Elon Musk Mocks Cryptocurrency Scammers Impersonating 'Attractive Girl'
The Tweet and Reaction
Elon Musk posted a meme mocking bots impersonating attractive women to promote fake cryptocurrency giveaways.
Just a few days ago, the BBC reported the story of Roderick Lodge, a 69-year-old man who was scammed out of £85,000 by a woman named 'Anita'. He believed they were in a romantic relationship, and after planning to move to Kenya and marry her, she disappeared. He lost all his life savings, and despite receiving warnings from his bank, Lodge felt completely let down in the end.
Scammer Tactics
Musk highlighted the trend of 'attractive girl scams' on the X platform, where bots use phishing to lure users into fake crypto schemes.
Community Reaction
Cryptocurrency influencers praised Musk for helping to highlight the dangers of social engineering and urged users to verify accounts before engaging with them.
