Nigerian scammers accused in AI-driven fake Brad Pitt fraud

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by Tonye BAKAREA French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her.The scammers tricked the victim, identified as 53-year-old Anne by French broadcaster TF1, into believing she was in a romantic relationship with the 61-year-old Hollywood star by using AI-generated photos.The case illustrates how Nigerian scammers, al…

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The French woman's case appears to be a typical case of celebrity-based romance scams, writes journalist Jussi Lehmusvesi.

Ranskalaisnaisen tapaus vaikuttaa olevan tyypillinen julkkista hyödyntävä romanssihuijaustapaus, kirjoittaa toimittaja Jussi Lehmusvesi.

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Comment | Woman charmed by “Brad Pitt” gets scammed – social media is laughing, but it’s not worth it

He is trying to discover the identities of at least three men - 830,000 had been stolen from them

Προσπαθεί να ανακαλύψει τις ταυτότητες τουλάχιστον τριών ανδρών - Τις είχαν κλέψει 830.000

Η Γαλλίδα που νόμιζε ότι είχε δεσμό με τον Μπραντ Πιτ αναζητά τους απατεώνες στη Νιγηρία

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French woman who thought she had an affair with Brad Pitt is searching for the scammers in Nigeria

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A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her.The scammers tricked the victim, identified as 53-year-old Anne by French broadcaster TF1, into believing she was in a romantic relationship with the 61-year-old …

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A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her. The scammers tricked the victim, identified as 53-year-old Anne by French broadcaster TF1, into believing she was in a romantic relationship with the […] The post Nigerian scammers accused in AI-driven fake Brad Pitt fraud appeared first on Insider Paper.

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The French woman who lost all her savings after falling victim to fraudsters impersonating… Brad Pitt is now trying to uncover the identities of at least three men, who live in Nigeria and are believed to have masterminded the scam. According to her lawyers, the fraudsters convinced Ann, 53, that she was romantically involved with the Hollywood star, using photos of him created with artificial intelligence programs. This case shows how fraudster…

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In Nigeria, the French woman who thought she had a relationship with Brad Pitt is looking for the fraudsters who robbed her of 830,000 euros - World Stock Market

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Brad Pitt shares reaction to scam using his AI likeness to swindle French woman of $850k

A French woman who lost her savings to scammers posing as American actor Brad Pitt is trying to expose at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her. Fraudsters tricked the victim, identified by French TV channel TF1 as Anne, 53, into believing she was in a romantic relationship with the 61-year-old Hollywood star using AI-generated photos. This case illustrates how Nigerian fraudsters, already known for various online scheme…

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Nigerian Scammers Accused of Fake Brad Pitt Scam Using AI – hassteveclarkresignedyet

TECH NEWS – Recently, someone impersonating Brad Pitt fell for a scam and lost a lot of money… and now the actor has responded to this case!   Recently, a 53-year-old French woman was conned out of more than $850,000 by a man pretending to be Brad Pitt. Only the actor had nothing to do with the AI-generated pictures and videos (i.e. it was a deepfake). It is likely that many people tipped Pitt off to the scam, as he released a statement after th…

Nigerian scammers accused in AI-driven fake Brad Pitt fraud

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