Well maybe he wasn’t “dumb” just a little mentally challenged...just an guess. It happened to my ex sister in law who is slightly mentally challenged not long after I was made her guardian. She thought she was talking to the real Brad Pitt on Twitter (ironic...lol). The way I found out was she didn’t know how to send money and asked me to help. We blocked that and had many long talks about scams on the net. It finally sunk it and she’s way more careful now. I check periodically and she’s doing fine with it now.
Well Elon Musk wanted to friend me on facebook, you mean it wasn’t the real elon?
Condolences. I have a friend whose daughter is in similar situation, and her internet ‘friends’ are making his life a living hell. He kept her off social media until she was 18, but then the courts said he had to let her do anything she wants, despite being unable to live alone or earn money.