Man claiming to be Elon Musk stole nearly $600k from woman, police say

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) – A man in Florida who claimed to be Elon Musk stole nearly $600,000 from a woman, according to authorities.

Jeffrey Moynihan pleaded no contest to charges against him. He received one year behind bars and nearly 30 years of probation.

Investigators say Moynihan impersonated Musk and befriended a 74-year-old woman from Texas on Facebook.

They exchanged messages for months. Prosecutors say he scammed her out of $600,000, promising her $56 million in return…

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