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A Florida man pretending to be Elon Musk scammed an elderly woman out of over $250,000

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Jeffrey Moynihan , Jr. , 56 , was arrested for grand theft in Bradenton , Florida , police say.

A 74-year-old woman befriended someone named " Elon Musk " on Facebook in 2023 , police said.

The fake Musk account promised the woman a $55 million investment return.

The woman's husband told police that she sent " approximately $600,000 " to the scammer.

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