French Woman Loses €830,000 to Romance Scam Involving Fake Brad Pitt

The elaborate online scam used AI-generated content and emotional manipulation to deceive the victim over 18 months.

The victim, a 53-year-old French woman, was targeted by scammers who posed as Hollywood star Brad Pitt using fake social media and messaging accounts.
The scammers employed AI-generated photos and videos to build credibility, including falsified documents and staged hospital images.
Over the course of the deception, the woman sent €830,000, believing it was for medical expenses and other fabricated emergencies.
The case highlights the growing sophistication of 'love scams,' which exploit emotional vulnerability and trust to defraud victims of significant sums.
The victim has faced public ridicule since sharing her story on French television, prompting the broadcaster to retract the segment.