Brad Pitt Rep Warns Fans After Scammer Defrauds Woman Out Of $850K
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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.
A representative for Brad Pitt is warning fans about a recent scam involving the actor’s likeness that cost a 53-year-old French woman everything.
The victim, identified only as Anne, said she was contacted on social media in 2023 with images that appeared to show Pitt hospitalized in grave condition. She eventually wired the scammer $850,000 under the false impression that she was paying for the actor’s kidney treatment.
Pitt’s camp addressed the matter Tuesday in a statement to Entertainment Weekly, days after actor Johnny Depp warned about scams targeting his fans last week.
“It is awful that scammers take advantage of fans’ strong connection with celebrities,” a spokesperson for Pitt told ET, “but this is an important reminder to not respond to unsolicited online outreach, especially from actors who have no social media presence.”
Anne explained on Sunday’s “Seven to Eight” news broadcast on French channel TF1 that someone claiming to be Pitt’s mother had contacted her on Instagram.
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