‘Brad Pitt’ scammer who duped woman into sending him £700k with shoddy AI pics is found – posing as ANOTHER A-Lister
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A SCAMMER who conned a French woman out of nearly £700,000 by pretending to be Brad Pitt has been unmasked in Nigeria – and he's already moved on to posing as another celebrity. Interior designer Anne, 53, was scammed into funding a fake cancer treatment for the star after receiving AI-generated selfies and sweet-talking texts.
![[Photo allegedly sent by a scammer posing as Brad Pitt.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/000-believing-relationship-brad-pitt-963668371_2182f4.jpg?strip=all&w=218)
The cruel romance con lasted over a year, costing Anne her fortune, her marriage, and her mental health. “It wasn’t easy, but we found him,” said Marwan Ouarab, founder of Find My Scammer, who tracked down the fake Brad Pitt using a booby-trapped link to access the crook’s phone.
The team uncovered his identity, his Nigerian base, and 34 other victims. “He’s still active, now pretending to be Keanu Reeves.”. Ouarab has shared evidence with Nigerian authorities and Interpol but doubts they’ll act. “The justice system there rarely moves,” he said, warning the scammer could stay at large.
![[Headshot of Keanu Reeves.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000701270344.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Brad Pitt’s team called the scam “awful” and urged fans not to engage with unsolicited messages. Anne’s nightmare began in February 2023 when someone posing as Pitt’s mum messaged her on Instagram, claiming Brad needed “someone like her.”.
![[Photo of Brad Pitt in a hospital bed wearing a surgical mask.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/000-believing-relationship-brad-pitt-963717671.jpg?strip=all&w=474)
Hours later, “Brad” slid into her DMs with poems, romantic gestures, and promises of luxury gifts. Anne, said to have been struggling in her marriage, was swept off her feet. She divorced her husband, pocketed a £670,000 (€775,000) settlement, and started wiring cash to the scammer.
![[Photo of Brad Pitt appearing to undergo surgery.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/000-believing-relationship-brad-pitt-963717226.jpg?strip=all&w=214)
