Brad-Pitt-Betrüger festgenommen, weil sie zwei Frauen online um 350.000 Dollar betrogen hatten – „Sie dachten, sie würden über WhatsApp mit Brad Pitt persönlich chatten, der ihnen eine romantische Beziehung versprach“
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/brad-pitt-imposters-arrested-scamming-women-online-1236155595/
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My god morons get dumber by the second.
Excerpts from [article](https://variety.com/2024/film/news/brad-pitt-imposters-arrested-scamming-women-online-1236155595/):
*Spanish authorities recently announced that five people were arrested this year and face fraud and money laundering charges after posing as Brad Pitt online and scamming two women out of over $350,000, The New York Times reports.*
*The arrests were announced in a statement on Sept. 23 by Spain’s Interior Ministry. Three online scammers were arrested last November and two more were arrested in July.*
*Per The New York Times: “The statement said the accused had contacted the women through an online fan page dedicated to Mr. Pitt and posed as the Oscar-winning American actor. The authorities said the accused had gone on to exchange instant messages and emails with their victims, who thought they were corresponding directly with Mr. Pitt.”*
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[Falso Brad Pitt](https://www.interior.gob.es/opencms/ca/detalle/articulo/Detenidas-5-personas-por-estafar-325-mil-euros-a-dos-mujeres-por-el-metodo-conocido-como-falso-Brad-Pitt/) method, trans. [Olivia Hebert](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/brad-pitt-imposters-spain-whatsapp-b2618945.html):
*“In order to find their victims, the cyber criminals studied their social networks and put together a psychological profile of them, discovering as a result that both women were vulnerable people suffering from depression and a lack of affection,” the statement said.*
*“They also used instant messaging platforms to exchange messages and emails with the two women until they thought they were chatting via WhatsApp with Brad Pitt himself, who promised them a romantic relationship and a future together.”*
Wow, he does look like him, tho.
Edit: Wait… I’m an idiot.
No sympathy whatsoever
How does someone so incapable of critical thought have access to $350,000?
Habibi, come to Dubai…I shower you with gifts
Why would Brad Pitt asked for my money? Oh maybe to fund his new film and I’ll star there as well… was maybe the thought process
Those women are duuuuuummmmmbbbbbb
And the invoices I keep getting for random stuff is totally real lol..
Why are people such suckers?
For some reason the thumbnail made me ignore the word “imposters” in the title and I was very confused for 15 seconds.
And they didn’t ask for a video chat ffs
These women are rightfully getting criticized, but loneliness is an epidemic and hopium is a placebo
This isn’t a tech story. A fool and their money are soon parted. :/
Was this Brad Pitt from the Ivory Coast?
Why would Pitt need money
“It’s really me Brad Pitt.
Buongiorno”
I can’t believe people would impersonate me like that.
Anyway, dm me for my PayPal info 😉
I am not even mad, I am actually surprised
I often wonder who these people are who have tens of thousands of dollars to spare, but are so bad at life they fall for shit like this.
$195k can buy a lot of hookers and/or drugs, and at least they’d actually get something out of it.
Look… maybe the imposter shouldn’t be at fault here.
If somehow you could get past him wanting to date you, then it’s he’s desperate for a few hundred grand.
This is like believing Sydney Sweeney is dm’ing you for the D.
I just will never not be in awe of how many people fall for shit like this. How the hell do you think a well known celebrity that is very obviously rich, needs to keep asking for money from you?
Are these people mentally incapacitated in some way? It amazes me what people will fall for.
Hey, Ryan Gosling here, if any women want to send me some money I will absolutely help you avoid something like this happening to you, and you never know…maybe we’ll end up in a romantic relationship, stranger things have happened
Hello this is government robot speaking, you owe $1 million in taxes. Please send down payment and picture of your pussy or there will be warrant issued for your social security number.
scammers hit up millions of ppl they just need one sucker
Side note: Brad Pitts Cousin is a banger a song by Macklemore.
I have a relative convinced she was secretly dating Dave Matthews. Sent a lot of family money (Grandpa’s) I’ve been told.
I really wish I could be amoral sometimes.
Why would Brad Pitt need $195k? 😮💨
catfish for dinner *again*?
IT IS I, Brad pitt, bobs and vagene?
Ok if you’re dumb enough to donate $350k to a multi millionaire celebrity you deserve to lose it.
im sorry but that shouldn’t be illegal. if you’re that dumb and have that much money what ever happens happens
Yo this is Mozart. Just dropped a fresh hot album and I’m in the mood to celebrate. Are there any milfs in far away neighborhoods who wanna bang?
No. More. Scamming. Adults. Into Thinking They’re Dating Stars
Holy shit. Thank G they caught these scammers.
They’re deluded. I speak to Brad every night and I can promise you he wouldn’t be caught dead with them. He only has eye for me.
They should be allowed to keep that money.
Why would they give Brad Pitt, a millionaire, money?