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Brad Pitt rep responds to AI scam that cost French woman $850,000


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Published in Media and Entertainment on Thursday, January 16th 2025 at 22:44 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • A representative for Brad Pitt has reacted to the viral story of a French woman who was catfished and conned out of her life savings by someone pretending to be the famous actor. An interior designer,

A French woman was scammed out of €850,000 by individuals using AI to impersonate Brad Pitt, leading her to invest in a fake cryptocurrency scheme. The scam involved deepfake videos where Brad Pitt appeared to endorse the investment. Following the scam, Brad Pitt's representatives issued a statement clarifying that the actor had no involvement with the cryptocurrency or the scam, emphasizing that any use of his image or likeness in such schemes was unauthorized. The incident highlights the growing sophistication of AI in fraudulent activities, prompting warnings about the risks of deepfake technology in financial scams.

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