*A former Target employee went viral on TikTok for sharing how customers can receive “tens of thousands of dollars” if falsely accused of stealing.
A TikTok user with the handle @degreenforrest explains in the video that Target doesn’t want bad press and will settle out of court if a customer can prove innocence when accused of theft. According to @degreenforrest, who previously worked with Target’s asset protection and security team, the goal is to “keep you in the back office stalled long enough for law enforcement to arrive.”
“If you are not stealing and they accuse you of stealing, do not cause a scene, and go to the back with them willingly,” he said in the video, The Daily Dot reports. “You are messing up your bag if you don’t.”
“Why do they do that? Because they legally cannot touch you nor can they chase after you,” he added. “Do with that information what you will, but no stealing. Stealing is wrong.”
Watch the clip below.
@degreenforrest #stitch with @Taco reacts buring bridges I guess lol #target #secertshopper #secret #fyp #npi #assetprotection ♬ original sound – degreenforrest
A person falsely accused of theft could come up financially if there’s video or a receipt proving innocence.
“They will settle out of court tens of thousands of dollars just to keep you quiet,” the TikToker said.
In the comments of the video, many users noted that the same rules apply at several stores, including Walmart.
“Walmart too. I did asset protection and the same rules apply,” one person wrote, The Daily Dot reports.
According to another commenter, some stores keep track of theft over time as they build a case against the culprits.
“It’s so much more beneficial for corporations to let you keep on keepin on until it reaches a felony theft amount,” the TikTok user wrote. “Be careful out there.”
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