The woman realized she was not dating Brad Pitt after she saw pictures of him with his current girlfriend online.
A spokesperson for Brad Pitt has responded to viral reports that a 53-year-old French woman was scammed out of $850,000 by online fraudsters who impersonated the Oscar-winner. "It's awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities,
The Oscar-winner released a statement after the French woman's story -- and the AI-generated images of Pitt used to scam her -- went viral.
Authorities in France's La Reunion have launched a probe to identify fraudsters who scammed a woman out of 830,000 euros by making her believe she had an online relationship with Brad Pitt.
A French woman went viral for falling for a scam in which she was convinced that Brad Pitt was her boyfriend. Of course, some fairly brutal mockery ensued from those certain they'd never be so gullible. But her story is a reminder that experts say that's untrue — anyone can fall for an okey-doke if it's well executed enough.
Love and deception cost a French woman €830,000 in a devastating celebrity impersonation scam. She was brave enough to share the details.
Brad Pitt fans are being warned about scammers after a French woman purportedly lost $850,000 — and her marriage — after falling prey to AI images and fake messages impersonating the actor.
A scammer used AI-generated Brad Pitt images and social media messaging to scam a French woman out of $850,000.
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A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her.
It’s awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities," says the statement from Brad Pitt’s representatives.