Brad Pitt Isn't Messaging You On WhatsApp
And I Can't Believe I Even Have To Say That
We see people get catfished all the time — there's an entire reality series about it called Catfish: The TV Show starring Nev Schulman on MTV. There's an episode where a man believes he's truly in a relationship with Katy Perry...and now, we have two women in Spain who were scammed out of over $300,000 by none other than Fight Club's own, Brad Pitt.
Except, as you may have realized, it wasn't the former husband of Angelina Jolie who was actually talking to these women. On September 25, five people were arrested for posing as Brad Pitt on WhatsApp and scamming two women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Look, I get it. I, too, spend my days yearning for Harry Styles to slide into my DM's. It's just...I know that's never going to happen. And if it does, it's a fake account, of course. But, for some, they want to believe Brad Pitt (or any catfish celeb) is really speaking to them.
CNN reported that scammers profiled the victims and contacted them through a Brad Pitt fansite. They claimed the actor wanted to work with them on projects. Individually, one victim lost $195,000 and the other lost $167,000. Sadly, police were only able to recover $95,000.
It's important to research before responding to or contacting a "celebrity" asking for money. Typically, legal professionals would handle such matters, and Brad Pitt likely doesn't need your financial help.
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