Snapchat scam led Sumter teen to death. His family is suing. | Palmetto Politics

A 13-year-old Sumter boy died by suicide after a Snapchat scammer attempted to extort him for $35 a day. The family is now suing the company for pushing a "defective" and "dangerous" product on children.

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