82-YEAR-OLD CROSSVILLE WOMAN SCAMMED BY FAKE ELON MUSK
On May 9, 2025, a man Miller reported to Officer Haylee Osmun that his mother, who is ill and under his power of attorney, was being scammed by someone posing as “Elon Musk” on Facebook. The man’s mother had given the scammer her bank and card details, and the complainant, whose name is also on the account, was concerned about potential financial losses. As of that date, no confirmed losses were reported.
On May 10, 2025, The complainant and his wife, informed Officer Osmun that his mother had purchased a $200 eBay gift card and shared its details with the scammer. Additionally, a $3,000 charge (possibly two charges) appeared on the mother’s bank statement from May 8, 2025, with prior $0.10 test charges indicating account verification attempts by the scammer.
The bank attempted to cancel the pending $3,000 charge, but it was unclear if this was successful. Officer Osmun advised the complainant to update her on May 12, 2025, regarding the status of the charge.
The confirmed loss at the time was $200, and bank paperwork was prepared for scanning with the report.
