How an AI Brad Pitt fraudster convinced woman to split with millionaire husband and fund ‘cancer treatment’ - Computer-generated fake of the Fight Club star tricked the victim into thinking he was hos

A representative for Brad Pitt has warned fans to be wary of impersonation scams after a French woman lost her life savings to fraudsters posing as the Hollywood star.

The scammer who posed as Brad Pitt to obtain €830,000 (£697,000) from a French woman has reportedly been identified and they may not have acted alone. The victim, named Anne, was fooled into sending money to the individual (s), pretending to be the Fight Club star, 61.

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 .

Brad Pitt fans are being warned about scammers after a French woman purportedly lost $850,000 — and her marriage — after falling prey to AI images and fake messages impersonating the actor.

The woman chatted with the AI Pitt for more than a year and sent the scammer money to help with a fake kidney treatment

The pair began a back-and-forth based on the poser-Pitt’s assertion that Anne would be a good match for her *checks Google* 61-year-old son. Shortly thereafter, a different account DM’d Anne, introducing themself as none other than the actor.