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A new scam using Elon Musk's name is making the rounds, promoting "energy-saving" devices and falsely linking the Tesla and SpaceX leader to the products.
A South Korean woman was deceived into transferring $50,000 to a scammer impersonating Elon Musk through advanced deepfake technology. The scam, which involved artificial intelligence (AI ...
People have reported sending more than $2 million in cryptocurrency to Elon Musk impersonators over just the past six months, the Federal Trade Commission said in a statement yesterday. See: This ...
[13] [14] The concept of DOGE emerged in a discussion between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, where Musk floated the idea of a department for streamlining government efficiency. In August 2024, Trump said at a campaign event that, if he were elected, he would be open to giving Musk an advisory role. [ 15 ]
A recent FBI report found that elder fraud complaints rose by 14% in 2023, with 101,000 victims over the age of 60. These scams caused over $3.4 billion in losses that year, with the average ...
Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈ iː l ɒ n m ʌ s k /; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and U.S. special government employee, best known for his key roles in Tesla, Inc. and SpaceX, and his ownership of Twitter. Musk is the wealthiest individual in the world; as of February 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$397 billion.
Adverts promoting crypto scams are appearing on X, formerly Twitter, amid an exodus of major brands from the platform.. Many of the scam ads use the likeness of Elon Musk, who bought Twitter for ...
The fake Musk then promised to invest Jeong’s money and help her get rich. He persuaded her to deposit 70 million Korean won ($50,770) into a bank account—then disappeared without a trace. A ...