Fake Elon Musk Bitcoin scam 'cost dad £407,000' after he made 'really big mistake'

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losing £407,000 in a fake Elon Musk Bitcoin Twitter scam. The IT expert recalled waking his wife to tell her he'd made a "really big mistake" after being convinced the eccentric billionaire would double any money he sent to a fake website.

The 42-year-old dad-of-two, who wished to remain anonymous, told the BBC : "I realised then that it was a big fake. "I threw my head on to the sofa cushions and my heart was beating so hard.

I thought I'd just thrown away the gamechanger for my family, my early retirement fund and all the upcoming holidays with my kids."I went upstairs and sat on the edge of the bed to tell my wife.

I woke her up and told her that I'd made a big mistake, a really big mistake."It began when he received got a Twitter alert.