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• Brad Pitt Romance Scam

• Other Brad Pitt Impersonators Steal $364,000 in Sp …

  • What To Do If You’ve Been Scammed

Brad Pitt Romance Scam

Have you ever received a message that seemed too good to be true? For Anne, an interior designer in France, it all started when she received a message from someone claiming to be Brad Pitt’s mother, who told Anne that she was exactly the type of woman Brad needed.

At first, Anne was skeptical. Who wouldn't be? But as the days went by, her initial disbelief turned into something more profound—an emotional investment.

The Spark of Connection

Anne was going through a divorce at the time, and over the course of a year, “Brad Pitt” would send daily messages, declare his love, and share his desire to marry her. Soon, Anne was swept off her feet.

“There are few men who write to you like that,” she told French media. “I loved the man I was talking to. He knew how to talk to women and it was very well put together.”

Then, the requests for money began. Initially, the scammer started sending luxury goods to Anne. All of these gifts came with a customs bill. Anne reportedly paid over $9,000 for one handbag.

The scammers even doctored a news report using an AI-generated new anchor stating Brad Pitt was in an “exclusive relationship with one special individual…who goes by the name of Anne.” Anne's daughter warned her mom that she was being conned, but Anne replied, “You’ll see when he’s here in person then you’ll say sorry.”

Eventually, the criminal “Brad” tried a darker, more expensive scam - claiming to be diagnosed with kidney cancer and without funds because Angelina Jolie had frozen his bank accounts. He even sent her AI-generated images, supposedly of himself in a hospital bed.

Despite her doubts, Anne was reassured by the another criminal posing as “Brad’s doctor” that Brad was struggling to survive. Believing her love was in trouble, Anne transferred around $800,000 to help with medical expenses. She said: “It cost me to do it, but I thought that I might be saving a man’s life.”

It wasn’t until Anne saw real photos of Brad at the Venice Film Festival, with his new girlfriend, that the truth hit her like a ton of bricks. She had been duped.

“I ask myself why they chose me to do such harm like this,” she told French media.

Other Brad Pitt Impersonators Steal $364,000 in Spain

The Brad Pitt scam is one used by many criminals. In September, Spanish police arrested five criminals who scammed victims out of over $364,000.

The criminals would visit sites for fans of the actor and build psychological profiles of their desired victims. They chose two women, both aged 60, that they believed to be lonely and in states of depression.

They contacted the victims via What’s App and posed as Brad Pitt. From there, they sent love notes via What’s App, email, and mail to convince the victims.

“My love for you is true. Feeling from my heart and forever, please forgive me and accept me … it is because I love you and am very much in love with you,” one handwritten letter that was found during a search of the criminals’ property reads, according to Times of London.

Once convinced that they were speaking with Brad Pitt, the criminals convinced the women to invest in various projects totaling over $364,000. Fortunately, the Spanish police was able to catch the criminals and recover some of the funds.

What To Do If You’ve Been Scammed

If you’ve been the victim of a scam, the best thing you can do is report the scam right away. Here are ways to report the crime:

• Local FBI Offices

• IC3 for Online Scams

• The FTC