Twitch streamer Sliker admits to $200,000 gambling scam

1 year 7 months ago

A Twitch streamer has admitted he lied to fans and fellow influencers when asking for money, raising at least $200,000 to fund his gambling habit.

In a confession video spotted by Kotaku, Abraham 'Sliker' Mohammed said he would tell followers and peers that his bank account was locked and needed money to prevent any impact to his credit score, or that his payments from Twitch hadn't been processed.

However, he was actually using this money to gamble on the outcome of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive matches.

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James Batchelor