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.
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.