Woman Scammed into Believing She Was Dating Brad Pitt Divorced Her Husband, Transferred Over $800,000

Mar. 15, 2025

The woman first sent nearly €10,000 when the fake account said it needed her to pay customs tariffs so she could receive gifts he claimed to have sent her, according to the reported interview with the woman.

After reportedly telling the scammer that she had recently divorced her husband, Anne sent almost all of her €775,000 divorce settlement — about $798,000 — after the fake Pitt said he had developed kidney cancer and needed a loan because his bank accounts were locked as a result of his ongoingdivorce proceedingswithAngelina Jolie.

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When Anne read that Pitt was in a relationship withInes De Ramon, the scammers reportedly sent something denying the reports. Eventually,The Timesreported, Anne told TF1 that she read more about Pitt and De Ramon and accepted that she had been scammed.

Anne has since filed a lawsuit and a police inquiry has been opened, the outlets reported.

TF1 has since removed the interview, withThe Timesreporting that the outlet did so to protect her from a “wave of harassment” she has received online.

source: people.com