French woman who believed she was in a relationship with Brad Pitt scammed out of €800,000

A French woman has spoken out about how she was scammed by someone posing as Brad Pitt who made her believe she was in a relationship with the Oscar winner. Picture: Jennifer Graylock/PA Wire.

The story of a woman who was scammed out of more than €800,000 by a Brad Pitt catfish has been going viral on French social media.

The French woman, identified as Anne, fell victim to an elaborate scam where she was tricked into believing that she was in a relationship with the Hollywood actor.