An internet scammer posing as Elon Musk convinced a Florida principal to send a $100,000 check from the school's account.
WESH reported that school staff members said at the board meeting they had repeatedly warned McGee the person she was communicating with was a scammer and also claimed McGee had created a toxic work environment. Burns Sci-Tech is a highly ranked school with roughly 1,000 students who attend and has a lengthy years-long waiting list.
At the board meeting, some Burns Sci-Tech staff members refused to continue working with McGee and many threatened to quit if she continued to work at the school. Before leaving the building, McGee reportedly said, “I love this school more than anything else. If it means your administration is going to stay, I’m turning in my resignation.”
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