Remember when Brad Pitt said, “You must lose everything in order to gain something.” Well, one gullible French woman took that too literally as got scammed out of her life savings by her Hollywood ideal, or some pretending to be him.
In a plot twist that even Hollywood couldn’t script, a French woman named Anne got duped by a fake Brad Pitt seeking “a kidney treatment” worth a whopping €830,000 ($850,000).
Anne, a 53-year-old interior decorator, revealed that she believed she was in a romantic relationship with the Fight Club star for over a year and a half. Yes, you read that right—Brad Pitt, the man who has graced countless red carpets, apparently had time to slide into her DMs and ask for money to pay for kidney treatment. Maybe it was Tyler Durden…
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The scammers used fake social media accounts, WhatsApp messages, and even AI-generated selfies to convince Anne that she was chatting with the real Brad Pitt. They claimed his bank accounts were frozen due to his divorce from Angelina Jolie (because that’s totally how divorces work), and he needed financial help for a life-saving kidney treatment.
The naïve French woman proceeded to divorce her husband, transferred her life savings to the scammers, and spent months believing she was the future Mrs. Pitt. The dream only came crashing down when she saw news of Brad Pitt’s real-life relationship with Ines de Ramon.
Imagine the heartbreak: not only was she scammed, but she also had to face the fact that Brad Pitt wasn’t single.
In an interview with a local news outlet, Anne explained that the scam began when someone posing as Brad Pitt’s mother contacted her on Instagram. Yes, because when you’re Brad Pitt’s mom, your first priority is matchmaking your son with a random French woman on social media.
“She told me that her son needed someone like me,” Anne explained, adding that she initially thought it was fake but eventually got swept up in the fantasy.
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In the end, Anne’s story serves as a cautionary tale for anyone who’s ever dreamed of dating a celebrity. If Brad Pitt—or any other A-lister—slides into your DMs asking for money, maybe, just maybe, it’s too good to be true.
And if you’re still feeling generous, then write back to that Nigerian prince in your inbox. He won’t let you down.
