Imagine dating Hollywood star Brad Pitt. Also imagine that he asks you for money to pay for his cancer treatment after Angelina Jolie froze his funds. Do you believe it?
This is what happened to a woman in France, who became convinced that she was in a relationship with the Oscar winner.
The 53-year-old victim, who gave her name as Anne, is the latest woman to fall for the ‘Fake Brad Pitt Scam’ after several cases were reported in Spain in 2024.
The interior designer told French channel TF1 that the nightmare began in September 2023 when she received a message on Instagram from Jane Etta Pitt, the actor’s mother – or so they claimed.
Their chat quickly turned to Brad Pitt – and how the two would make a great romantic match.
Anne was told by the fraudster: ‘It is a woman like you that my son needs.’
Posing as Brad Pitt, the fraudster sent her poems and songs and AI photos to look like the actor.
‘He knew how to talk to women, it was always very well done,’ Anne said.
He started buying her luxurious bags, but told her that she had to pay for customs. This is how Anne lost her first €9,000 (£7,580).
Eventually, the scammer – still impersonating the actor – claimed that he had kidney cancer and needed money for treatment.
He told Anne that his ex-wide Angelina Jolie had frozen his bank accounts and he had no access to his fortune.
