Elon Musk impersonators earn millions from crypto-scams

Elon Musk impersonators earn millions from crypto-scams

BBC·2021-05-18 21:02

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Crypto-currency scammers pretending to be Tesla boss Elon Musk have made more than $2m (£1.4m) in just six months, US consumer-protection officials say.

The Federal Trade Commission received 7,000 complaints from people who had lost a total of more than $80m (£56.6m) in crypto scams since October 2020.

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