AI Brad Pitt conned a woman out of $850,000 in a romance scam

A French woman, Anne, was scammed out of hundreds of thousands of dollars after being tricked into having a relationship with a Hollywood actor. Brad Pitt.

The scam started with messages from accounts impersonating Pitt and his mother, using AI-generated images of the actor to build trust.

The fraudster claimed that Brad Pitt needed money for cancer treatment by exploiting the vulnerability of Anne, who despite warnings continued to send money until she realized the deception.

A French woman was conned out of hundreds of thousands of pounds after being tricked into believing she was dating Brad Pitt.

The 53-year-old victim, identified as Anne, was duped into sending €830,000 ($850,000), supposedly to support the actor's cancer treatment.

According to Daily mailAnna, an interior designer, shared with French network TF1 that the scam started when she received a message on social media from someone claiming to be Pitt's mother.

This happened after she posted photos of an extravagant skiing holiday in Tignes on Instagram. The next day he was contacted by another account posing as the “Fight Club” actor himself, claiming that his mother had spoken highly of him.

Anne struggled with personal problems in her marriage to a millionaire, and by February 2023 she had developed a strong bond with the actor.

The cheater sent her heartfelt poems and supportive messages, deepening her emotional attachment.

“There are so few men who write you such things. I liked the man I talked to. He knew how to talk to women, it was always very well done,” admitted Anne in an interview. BFMTV.

Anne admitted that she initially suspected the account might be fake, but after daily conversations and receiving AI-generated photos and videos of Pete, her doubts gradually faded.

A seemingly innocent friendship soon turned sour when the suitor proposed marriage and promised Anne lavish gifts.

However, there was a catch – she had to pay customs fees to receive these gifts, which quickly added up to €9,000.

Seeing Anna's desire to send money, the scammer continued to make more and more outrageous demands.

When Anne revealed that she was expecting an ambitious divorce settlement from her husband, the cheater jumped at the chance.

Posing as Pitt, they claimed they urgently needed funds to treat kidney cancer, claiming they could not access their money due to their divorce battle with actress Angelina Jolie.

To make the story more convincing, the scammer sent AI-generated images of Pitt weak and lying in a hospital.

Despite their constant texting and photo sharing, Anne noted that the actor was never available for a phone or video call.

Anne ended up losing almost one million euros to the elaborate scam. Despite her daughter's repeated warnings, she remained confident about the relationship, insisting: “You'll see when he's here in person, then apologize.”

Her belief began to be doubted only in the summer of 2024, when photos of the real Pete with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon appeared in the media.

Sensing her growing doubts, the scammers quickly sent Anne a fabricated message alert, denying Pitt's relationship with de Ramon, claiming he was secretly involved with a mysterious “very special person.”

The deception escalated when someone posing as an FBI agent contacted Anne offering to bail her out of the scam for €5,000. Desperate for a solution, she sent money.

Financially drained, Anne was forced to sell all her furniture and move in with a friend. In a last-ditch effort to manage her spiraling situation, she launched an online fundraiser to cover mounting legal fees.

According to TF1, Anne attempted suicide three times before being admitted to a specialist clinic for severe depression.

When Anne fully realized the extent of the fraud, she reported it to the authorities, launching an official investigation.

However, nearly two years later, it is still unclear whether she has recovered any of her lost funds. BFMTV reports that Anne remains in hospital dealing with the devastating effects of the ordeal.

Public reaction to her story was mixed; some expressed sympathy, while others believed she was guilty of cheating.

One user on X (formerly Twitter) commented: “Romance scams are the cruelest.”

Another shared, “I had a friend who went through a similar situation and got these pictures, but Jensen Ackles needed $10,000 for surgery.”

Others were more critical, questioning how she failed to verify the claims. One wrote: “Couldn't she have googled 'Brad Pitt Hospital'? There would have been at least one article.”

On the harsher side, one user noted: “Honestly, if you buy into this mindset, Brad Pitt of all people will randomly DM you. You deserve it.”

Another said: “I don't know how people who are so stupid get so much money.”