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Hollywood star fraud drama: French woman loses 830,000 euros to scammers!
A serious case of fraud: a French woman loses 830,000 euros to a supposed Brad Pitt. Police are investigating.
Hollywood star fraud drama: French woman loses 830,000 euros to scammers!
The shocking case of a French woman who lost over 830,000 euros to fraudsters is catching the public eye. Anne, 53, believed she had struck up a real relationship with Hollywood star Brad Pitt. Her impostors cleverly played on her emotions by first posing as his mother and then simulating a romantic connection with her. While Anne was on a skiing holiday with her millionaire husband and posting expensive holiday pictures on Instagram, the social media fraud began.
The situation escalated when the alleged Brad Pitt - under the pseudonym William Bradley Pitt - proposed marriage to her and at the same time claimed to be suffering from kidney cancer. To support his story, he sent fake pictures from the hospital and previously demanded transfers for alleged treatment costs. Anne initially transferred small amounts, but the fraudsters' demands quickly grew immeasurably. The fraudster cleverly exploited Anne's weaknesses, particularly the pressures of her impending divorce from her husband, reports this Editorial Network Germany.
The scammers' method
The manipulated emotions led to her transferring a total of 830,000 euros to the fraudsters, who repeatedly contacted her under different names and via several chat platforms. According to her, the deception came to particular light when Anne saw real pictures of Brad Pitt and his new girlfriend in the media, which caused her illusion to collapse like a house of cards. The police have started an investigation, but it remains questionable whether Anne will get her money back Today.at reported.
Anne is now being treated for severe depression and has decided to speak publicly about her experience to warn others about similar scams. “I didn’t think the pictures were fake,” she explained in an interview. Her case highlights the dangers of so-called “love scamming,” where fraudsters fake emotional attachments to gain financial benefits. Experts emphasize that these practices are not rare and that many people, like Anne, fall into the trap.