French Woman Scammed Out of €830,000 by Fake AI-Generated Brad Pitt

The victim divorced her husband and sent her settlement money to fraudsters posing as the Hollywood star in an elaborate online romance scam.

A 53-year-old French woman, Anne, was tricked into believing she was in a romantic relationship with Brad Pitt through AI-generated images and messages.
The scam began in early 2023 when she received messages on Instagram from someone posing as Pitt's mother, followed by the fake Brad Pitt himself.
The fraudsters convinced Anne to divorce her millionaire husband and send them €830,000, claiming the funds were needed for medical treatments and customs fees for luxury gifts.
Anne realized she had been deceived in mid-2024 after seeing news reports of the real Brad Pitt's relationship with Ines de Ramon, leading to severe emotional distress and multiple suicide attempts.
Authorities warn that AI-driven scams are rising globally, with this case marking one of the largest romance scams ever reported in France, but the perpetrators remain at large.