A French woman claims she was cheated out of her savings by an AI Brad Pitt.
The 53-year-old, named Anne, revealed she was scammed out of $850,000 after believing she was in a long-term relationship with the real Hollywood star, according to Men’s Journal. The scam began when she was contacted by a scammer claiming to be Pitt’s mother, Jane, who “told me her son needed someone like me” and her communication lasted for over a year. year.
“At first, I told myself that it was wrong, that it was ridiculous,” Anne explained in a Sunday episode of Seven to eight on the French channel TF1. “But I’m not used to social media and I didn’t really understand what was happening to me.”
Using AI technology to imitate Once upon a time in Hollywood actor, the scammers sent photos and personalized messages to the woman, leading her to believe the hoax. They then forced her to send nearly a million dollars for kidney treatment. They claimed Pitt was unable to access his bank accounts due to his high-profile divorce from Angelina Jolie.
The woman, who TF1 says suffers from mental health issues, left her husband over the scam before realizing she had been scammed after seeing reports about Pitt’s real girlfriend Ines by Ramon.
“I wonder why they chose me to do so much harm? she said. “I never hurt anyone. These people deserve hell.
The report states that Anne filed a police report about the scam.
Since Sunday’s segment aired, the story has gone viral, sparking a plethora of cyberbullying against the victim. Following the investigation, TF1 journalist Harry Roselmack spoke to X to announce that the story “gave rise to a wave of harassment against the witness”, which led the channel to withdraw the broadcast of its platforms, reported The guardian.
