Brad Pitt has issued an 'important reminder' to the public after a woman who was duped into believing she was in a relationship with Brad Pitt ended up giving a scammer pretending to be the Hollywood star €830,000.
A representative of the Hollywood star put out a statement, warning fans about scammers attempting to exploit their relationship with celebrities.
'It's awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities,' the statement to E! News read. 'This is an important reminder not to respond to unsolicited online messages, especially from actors who are not present on social networks.'
A hoaxer used fake, AI-generated images of Pitt in the hospital to convince 53-year-old French interior designer Anne that the actor was receiving treatment for kidney cancer.
The victim, the wife of a millionaire, shelled out €830,000, believing she was in a long-term romantic relationship with Pitt, 61.
In an interview with the French broadcaster TF1, she said the ordeal began in February 2023 when she posted photos on Instagram of a skiing holiday at Tignes in the French Alps.
She was then contacted on social media by someone claiming to be Jane Pitt, the Fight Club star's mother.
They began chatting, and 'Mrs Pitt' said Anne would be a good match for her son. This was followed by messages from someone claiming to be Brad Pitt himself, who said his mother had told him all about her.
