Twitch teenager donates $20,000 worth of life savings, worried parents seek help online

While a Twitch user can follow any channel for free, one needs to pay to subscribe to a Twitch streamer. subscription gives user access to special content like emotes and or rewards. Along with subscriptions, fans cans also donate to ir favourite streamers. Several gamers host a live stream of ir games on platform, including some lifestyle content as well. While donating to a streamer is optional, loyal fan bases usually donate regularly to ir favourite streamers. As per a Reddit post from a distressed parent, a teenr donated around $20,000 to his favourite Twitch streamers without asking for permission. 

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Twitch teenr donates nearly $20,000 to favourite Twitch streamers, helpless parents ask for help on Reddit

As per recent reports, a teenr spent $19,870 while donating on Twitch without asking his parents for permission. teenrs reportedly donated to popular Fortnite player Tfue among ors. As per Reddit post, teenr did t ask for permission and emptied out his mor's bank account while using ir debit card. mor revealed that he spent years of savings in seventeen days. She ded that while she contacted customer service, and CEO and Amazon legal via a certified mail, she is yet to receive a response. She took to Reddit to ask if anyone knew how to help her out or even get a response back from staff. 

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Many people offered solutions on her Twitch subreddit post, suggesting that she asks bank about her payment details. Many bankers also explained how she can file for a refund in comments section. While talking to Dot Esports, mor revealed that she contacted her bank as soon as she found out, who proceeded to freeze her accounts and cancel ir son's debit card. However, she revealed that y will consider this a 'friendly fraud' unless she presses charges against her son. A friendly or chargeback fraud is when a consumer makes a purchase from ir own card and asks for a refund. 

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As per Dot Esports, mor liked to remain anymous, and shared a screenshot of her bank statement with m. As per mor, her teen child charged $19,870.94 to a debit card between June 14 and 30. Apart from Tfue, teenr donated money to streamers like Gorb, and Ewokttv, along with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kurt Benkert and Miami Heat’s Meyers Leonard. “When I saw bank balances were almost gone, my lips started to tingle and I h to put my he down so I wouldn’t pass out,” she told Dot Esports. “I cried at first. I didn’t believe he could’ve done this.”

Many streamers also reached out to his mor, who she said have been 'wonderful'. Though she contacted all streamers, only Benkert and Leonard have responded. While she is looking for ways to get her money back, she took responsibility for situation. “I work too many hours, and have t paid close eugh attention to what he was doing online,” she mitted. “His internet kwledge has absolutely surpassed mine… My focus w though is trying to figure out why he did it so I can make sure this is one giant mistake he makes in his life.”

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She revealed that y provided ir son with minal balance debit card to buy school lunches. However, he seemed to be transferring money to his account via online banking. She thinks he might have seen her password while she was entering it, or must t have logged out properly. When she asked her son, he agreed to have spent a lot but was 'shocked' when he saw total amount. She mitted that she only checked her account while paying bills, and was unaware of transactions till it was too late. 

(Im source: Twitch official Twitter – @Twitch)