Spanish police arrested five people for impersonating Brad Pitt in order to scam women by convincing them that the famed Hollywood actor was in love with them. The two women targeted by the online scammers lost a combined €325,000 ($364,000), Spanish media reported.
The scammers then sent WhatsApp messages and emails pretending to be Pitt (who does not have any social media presence) and promised future romantic relationships.
“My love for you is true. Feeling from my heart and forever, please forgive me and accept me … it is because I love you and am very much in love with you,” one handwritten letter that was found during a search of the criminals’ property reads, according to Times of London.
In a statement to the New York Times, Matthew Hiltzik— a publicist to Pitt—issued a warning about the risks of scams and reminded the public that the actor doesn’t have a social media presence.
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PS. It blows my mind that people really fall for these scams still. Realise that Brad does not have any social media, no Instagram, no Facebook, nothing. Please do not trust anyone that approaches you on behalf of him.
