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Incident 1328: Purported Deepfake Impersonating Elon Musk Allegedly Defrauded Elderly U.S. Woman of $50,000 via Gift Card–to-Crypto Scam

Description: An 80-year-old U.S. woman was reportedly deceived by scammers using purportedly AI-generated messages and deepfake media impersonating Elon Musk into believing she was in a romantic relationship with him. The perpetrators allegedly induced her to buy over $50,000 in Apple gift cards to be converted into cryptocurrency, leaving her financially endangered and at risk of foreclosure on her home.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers and Unknown voice cloning technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers and Unknown scammers impersonating Elon Musk, which harmed Unnamed 80-year-old U.S. woman , Elderly investors , Cryptocurrency investors defrauded by AI-generated profiles , Epistemic integrity and Elon Musk.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology and Unknown voice cloning technology

Incident Stats

Incident ID
1328
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2026-01-03
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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My 80-year-old mom is convinced she's dating Elon Musk — and scammers took $50K from her. How do I stop her before she loses more?
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My 80-year-old mom is convinced she's dating Elon Musk — and scammers took $50K from her. How do I stop her before she loses more?

My 80-year-old mom is convinced she's dating Elon Musk — and scammers took $50K from her. How do I stop her before she loses more?

moneywise.com

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My 80-year-old mom is convinced she's dating Elon Musk — and scammers took $50K from her. How do I stop her before she loses more?
moneywise.com · 2026

As people age, sometimes, their judgment can get clouded. With the rise of financial scams targeting the elderly, this can be even more worrisome. If you have a parent in this kind of situation, it may be time to intervene.

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