Bushell, a cryptocurrency investor, spotted a fake news story posted on a ‘BBC-like’ website which did not seem suspicious because it looked very similar to the original website of the UK-based news organisation.
The news organisation said that it is trying to get the website down, which was still online.
Having lost her savings, Bushell said that she is massively affected and she wished she could go back in time to not stop herself from making “those couple of clicks.” “They have robbed me of my dignity, self-respect, self-worth, and strength.
The frauds make use of the credibility and reach of noted people and organisations such as BBC and Elon Musk in Bushell’s case.
Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has a huge fan following and attracts thousands of comments on his tweets.