Spanish police have arrested five people for scamming two women out of €325,000 by pretending to be Hollywood actor Brad Pitt online. The group contacted the women through a fan page for the Oscar-winning actor, convincing them they had formed romantic relationships with him.
The scammers used this false connection to persuade the women to invest in fake projects. One victim, from Andalusia, lost €175,000, while another from the Basque Country was defrauded of €150,000. The cybercriminals targeted vulnerable women, studying their social media profiles to exploit their emotional states.
The suspects used messaging platforms to communicate, making the victims believe they were chatting directly with Brad Pitt. Police have arrested five people in Andalusia, including the leaders of the scam. During the operation, authorities recovered €85,000 and seized phones, computers, and a diary with scripts used to deceive the victims.
