Tiktoker Linzi Taylor, whose profile has drawn more than 1.8 million followers, recently shared a troubling incident involving her 10-year-old son and an unexpected cloud of charges that appeared on her accounts. The story centers on a sequence of events that began with a purchase spree inside the Roblox mobile game, totaling $800, all without Taylor’s knowledge.
Taylor explained that her son somehow managed to “crack” the Apple ID password. He knew only the device’s PIN, but that was enough to give him access to the account. Before Taylor could review the purchases, the child used the on-device password reset option by selecting the forgotten password feature. In a matter of minutes, she found that multiple in-game purchases had been made, amounting to about $800, which is roughly 61,600 rubles in the local currency at the time of the incident.
When Taylor discovered the deductions, she contacted Apple for help. Support staff informed her that the funds were spent via PayPal tied to her account. That detail added another layer of complexity, since the money was not taken directly from the device, but was processed through a connected payment method that the family relied on for various online transactions.
The moment was emotionally charged. Tape after tape, Taylor spoke to her followers with visible emotion, recording a call in which she warned her audience about how easily a child could maneuver around certain protective barriers built into app stores. The message was clear: if the right prompts are present, and a password reset is accessible, a young user can initiate purchases that are difficult for guardians to contest after the fact.
In a twist that complicated the resolution, the young purchaser’s actions led to a dispute with the game’s developer. Taylor stated that Roblox might delete her son’s account as a consequence of the unauthorized purchases. The potential loss of access to a cherished game also weighed on her as a factor in the family’s decision-making after the incident.
The coverage by other outlets later recalled a separate incident where a student reportedly spent around 200,000 rubles trying to buy a premium skin in another popular game, Standoff 2. While that episode involved a different platform and currency, it underscored a broader concern about how easily virtual purchases can escalate when parental control tools fail or are bypassed.
Since then, Taylor has used her platform to advocate for heightened awareness and stronger protections within digital ecosystems used by families. The core takeaway she emphasizes is simple: guardians should treat device security and payment verification as ongoing, active practices rather than passive settings. Parents who suspect unauthorized charges should document everything, contact the payment provider, and request a review as soon as possible to minimize losses and to protect future spending from being driven by a child’s curiosity alone. The episode serves as a cautionary tale about the intersection of child access, password management, and the responsibilities that come with owning devices tied to payment methods.
Many followers commented that such incidents are all too common in households that rely on multiple apps and subscriptions. The rapid pace of digital purchases, especially on popular platforms designed to be engaging for younger users, means guardians must stay vigilant. Solutions discussed by the community include enabling stronger parental controls, requiring separate passwords for app stores, using family sharing plans with spending controls, and regularly auditing connected payment methods for unexpected activity. In light of these considerations, Linzi Taylor’s experience functions as a prompt for families across North America to review their own security measures and to speak openly about what steps to take when purchases occur without consent.