JPMorgan Sues Four TikTok Trend Participants for Bank Fraud

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is suing for fraud several people and companies the bank says used the methods of a Chase ATM “glitch” trend that went viral on TikTok.

The company filed at least four complaints Monday, which allege that bank users deposited tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake checks into their Chase accounts and withdrew large sums before the checks bounced. The complaints filed in Los Angeles, Houston, and Miami federal court say the participants collectively owe the bank $660,000.

The lawsuits don’t mention the TikTok ATM “glitch” trend, but the withdrawals named in the lawsuits are from the period at the end of August when it was popular and used the method TikTok popularized.

The trend instructed users to write large checks to themselves and attempt to immediately draw all or part of the sums from ATMs.

The practice amounts to bank fraud, and bank users must return the funds and associated fees immediately, alongside attorneys’ fees and other relief, Chase’s lawyers wrote.

“Fraud is a crime that impacts everyone and undermines trust in the banking system. Chase takes its responsibility to combat fraud seriously and prioritizes protecting the firm and its customers to make the banking system safer,” all four of the lawsuits said.

None of the plaintiffs could be reached for comment.

Greenberg Traurig LLP represents JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The cases are JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Reed, C.D. Cal., No. 2:24-cv-09243, 10/28/24, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. In and Out Appliances, LLC, S.D. Fla., No. 1:24-cv-24175, 10/28/24, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Riskboss Musiq, LLC, S.D. Fla., No. 1:24-cv-24172, 10/28/24, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Ikemi, S.D. Tex., No. 4:24-cv-04140, 10/28/24.