A 53-year-old French woman was scammed out of €830,000 (£697,000) by a fraudster posing as Hollywood star Brad Pitt. The scammer claimed Pitt needed money for cancer treatment and sent AI-generated images of the actor in hospital to add legitimacy. The victim, who has been named Anne, became emotionally invested in the relationship, receiving luxury gifts and marriage proposal messages from what she believed was Pitt. However, after realizing it was a scam, she began to feel anxious and was later diagnosed with severe depression. An investigation into the case is now underway, with Brad Pitt’s representatives confirming they are looking into the matter.
Source: https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/brad-pitt-responds-ai-cancer-scam-254536-20250115