The boy’s father said, while he and his son shopped at Target, three men approached them, claiming to be from an internet show. Gabe Lyles was tricked into thinking he was being given a free shopping spree and was crushed when he found out it wasn’t real.
A local community is rallying around an 8-year-old boy, that is hard of hearing, whose family says he was recently the victim of a cruel prank.
The boy’s father said, while he and his son shopped at the Southington Target on Saturday, three men approached them, claiming to be from an internet show. Gabe Lyles was tricked into thinking he was being given a free shopping spree and was crushed when he found out it wasn’t real. Gabe’s father says his heart sank when he realized his son had been duped.Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.TJ said he and his son had been shopping at Target when three men approached claiming to be from an internet channel that rewards people for doing challenges.
“The lead person out of the three immediately said, 'That’s what we were looking for, somebody that had a disability,'” said TJ. The three men asked Gabe and his father to take a blindfolded challenge. If Gabe could fill a shopping cart in 30 seconds, they would pay for it. But they were tricked.
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