his latest passing.
The TikToker’s sister, Jasnique Woods, tells TMZ … earlier than and after the affirmation of Jiare’s demise, the household acquired quite a few threats from swindlers — who declare they’re holding JS hostage, demanding a ransom for his launch.
Bear in mind, Jiare was lacking for 10 days earlier than he was discovered lifeless final week in Georgia after an in depth search. His household posted missing-person flyers in an try to get data on his disappearance … which is how crooks received ahold of Jasnique’s cellphone quantity.
Jasnique tells us that as an alternative of professional data, a number of fraudsters referred to as 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 received the decision 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 name, as Jasnique associated one other hostage declare … by which the caller had an actor get on the road and faux to be Jiare asking for assist.
We’re instructed the pretender even stated issues like, “Mommy, assist.”
The household did not fall for the culprits’ methods … however shockingly, threats have continued even after Jiare’s physique was present in a automobile in a wooded space in Georgia on November 26.
Jasnique says she acquired a risk on Thanksgiving day, when the harasser claimed to “have Jiare” and, like within the different calls, stated they’d launch him if paid. One other name got here a day later, with Jiare’s sister telling us a girl stated, “I’ve your son,” earlier than abruptly hanging up.
In response to the continued harassment, Jasnique says she has no selection however to alter her cellphone quantity. Jasnique explains she opted to not file a police report for each name, as she’s at present specializing in her grief after her household’s tragic loss.
A reason for demise has but to be decided in Jiare’s passing … and his sister says the household is deeply targeted on discovering out what precisely occurred.
We’re certain extra developments are to return … so, keep tuned.