'Brad Pitt' cons woman of Rs 7 crore, asks her to pay for 'cancer treatment' amidst his divorce battle with Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt online. With photos from the hospital and smooth conversation, a French woman was convinced she is talking to Hollywood veteran Brad Pitt and got scammed to the tune of 800,000 euros.
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The suspect messaged her on Instagram and convinced her to help him with medical treatment as his bank accounts were blocked amid an ongoing divorce case with actor Angelina Jolie.
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How the woman was scammed by 'Brad Pitt'
Anne, a 53-year-old from France, was contacted on social media by a scammer who was posing as Pitt’s mother. The next day, she was sent a message from a separate account pretending to be the Fight Club star. The scammers convinced Anne that Pitt had cancer and needed money to help with the treatment. Anne ended up sending €830,000 (£697,000) to the scammers.
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