# Crypto scammers are using Elon Musk’s DOGE to defraud people

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/crypto-scammers-are-using-elon-musks-doge-to-defraud-people/
- Published: 2025-02-23T09:45:52-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: Crypto scammers know an opportunity when they see one, and DOGE is no exception. Image credit: Zooey Liao / Mashable Composite; Dennis Diatel Photography / Bloomberg / Koron / moment / BrianAJackson / iStock / Getty. Article by Rebecca Ruiz. Mashable – February 22, 2025. Public and private alarm has spiked since Elon Musk officially began executing the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s agenda by gaining access to sensitive databases, dismantling federal agencies, and unceremoniously firing workers by the thousands. But now there is another reason to worry about DOGE: […] Click here to view original web page at mashable.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio