Florida officials say they have taken a man pretending to be Elon Musk into custody after he scammed a 74-year-old out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Man posing as Elon Musk scams 74-year-old woman out of more than $250,000, police say

By Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story     BRADENTON, Florida (WESH) —  Florida officials say they have taken a man pretending to be business mogul and SpaceX founder Elon Musk into custody. On Wednesday, the Bradenton Police Department arrested Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan Jr., 56, after they say he scammed a Texas woman out of $250,000 — though officials think it could be more. According to BPD, Moynihan Jr. was impersonating Musk …

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A Florida man pretended to be Elon Musk on Facebook to scam a woman out of at least $250,000, police say.Allison Robbert-Pool/Getty ImagesA Florida man scammed a woman out of $250,000 by posing as Elon Musk, police say.The scam involved a fake Facebook account promising high returns on investments.Musk's identity is frequently used in scams, including deepfake crypto schemes.A Florida man pretending to be billionaire Elon Musk on Facebook scamme…

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Man posing as Elon Musk scams 74-year-old out of more than $250,000

A Florida man scammed a woman out of $250,000 by pretending to be Elon Musk.
The scam involved a fake Facebook account that promised high returns on investments.
Police arrested Jeffrey Moynihan at first......

Një burrë nga Florida mashtroi një grua pasi i mori 250 mijë dollarë duke u paraqitur si Elon Musk.
Mashtrimi përfshinte një llogari të rreme në Facebook që premtonte kthime të larta nga investimet.
Policia arrestoi Jeffrey Moynihan në fillim......

​Shtihej sikur Elon Musk, e moshuara bie pre e mashtrimit qindra-mijëra dollarë

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Posing as Elon Musk, the elderly woman falls victim to a scam of hundreds of thousands of dollars

A Florida man pretending to be billionaire Elon Musk on Facebook scammed an older woman out of over $250,000, police say. Police arrested Jeffrey Moynihan, Jr., 56, earlier this week for grand theft. The Bradenton Police Department said in a statement that financial records show the woman from Texas sent at least $250,000 to Moynihan’s business in Florida. The victim’s husband told police that she sent “approximately $600,000” to Moynihan in tot…

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A Florida man pretended to be Elon Musk on Facebook to scam a woman out of at least $250,000, police say.
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A Florida man scammed a woman out of $250,000 by posing as Elon Musk, police say.
The scam involved a fake Facebook account promising high returns on…

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A Florida man is in jail after police said he impersonated tech billionaire Elon Musk to scam an elderly woman in Frisco.

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Florida man claiming to be Elon Musk accused of scamming elderly Frisco woman

A Florida man was arrested for swindling a 74-year-old Texas woman for at least $250,000 posing as Elon Musk, according to police. Jeffrey Moynihan, Jr., 56, who owns a business in Bradenton, is charged with major theft. According to police in 2023, the 74-year-old victim became friends with “Elon Musk” on Facebook. “They exchanged messages for several months and encouraged the victim to invest in Musk’s businesses,” the police said in a stateme…

Un hombre de Florida fue arrestado por estafar a una mujer de Texas de 74 años por al menos $250,000 haciéndose pasar por Elon Musk, según la policía. Jeffrey Moynihan, Jr., de 56 años, propietario de un negocio en Bradenton, está acusado de hurto mayor. Según la policía en 2023, la víctima de 74 años se hizo amiga de “Elon Musk” en Facebook. «Intercambiaron mensajes durante varios meses y animaron a la víctima a invertir en los negocios de Musk…

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