Brad Pitt's team is warning fans about a scam in which a French woman reportedly lost $850,000 and her marriage after being deceived by AI-generated images and fake messages pretending to be the actor.
The woman believed she was communicating with Pitt, but the scammer used false interactions to exploit her emotionally and financially.
A spokesperson for Pitt condemned the fraud, urging people to avoid responding to unsolicited online messages, particularly from celebrities who do not have verified social media accounts, and to remain vigilant against such deceptive schemes.
The woman believed she was communicating with Pitt, but the scammer used false interactions to exploit her emotionally and financially.
A spokesperson for Pitt condemned the fraud, urging people to avoid responding to unsolicited online messages, particularly from celebrities who do not have verified social media accounts, and to remain vigilant against such deceptive schemes.
Category
😹
FunTranscript
00:00Is Brad Pitt messaging fans for money?
00:02That's something his reps are now having to clear up
00:05after a French woman claimed she was scammed
00:06out of over $850,000 from someone messaging her
00:10pretending to be Brad Pitt.
00:12So this woman whose name is Anne,
00:13she originally told her story on France's TF1 channel,
00:16but obviously now her story has blown up
00:18everywhere on social media.
00:20And she claims she not only lost her marriage,
00:22but she also lost $850,000 after falling victim
00:26to fake messages and AI images of a sick Brad Pitt.
00:29Some of those AI images have now made their way
00:31onto social media.
00:32And as you can imagine,
00:33people are having a lot of reactions.
00:35Now, as I mentioned, a rep for Brad Pitt
00:37has now spoken out saying that it's awful
00:39that scammers are taking advantage
00:41of the strong connections fans feel to celebrities.
00:43His rep then went on to say that this is an important
00:45reminder to not respond to unsolicited messages,
00:48especially from actors who have no social media presence.
00:51Okay, go ahead and let me know your thoughts.
00:53And for more trending news,
00:53don't forget to follow us at What's Trending.