"He can't keep getting away with it!" But seriously, how does this degenerate scammer keep getting away with it, it's unbelievable. Has any con man in history

"He can't keep getting away with it!" But seriously, how does this degenerate scammer keep getting away with it, it's unbelievable. Has any con man in history operated as long as Elon at this scale? You'd probably have to go back to ancient times. Or maybe it's just recently that people have become so gullible, social media probably plays a big role.