Man who posed as Elon Musk convicted after tricking woman into investing $250K in business

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A man who pretended to be Elon Musk online was sentenced to prison after he tricked a woman into investing $250,000 in his business.

The Bradenton Police Department said Jeffrey Moynihan, Jr., 57, posed as billionaire Elon Musk on Facebook, where he met the victim.

Over several months, the fake Elon Musk messaged the victim and promised her a $55 million return on her investment in his business, according to documents…

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