BRADENTON, Fla. — A Bradenton man was arrested Wednesday after police say he impersonated Elon Musk online to scam an elderly woman.

The Bradenton Police Department said Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan, Jr., 56, is accused of defrauding the Texas woman out of $250,000, but the actual amount could be much higher.

In 2023, police said the 74-year-old victim befriended “Elon Musk” on Facebook, where they exchanged messages for several months. She was encouraged to invest in “Musk’s” businesses and promised a profit of $55 million.

Financial records showed the victim transferred $250,000 to bank accounts held by Moynihan and his business, Jeff’s Painting and Pressure Washing, LLC. The victim’s husband told police that his wife gave him around $600,000.

Police arrested Moynihan at his home in Bradenton on November 20. BPD added that the real Elon Musk was not involved in the incident.