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Designer Duped by AI Scam Posing as Brad Pitt

1/19/2025

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French interior designer Anne fell victim to a heart-wrenching scam, losing 830,000 euros while believing she was in a romance with actor Brad Pitt, who famously avoids social media. Deceived by cunning scammers using AI and fake personas, Anne is now pursuing legal action. Experts caution that such celebrity impersonation scams are becoming alarmingly sophisticated.

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French interior designer Anne fell victim to a heart-wrenching scam, losing 830,000 euros while believing she was in a romance with actor Brad Pitt, who famously avoids social media. Deceived by cunning scammers using AI and fake personas, Anne is now pursuing legal action. Experts caution that such celebrity impersonation scams are becoming alarmingly sophisticated.