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Brad Pitt criticizes "awful" scammer who conned woman out of $850K Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Jan 16, 2025
Newest development Jan 17, 2025 · 2 reports Brad Pitt’s Rep Responds After Catfished Fan Was Scammed Out of $850K
A French woman claims to have sent approximately $850,000 to the scammer after they began chatting in 2023.
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Jan 15, 2025
Woman who lost $850,000 to scammers posing as Brad Pitt faces wave of online harassment and mockery
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Jan 16, 2025 Names this update
Brad Pitt criticizes "awful" scammer who conned woman out of $850K
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Jan 17, 2025 Newest
Brad Pitt’s Rep Responds After Catfished Fan Was Scammed Out of $850K
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The Guardian
French TV show pulled after ridicule of woman who fell for AI Brad Pitt ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Jan 13, 2025
The Guardian's feed description Anne, 53, faces wave of online mockery for believing she was in relationship with actor and paying scammer €830k
Rolling Stone
French Woman Faces Cyberbullying After Forking Over $850,000 to AI Brad Pitt ↗ (opens Rolling Stone) Published Jan 14, 2025
Rolling Stone's feed description A scammer used AI-generated Brad Pitt images and social media messaging to scam a French woman out of $850,000.
NBC News
Mockery of woman conned out of $855K by AI-generated Brad Pitt leads TV channel to pull interview ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Jan 14, 2025
NBC News's feed description A French woman who thought she was in a romantic relationship with Brad Pitt handed over $855,000 to scammers who used an AI version of the actor to dupe her.
CBS News
Woman who lost $850,000 to scammers posing as Brad Pitt faces wave of online harassment and mockery ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Jan 14, 2025
CBS News's feed description The woman said she had believed she was in a romantic relationship with the Hollywood star, leading her to divorce her husband and transfer $850,000.
The Guardian
Brad Pitt reacts to ‘awful’ scammers who fooled French woman using his pictures ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Jan 15, 2025
The Guardian's feed description Anne, 53, was scammed out of hundreds of thousands after believing she was in a long-term relationship with the actor
Newsweek
Brad Pitt criticizes "awful" scammer who conned woman out of $850K ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Jan 15, 2025
Newsweek's feed description A French woman claims to have sent approximately $850,000 to the scammer after they began chatting in 2023.
Variety
Brad Pitt Speaks Out on ‘Awful’ Love Scam That Cost French Woman $850,000: It Took ‘Advantage of the Strong Bond Between Fans and Celebrities’ ↗ (opens Variety) Published Jan 15, 2025
Variety's feed description Brad Pitt has reacted to the viral story of a 53-year-old French woman who was swindled out of $850,000 by someone pretending to be the actor.
The Hollywood Reporter
Brad Pitt’s Rep Responds After Catfished Fan Was Scammed Out of $850K ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter) Published Jan 16, 2025
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description Brad Pitt's team is weighing in on the viral story of a woman who was conned out of nearly $1 million by an AI Brad Pitt.
Fox News
AI scammers pretending to be Brad Pitt con woman out of $850,000 ↗ (opens Fox News) Published Jan 16, 2025
Fox News's feed description A woman was conned into thinking she was in a relationship with actor Brad Pitt and scammed out of nearly $1 million.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Brad Pitt’s representative responds to scam that cost woman $850K ↗ (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal) Published Jan 16, 2025
Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description A representative for Brad Pitt has reacted to the viral story of a woman who was catfished and conned out of her life savings by someone pretending to be the famous actor.
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