A day later, an account claiming to be Brad Pitt sent Anne another message ... that were likely a mix of AI and simple Photoshop edits – a lot of them are very unconvincing.

A French woman was scammed out of $850,000 by someone on social media posing as Brad Pitt in a romantic scheme that lasted for more than a year. The 53-year-old interior designer named Anne gave t ...

The scam came to a crashing halt after Brad Pitt (the real one ... others to be wary — especially when they’re sent dodgy AI edits of celebrities.

It’s awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities," says the statement from Brad Pitt’s representatives.