the lawyer of the victim of the fake Brad Pitt affirms in “C to you” that the scammers are in Nigeria

“To be fooled by this type of scam, you must already be in distress in my opinion. She has a character trait which is to help. No one can blame her, but there is a context of isolation which makes her more likely to fall into this kind of trap.explains Me Laurène Hanna this Friday January 17 in “C à vous”.

For three weeks, she has been defending Anne, the famous victim of “Fake Brad Pitt”. This 53-year-old interior designer was defrauded of 830,000 euros, thinking she was conversing with the American actor. “It’s already a challenge in itself”recalls the lawyer. “My client tried to end her life three times”she recalls before adding that «the surge on social networks » following the broadcast of the report from “Sept à quatre” was «pire» for his client.

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One scam and one takeover at the same time. “They choose their victims. When they see a breach, when they see that things are starting to bite, a whole stratagem is planted. You have to know that it's not just Brad Pitt who entered. There were many people who intervened in the deception.develops the guest of Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine.

Indeed, fake profiles who impersonated Brad Pitt's relatives, the actor's mother or even his manager, contacted Anne to make their story credible. Names “which exist” which only led the victim into the trap. However, she has “doubted several times”.

Stratagems which are quite well carried out and rehearsed.

Me Laurène Hanna in “C to you”

“Schemes which are quite well carried out and rehearsed”. Initial transfers of 500 euros every three days are requested from Anne. Sometimes this amounts to several thousand euros before returning to smaller amounts. Until reaching the sending of 127,000 euros in one go. For Anne and her lawyer, the banking establishment should have reacted. “All the transfers should have caused a reaction”explains the lawyer who is considering civil proceedings.

The wheel seems to be turning for Anne because “we suppose we found it” those who abused his trust. A trap set by Marwan Ouarab, a repentant hacker who founded the company FindMyScammer. Three people, aged between 20 and 27, located in Nigeria. “We already have their first and last names and their GPS coordinates. We have already opened the door to the French and Nigerian police forces to be able to sanction them”explains Me Laurène Hanna.