A French woman who thought she was in a romantic relationship with Brad Pitt handed over $855,000 to scammers who used an AI version of the actor to dupe her.

Fake Brad Pitt Scam refers to a viral catfishing scam involving a French woman who was deceived into believing she was in a romantic relationship with some

A woman was conned into thinking she was in a relationship with actor Brad Pitt and scammed out of nearly $1 million.

A 53-year-old French interior designer known as “Anne” has found unwanted social media fame after she fell victim to a Brad Pitt AI romance scam that went on for over 18 months. The impersonators extorted $855,

Brad Pitt has criticized the person who scammed a 53-year-old French woman out of $850,000 while pretending to be the Oscar-winning actor. Newsweek emailed a spokesperson for Pitt for comment on Thursday outside of normal business hours.

A French women was duped out of $855,000 by an AI-generated Brad Pitt. Now, the actor is warning fans not to respond to unsolicited online outreach.

The woman had received AI-modified images that showed Pitt hospitalized to support the lie that he was in dire need of expensive kidney treatment.

The woman said she had believed she was in a romantic relationship with the Hollywood star, leading her to divorce her husband and transfer $850,000.

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,