Fake Brad would also tell Anne that he could not access his money because of his ongoing divorce from Angelina Jolie.
The cruel romance con lasted over a year, costing Anne her fortune, her marriage, and her mental health.
Pitt’s team urged fans to stay vigilant and remember that the actor does not have any personal social media accounts.
Spain’s Guardia Civil police said the criminals targeted women through an online fanpage dedicated to Pitt.
TF1 pulled the interview after backlash, saying Anne needed protection.
“It wasn’t easy, but we found him,” said Marwan Ouarab, founder of Find My Scammer, who tracked down the fake Brad Pitt using a booby-trapped link to access the crook’s phone.
Anne, said to have been struggling in her marriage, was swept off her feet.She divorced her husband, pocketed a £670,000 (€775,000) settlement, and started wiring cash to the scammer.
“The justice system there rarely moves,” he said, warning the scammer could stay at large.
“I liked the man I was talking to. He knew how to talk to women, it was always very well done.”
Only $94,000 has been recovered so far.
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After three suicide attempts, she’s been hospitalised in a clinic specialising severe depression, reports BFMTV.
Smitten, she sent £7,566 for “customs fees” on fake presents, followed by £50,500 for fake cancer treatment.
In a statement to People magazine in September 2024, a representative for the Oscar-winning actor emphasized the dangers of engaging with unsolicited online outreach, particularly from individuals posing as celebrities.
“There are so few men who write you this kind of thing,” Anne previously told French media.
Cops revealed that the scammers had meticulously studied the victims’ social media accounts, creating psychological profiles to exploit their vulnerabilities, which included emotional distress and loneliness.
Interior designer Anne, 53, was scammed into funding a fake cancer treatment for the star after receiving AI-generated selfies and sweet-talking texts.
Humiliated, homeless, and battling severe depression, Anne’s story aired on TF1’s Seven to Eight, sparking online mockery.
Ouarab has shared evidence with Nigerian authorities and Interpol but doubts they’ll act.
They also remind the public to be cautious when engaging online, especially with individuals who claim to be high-profile figures.
The scammer used AI photos of Pitt in a hospital bed to pull at her heartstrings, with fake doctors emailing her to say her beloved Brad was “fighting to survive”.
But even then, the scammer doubled down, sending fake “news flashes” claiming Pitt was secretly dating “a special person.”
And in a final cruel twist, someone pretending to be an FBI agent offered to “rescue” her from the scam — for another £4,200.