French Woman Homeless After £700,000 Scam
French Woman Homeless After £700,000 Scam

French Woman Homeless After £700,000 Scam

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A French woman, known as Anne, has fallen victim to a sophisticated scam in which she was duped into transferring approximately £700,000 to a scammer posing as actor Brad Pitt, using AI-generated images. The ordeal has left her homeless and suffering from severe depression, leading to multiple suicide attempts and the deletion of her social media accounts due to online harassment. Anne's lawyer, Laurène Hanna, expressed shock at the public's reaction, emphasizing that love scams are not new and that Anne deserves dignity and support rather than mockery. The scam began when Anne, an interior designer going through a divorce, received messages from someone impersonating Pitt's mother and subsequently from Pitt himself, leading her to believe she was in a genuine relationship. In addition to pursuing a civil case against her bank for allowing the transfers, Anne's situation highlights the emotional and financial toll of online scams. Pitt's representatives have condemned the exploitation of fans' connections with celebrities in such fraudulent schemes.

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