Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:02pm on 14 Jan 2025,Tuesday International
A French woman, Anne, was tricked out of 800,000 euros by a scammer posing as actor Brad Pitt. The scammer contacted her on Instagram, claiming to need financial help due to locked accounts during a divorce. Using AI-generated videos and photos, he convinced Anne of their relationship and proposed marriage. He also claimed to send luxury gifts and needed money for surgery. Anne, recently divorced and vulnerable, believed the story. The scam was exposed in 2024 when she saw reports of Pitt's real relationship. Similar scams have targeted others, with Spanish police arresting suspects in a related case.
