A Florida man has been arrested after impersonating tech billionaire Elon Musk in a bid to scam an elderly woman

[Augusta]

A Florida man Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan has been arrested after impersonating tech billionaire Elon Musk in a bid to scam an elderly woman out of $250,000.


He was arrested at his Bradenton home on Tuesday night, November 19, and charged with grand theft.

The 56-year-old businessman befriended the victim, a 74-year-old Texas resident, on Facebook and began messaging her in 2023. The victim was allegedly promised a $55 million return on investment. Her husband reportedly told investigators that she was conned out of some $600,000 in total.

 

[magnus2022]

I think is only Nigerians that are scammers! So even United States citizen is involved in scamming other people's money. The way Nigerians are been scorned and make fun of because of scams and online fraud will make you think that others are saints.

 

[eLdavis]

Scams like this are pretty common, I have heard some cases of fake accounts pretending to be Elon musk and some other top celebrities.

 

[Augusta]

This is what a lot of these criminals now do. You would see different accounts of a celebrity that might not even be on social media