A principal in Florida has resigned after writing a $100,000 check of the school's money to a scammer pretending to be Elon Musk
"I put myself into this position and into this mess and I made a bad decision," McGee said, per WESH."I am a very smart lady. Well-educated. I fell for a scam."
Although other school staff warned her the person was a scammer, McGee had talked with the person for at least four months, according to WESH. The school's business manager ultimately stopped the check before it cleared. McGee apologized at the meeting, but several school administrators claimed she contributed to creating a, saying they'd rather quit than keep working for her, prompting her to resign, per WESH.
"I love this school more than anything else. If it means your administration is going to stay, I'm turning in my resignation," she said.Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.
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