A diehard fan of Brad Pitt was unfortunately swindled out of more than $800,000 in the opening weeks of 2025. The scammers falsely claimed to be Pitt, who allegedly required financial aid for a kidney operation. Known for his roles in films like “Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “Fight Club,” and “Se7en,” among many others, Brad Pitt is esteemed by some as one of the last genuine cinema icons. His high profile has been exploited by a con artist who successfully tricked an unsuspecting admirer, draining her bank account.
According to TF1, a French news outlet, a French fan was approached by a scammer through Instagram who claimed to be Brad Pitt’s mother, Jane Etta Pitt, using AI-generated images and videos. One message from this account read, “It is women like you that my son needs.” Later, another account contacted her, pretending to be Brad Pitt himself. The message said, “Hello Anne, my mother told me a lot about you. I’d like to know more about you.” Looking back on the incident, the victim shared her thoughts:
Initially, I doubted its authenticity, struggling to comprehend the strange occurrences. However, as time went by, we began communicating daily and eventually formed a friendship.
This Isn’t the First Brad Pitt AI Scam
If we got a nickel each time someone was tricked by a false AI-generated Brad Pitt claiming to undergo kidney surgery, we’d only have three nickels – an insignificant amount, but it’s strange that such incidents occurred thrice. In 2024, two more individuals were lured into the Brad Pitt scam trap, Spanish fans among them. They collectively transferred $365,000 to the fraudsters following deceptive WhatsApp messages and additional fake images.
Last September, Spanish authorities apprehended five individuals. It is alleged that these men had been cyberstalking possible victims on the internet, creating fictitious profiles of women, and then sending them personalized messages to trick them into scams. During the arrests, a note (through Hola!) was discovered that read:
(This version aims to make the sentence structure more conversational and easier to understand while maintaining the original meaning.)
The sincerity of my affection for you is unwavering, stemming deep from my heart and lasting eternally. I humbly ask for your forgiveness and acceptance, as this ardor and deep love I have for you are the reasons behind it.
Be careful out there!
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2025-01-14 17:30