A French woman named Anne lost €850,000 to a scammer impersonating Brad Pitt, believing she was in a romantic relationship with him. After being contacted on social media, she sent money for his purported kidney treatment. Anne became a target of online harassment after discussing her ordeal publicly, leading to the withdrawal of her interview from TF1. The case underscores the dangers of AI in online fraud amid growing reports of romance scams, with experts urging caution against unsolicited outreach from celebrities, particularly those without social media presence.