Kulmbach: 76-Year-Old Loses 18 000 Euros to False Elon Musk

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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An alleged billionaire, an emergency surgery and a lot of money: a fraudster takes advantage of the trust of a senior in Upper Franconia. An attentive bank employee keeps the woman from transferring even more money.

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"Elon Musk" asked for love – and got 18,000 euros: A brazen fraudster deceived a 76-year-old Kulmbacher on the Internet. Only a watchful bank employee stopped the wrong millionaire before even more...

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A con artist impersonating Elon Musk online gained the trust of a 76-year-old woman from Kulmbach. She fell for the scam – only an alert bank employee prevented something worse from happening.

it-daily.net

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An alleged Elon Musk, an emergency surgery and a lot of money: A fraudster takes advantage of the trust of a senior in Upper Franconia. Who prevented the injured from losing even more money? A fraudster spent herself on the Internet as Elon Musk and brought a senior in Kulmbach by around 18,000 euros. An attentive bank employee saved the woman from further fraud. The 76-year-old wanted to transfer another 20,000 euros to the supposed billionaire…

frankenpost.de

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A 76-year-old Kulmbach fell for a "Love-Scam" – only a watchful bank employee prevented even worse things.