Deltona man loses $900 to fake Tesla Cybertruck sweepstakes scam on Facebook
Summary
A Deltona man lost $900 after falling victim to a fake online sweepstakes scam involving a raffle for a Tesla Cybertruck and $30,000 in cash. The scam was orchestrated by a person posing as Elon Musk. The incident occurred when the victim completed an online form on Facebook on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. The fraud was reported to authorities on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, around 2:50 p.m. Volusia County sheriff's deputies are investigating the case.
Incident Details
Domain
Fraud & Financial
Harm Types
Deepfake Fraud
Mechanism
conduct
Platforms
Recipient
IndividualA Deltona man
Dimensions
economic
Sources
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