The scammers apparently convinced the woman that “Brad” needed money for cancer treatment by sending her numerous AI-generated images depicting the movie star in the hospital.

The daughter of a 53-year-old French woman who fell victim to an elaborate social media scam involving an imposter posing as Hollywood star Brad Pitt has broken her silence. Speaking on the program La Grande Semaine on Saturday, Margot addressed the public criticism her mother has faced since the story became public.

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 ongoing divorce proceedings with Angelina Jolie .

The actor's team is weighing in on the viral story of a woman who was allegedly conned out of nearly $1 million by an AI Brad Pitt.

Scammers told the woman Pitt needed funds to pay for a kidney treatment, but couldn’t access his bank accounts due to his grueling divorce from Angelina Jolie.

A representative for Brad Pitt is speaking out in response to recent reports that a French woman was scammed out of over $800,000 by people who posed as the actor online. "It’s awful that scammers take advantage of fans’ strong connection with celebrities,

Brad Pitt is not on social media, his team reminded fans, after a French woman said she was conned out of $800,000 by scammers posing as the A-list actor.

A 53-year-old French interior designer known as “Anne” has found unwanted social media fame after she fell victim to a Brad Pitt AI romance scam that went on

The woman said she had believed she was in a romantic relationship with the Hollywood star, leading her to divorce her husband and transfer $850,000.

Washington: Brad Pitt's team has issued a response regarding a viral case in which a French woman was scammed out of $850,000 by a fraudster using AI. The woman, named Anne, is a fan of Pitt, according to The Hollywood Reporter.