A social media post claims that you can invest early in SpaceX stock by following the advice of a supposed expert in a group chat.
On Oct. 10, 2022, a paid ad on Facebook promoted a fake investment opportunity with the words, “How To Buy SpaceX Stock Before It Goes Public.” The ad showed a picture of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and directed users to chat with a person on Messenger, who then told users to visit a WhatsApp group chat named “Stock Learning Group 28.” But none of this was legitimate. It was all a scam to steal users’ money.
The full scam post that promised a way to “buy SpaceX stock before it goes public” read as follows:
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