Woman Caught Shoplifting With a Fake Baby in Store Video Amuses South Africa
- A TikTok video filmed in what appears to be a South African store showed a woman carrying a wrapped bundle that turned out to be a fake baby
- The clip went viral after viewers realised she had allegedly been caught trying to steal using the bundled decoy
- South Africans flooded the comments section with a mix of shock and disbelief at her bold method
A video posted on TikTok on 25 June 2026 stopped South Africans in their tracks. The clip, shared by @innocent1987agmail.com, showed a woman inside what looked like a shop or institutional building, carrying a tightly wrapped bundle and placing items on the floor. It was the kind of footage that made people look twice.
Source: TikTok
The reason the video spread so quickly was the twist. The bundle the woman was cradling was not a real baby. Viewers quickly connected the dots and concluded she had allegedly been caught attempting to steal, using a fake infant as cover.
The footage by @innocent1987agmail.com was filmed indoors, where the woman revealed that she was actually sneaking box wine under the blanket. Watch the viral TikTok video here:
Mzansi reacts to fake baby stunt
South Africans in the comments could not hold back:
@maVeelakazi wrote:
"She was bringing water but along the way, Jesus turned it into wine"
@Dlamini Bongani said:
"Thekind of mother I need in my life 🤣"
@KIM DUBE added:
"For the love of the wine ☺️"
@Midas_touch✨️ noted:
"Thought it was one baby but it's Four Cousins 🤭🤪"
Other Briefly News stories about theft
- A liquor store heist captured on CCTV footage, showcasing a suspect demonstrating remarkable acrobatic skills to access the store.
- People were impressed by a tragic incident in Pretoria where a suspected thief died while attempting to escape after a failed burglary.
- A disturbing incident in KwaZulu-Natal, where a woman lost over R10,000 to a card-swapping scam involving two men at an ATM.
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