It’s time for your much-needed break from the serious news, and this week we have the world’s worst Elon Musk impersonator, how to get caught shoplifting without even trying, and Louisiana Man’s Ulta-mate mugshot.
Let us begin as we always do with…
Florida Man who said he was Elon Musk bilked elderly woman out of $250K
Social media makes people stupid (I’ll have more on that below), but this case is stupid to at least $250,000 and maybe as much as $600,000.
A 76-year-old Texas woman friended SpaceX/Tesla founder Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, on Facebook a few months ago. Over that time, he convinced her to invest in his business, promising a $55 million return. She dutifully transferred funds (police say $250,000, but Texas Husband says the amount actually totaled $600,000) into Musk’s painting and pressure-washing business, according to police.
Here’s the rest of the story: Elon Musk does not own a painting and pressure-washing business, and that guy in the mugshot is not the richest man in the world.
I never thought I’d have to tell people this, but here it goes: Elon Musk does not need your money and does not want to talk to you on social media. Believe me, I’ve…
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