A 53-years-old French woman, Anne, was scammed out of £697,000 (N1.3bn) by Nigerian fraudsters posing as Hollywood actor Brad Pitt. The scammers used AI-generated images and fake messages from Pitt's "mother" to deceive Anne into sending money for Pitt's supposed cancer treatment.
An investigation by Marwan Ouarab, founder of Find My Scammer, uncovered the scammer's identity and location in Nigeria. Ouarab found 34 victims on the scammer's device and reported that the scammer is now impersonating Keanu Reeves to target new victims.
The Nigerian EFCC has been contacted, but requires a formal petition to investigate. Brad Pitt's team has condemned the scam, warning fans to be cautious of unsolicited online outreach.
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