Florida man says his wife ‘wants a divorce’ after he lost $45,000 on an AI-generated Elon Musk car scam

www.independent.co.uk Florida man lost $45,000 on an AI-generated Elon Musk scam

The 69-year-old was reportedly targeted after he posted in a Facebook group advertising Elon Musk car giveaways

George Hendricks, a 69-year-old from Leesburg, a suburb of Orlando, told ClickOrlando he lost $45,000 after a scammer targeted him with a deepfake video of Musk. Deepfakes are digitally-altered videos often used to impersonate notable public figures.
Now, Hendricks tells the outlet that his wife “wants to get a divorce” over the scam.

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Florida man says his wife ‘wants a divorce’ after he lost $45,000 on an AI-generated Elon Musk car scam

www.independent.co.uk /news/world/americas/crime/elon-musk-florida-man-scam-divorce-b2885053.html

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No one is giving away money. If they figure out how to make money on something they are not going to let you buy in.
- It wasn't just about a car, the scammers knew Florida Boomers are greedy fucks who expect to make free money, this mark thought he was going to make $120K on a $10K investment.
- A significant exception is if they need more money to make their money e.g., they need to build a factory to manufacture the product. If a bank won't lend to them on agreeable terms, they may try raising equity capital in which case they will be very eager for you to buy in (on their terms of course).
  
  All of this, except no - Not at all for you and I.
  At least not until we join the ranks of full fledged billionaires, right after monkeys fly out of my butt.
- That whole category of how to get quick rich books is a scammy scam that people who don't understand money fall for. A lot of times they're wrapped up in pyramid schemes but not always. Buyer beware.

That's fair. She can clearly do better, and who knows what a man like that might do next? He certainly doesn't.

A divorce probably to cut their losses so that he can claim bankruptcy, reaarange their finances and save as much as possible.
- If so, this genius sure didn't come up with that plan.
  
  His remaining assets are tied up in crypto and labubu dolls.

She is probably better off without an idiot as a husband.

One guess why he voted for…

“My good friend Mr. George, I just want you to listen to what I’m telling you. I promise that you’re going to receive your package.”
How do you not say that in Apu's voice?
- Why did you redeem?!?!???

She wanted one before, but this was confirmation.
- No, this was the "she's gonna get everything she wants" irrefutable proof that he can't be trusted.
- Well, it's America, the first thing to go after the money is the wife.

AI-generated Elon Musk car scam
I think it's called "Tesla"

Holy shit...either brain COVID or lead poisoning, but now one can be this naturally stupid:
In the video, obtained by ClickOrlando, an AI-generated, deepfake version of Musk said: “My good friend Mr. George, I just want you to listen to what I’m telling you. I promise that you’re going to receive your package.”
then
Hendricks was told he had to pay $7,500 in cash for the car’s shipping, which he sent to the scammers.
And of course, because he's a Boomer who deserves free money:
He was also asked to make a $10,000 investment and was promised a $120,000 return
After exchanging several messages with the scammers, he says he drained his accounts and sent them nearly $37,000 more.
oh MAGA...always double down on stupid.

I feel really sorry for them :(

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