This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press-E.
In a strange and harrowing incident, a 53-year-old French woman named Anne fell victim to an elaborate romance scam that cost her $850,000.
The story began on the Facebook platform, when a fraudster posed as the mother of international star Brad Pitt, before communicating with her later under the identity of the actor himself.
The scammer lured Anne into an online romance, flooding her with messages full of promises of marriage and living together. To give credibility to the story, he used doctored photos and purported messages from inside a fake hospital, claiming he was suffering from cancer and needed support financial.
During their relationship, the fraudster claimed he faced legal issues with his ex-wife, star Angelina Jolie, prompting Anne to send huge sums of money to cover treatment costs and resolve these disputes.
Amid this false story, Anne divorced her wealthy husband, convinced that her relationship with Brad Pitt would be her future. She used divorce settlement funds to send the requested amounts, ignoring red flags, such as the scammer’s refusal to make phone calls or meet in person.
Anne only discovered the truth after seeing a real photo of Brad Pitt with his lover, which confirmed to her that she had been cheated on. In 2024, she filed an official complaint against the attacker and is now undergoing psychological treatment for cause. severe depression.
