Fortunately for Eddie's family, his father was immediately suspicious of the call. This "Eddie" said he had been in a car accident and needed money immediately. When Eddie's grandfather picked up, it sounded like Eddie on the phone. His dad explained that someone had called his house phone from a foreign number. His father was relieved, but Eddie was confused: Why did he think he had been in a car accident? Eddie was baffled - not only had he not been in a wreck, but he hadn't driven in six months.
"That was a really weird way for him to start off the call," Eddie told me.Īfter Eddie said he was safe at home, his father asked whether he had been in a car accident. His dad asked whether Eddie was at home and if everything was all right. As soon as he heard his dad's voice, Eddie, a 19-year-old TikToker, knew something was up. It often indicates a user profile.Įddie Cumberbatch was sitting in his Chicago apartment in April when he received a frantic call from his father. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.