A woman was reportedly scammed out of €830,000 by a fraudster using an AI-generated image of Brad Pitt, who posed as the actor and claimed the money was needed for cancer treatment.
The incident was revealed in a TikTok post, where it was shared that a woman was scammed out of €830,000 by a fraudster using an AI-generated image of Brad Pitt. The scammer posed as the actor, claiming he needed money for cancer treatment. After several exchanges, the woman transferred the funds, only to later discover the actor was in good health. She subsequently reported the incident to the police.
The story has gone viral, sparking widespread reactions online. Many users expressed disbelief and shared their thoughts in the comments:
Ethereal: “AI Brad Pitt made some guy a millionaire overnight 😂.”
Tom D L: “What’s this woman’s name? Asking for a friend?”
James: “Doesn’t she realize he’s a billionaire?”
Diliana ᥫ᭡: “Why would Brad Pitt need the money? 😭😭 Oyinbo and sense.”
telephonesalid: “I wouldn’t go to the police after that 💀.”
vincentdubem: “How do people fall for such scams?”
Sam: “He later ran that house and gle matter this year 😭💔.”
Leticia: “What???!!!🙄😩 Google is free people, she could’ve just checked to see that Brad Pitt wasn’t going through cancer treatments. OMG 😔.”
Mathew Cook: “Heartbreaking for the woman… Do anything to be happy… Hope people look after her.”
ꏂN̆̈1G̸͟͞M̶4R̸☠️: “Might not even be Nigerian tho😭 But how do you just give out your hard-earned money like that???😭.”
Hameed: “Why would Brad Pitt need money from a stranger 😂 he could go to a bank for a loan 😂.”
21Noraa: “Someone’s about to buy himself a Lambo 😂.”
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