POTENTIAL shoplifters need to stop stealing from major retailers like Walmart and Target, as one TikToker warns they could be left with a hefty charge. 

A woman who claims to have worked at a remodeler for Walmart is warning all “kleptomaniacs” from stealing from the nationwide-chain saying the company can hit shoplifters with grand theft charges. 

Chey (@bbyghoulcy) recently shared the warning on TikTok with thousands of followers, urging all her “kleptomaniac girlies,” to stop taking a “five finger discount.” 

Specifically, she pointed to Walmart and Target, claiming the retailers “keep tabs on you and keep track of the amount you are stealing.” 

“Once you hit a certain amount, boom, arrested on the spot and charged with grand theft,” Chey said. 

The TikTok claimed the retailers use security measures like high-tech surveillance cameras and hidden microphones to track any theft throughout the store. 

She alleged that the cameras they use are of such high quality, that they can zoom in from across the store and be able to make out small lettering – such as words on an employee badge. 

If the security at these retailers pick up on any suspicious activity, Chey claimed the cameras could be used to zoom in on a shoppers face and take a photo. 

“So if you think you’re getting away with it, you’re really not,” she said, further alleging that these retailers would keep track of the amount habitual shoplifters would be taking until it reaches the minimum amount for grand theft in their respective state. 

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The minimum amount can vary state to state, as states like New York and California typically consider a crime to be grand theft if the value exceeds $1,000. Meanwhile, that number drops to $750 in Florida. 

Chey said she knew this information because she worked for a company called Sasser that remodeled stores for Walmart and other retailers. 

Specifically, she claimed to have installed small microphones in the ceiling, where it “looks like a speaker.” 

“They hear every f—ing thing, even whispers,” Chey said. 

“Unless you want to be charged with grand theft, I highly suggest you stop [stealing],” she later added. 

“You are going to get busted one day. You are not getting away with it.” 

Several former Target employees made a similar allegation in 2020, saying the retailer was purposely waiting to charge shoplifters with a higher crime. 

At the time, Target told Business Insider that the company did not have any policies “to hold or bundle shoplifting charges until they reach a felony level.” 

“At Target, we prioritize the safety and well-being of our guests, team members and the communities we serve,” the retailer told the outlet. 

“Like most retailers, we have security practices, training, and technology in place to address shoplifting in our stores.”

Walmart and Target did not immediately respond to The US Sun’s request for comment.