AI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830k
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#2It is always shocking to me that someone with those kinds of resources can get duped like that -- with little checks and balances.
Re: AI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830k
#3It is always shocking to me that someone with those kinds of resources can get duped like that -- with little checks and balances.
They desperately need some comfort or excitement and the scammer provided it to her. Sad.
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#4“She has since told a popular French YouTube show that she was not "crazy or a moron"
She might indeed not be crazy..
Re: AI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830k
#5It is always shocking to me that someone with those kinds of resources can get duped like that -- with little checks and balances.
From Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/comments/1i1uvjq/scam...
French start up Find My Scammer carried out the investigation pro bono as the victim has literally no money left in her account, not even a cent.
Victim had no experience whatsoever with social media before creating an Instagram account in 2023 to share holiday pictures.
Victim was targeted after liking pictures related to Brad Pitt on Instagram.
Victim was in the midst of a divorce before being contacted by scammer.
Victim was groomed for months and months by scammer passing themselves as Pitt's mother, agent, etc, in addition to Pitt himself, using American phone numbers, fake articles, etc.
Victim had no knowledge of technologies such as deepfake.
Victim was lulled into a sense of security as grooming lasted for many months before she was asked to send money for the first time, thinking that such a scam would be more immediate.
Victim has HIV and cancer, tried to end her life three times.
French TV program which revealed the story accused of manipulating the subject matter and misrepresent facts to encourage ridicule against victim, has been pulled off all platforms.
Scammer found in Benin, was tricked into clicking a link which gave start up full access to his computer, phone, information, living address, etc. Crypto wallet where the stolen money is stored found. All information in the hands of authorities investigating the crime.
Scammer has over 30 victims. Also poses as fake Keanu Reeves.Re: AI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830k
#6Summary: First, criminals preying upon someone apparently vulnerable (after cancer, divorce, and who knows what else). Then, as if that wasn't more than enough for one person, a bunch of Internet people, and even some brand marketers, publicly mocking and harassing the victim.
Re: AI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830k
#7It is always shocking to me that someone with those kinds of resources can get duped like that -- with little checks and balances.
My grandpa has a saying that translates to something: "The money bag never hangs in front of the same house for more than three generations".
This is just one of the reasons why.
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#8Lol this article doesn't even include the best part which were the pictures the scammer was sending. It's like 10 low res photos of Brad Pitt in a hospital bed, I think some of them lifted from movies. I don't even think AI really played an important role here.
Re: AI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830k
#9It is always shocking to me that someone with those kinds of resources can get duped like that -- with little checks and balances.
My grandpa has a saying that translates to something: "The money bag never hangs in front of the same house for more than three generations". This is just one of the reasons why.
Yep, the Chinese has exactly the same saying -- even the same number of generations.
I hope she gets some $$ back though.
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#10It is always shocking to me that someone with those kinds of resources can get duped like that -- with little checks and balances.
Love is blind.