25 Elon Musk Impersonator Scams On Social Media People Actually Fell For
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, leaves Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco on January 24, 2023. … [+] California. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Social media is filled with countless scammers trying to capitalize on Elon Musk’s name. Just take a look under any of Musk’s tweets and you’ll see people promising crypto giveaways, which are actually just scams that siphon money away from users. Are these scams really worth it? These are true. And I’ve obtained the stories to prove it.
In order to find out about consumer complaints against companies, I file Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), requests frequently with the FTC. Previously I’ve done this with FTX, Tinder and Canon just to name a few. It’s an interesting way to learn about customer service problems. But when I recently filed a FOIA request for complaints about Tesla, I received some documents that I didn’t expect.