Brad Pitt romance scam

[TwistedWonder]

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/french-woman-faces-online-mockery-after-being-conned-out-of-700-000-by-fake-brad-pitt-13289657

First of all I want you to say that no one deserves to be scammed and I’m sorry this woman lost money but come on, how naive does someone have to be to fall for this?

The photos are so poor that surely anyone with eyes can see they’re fake. And since when did a A+ celebs mum contact randoms on SM?

To seriously think Brad Pitt can’t afford medical treatment and needs money sent to his American doctors Turkish bank account - words fail me.

In the Sweet Bobby podcast, she did seem to think the real Bobby was somehow responsible for having his identity stolen. And was aggrieved when he refused to meet her. Very strange logic.

Did she? I've only just finished it and I don't remember that bit. I do drift off sometimes though tbf

This is like my mom who, when I explained that the texts from the "post office" saying "click here to pay for your parcel" (that she hadn't ordered) were scams, she said "you'd think the post office would be trustworthy, wouldn't you?"......yes mum, that's why they choose that name to scam you......she never understood it.

I get these sort of things now and again and I almost fell for one from 'FedEx'. I WAS expecting a parcel from the USA and it was only that my e-mail filter put in my spam folder that I took a second look.

That and there were spelling mistakes in it. It's one of the times that I really think that SPaG working knowledge is big help, to pick out the wrong-uns.

There ought to be enormous penalties for these scammers when they are caught. There used to be an e-mail address to send scam or suspected scam e-mails to, didn't there? I don't know if there still is one or if it's fallen over in the deluge of reports?

Right time, right thing... even savvy people can get caught out so it doesn't pay to be complacent thinking that we never would.

Just to add, I get e-mails purportedly from DeWalt telling me that I've won a drill thingie if I will only click this link... I'm the wrong person to fall for that as I wouldn't have an interest in a drill if it landed in my lap.

I'm hoping that a perfume scammer doesn't find me...

I don't believe I said I was speaking for everyone who has autism, that would be a ridiculous concept.
I'm simply saying there are members of society who can be and are scammed, through no fault of their own, and giving an example of my own family....

Please read the book Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You.
It's revelatory. And yes, some people aren't as clued in. I feel sorry for the victims. The sort of judgement is exactly the reason why these crimes go unreported.

And some people are very clued in but it gives them a false sense of security. People who are smug and convinced they will never fall for a scam - they might not fall for any of the current, well known scams. But get an AI version of someone you know well FaceTiming you and telling you they are in trouble and need your help...? Technology is only going to get better, and who knows where your own personal tipping point for falling for it will be.

I think we have to be careful here. Yes it is unbelievable that people fall for these scams. But the fact is that many women do and as much as we can say “I wouldn’t be so stupid” we don’t actually know what it is about these women that makes them do what they do. They may be a certain type of person who is naive and stupid, or they may be women just like the rest of us who are lonely and vulnerable because of their particulsr circumstances. In truth we just don’t know whether there are circumstances in which we might be taken in by these a sophisticated scams.

The part that always intrigues me though is that women are prepared to continue a “relationship” for so long with a man they have never met.

There's a tv series on Netflix called Love Rats

There's loads and loads of people who have been scammed

One woman thought she was in a relationship with Gerard Butler and transferred loads of money to him

She's an interior designer so I would have thought learning difficulties would be unlikely.

This. But in reality she seems to have lost it and was probably ok before.

Hers were text messages.

I think you've missed the point I was making.

I knew a man, two years after his wife died, was conned out of everything, not a romance scam but a cure for an illness/ disease. He was a very intelligent successful person. He topped himself.

I think you're right that maybe men don't admit it so much. An ex-boyfriend of mine gave money to a woman he met on a dating app - initially he called out that it sounded like a scam to get money, then "she" went with the approach of how it is a scam but she's being held against her will and has to raise money or she will be mistreated. He worried that might be true, so sent her money.

No need to be such a cow OP, the poor woman’s made a mistake and doesn’t need you making a thread about it. Haven’t you got anything better to do?

Tbf the women went public and was all over the news, I don't think one more thread about it is here nor there really.

Re: whoever suggested 'Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You' by Becky Holmes, thank you, she shines a light into romance fraud, and she's hilarious!

To 'Prince Andrew' who says 'I am glad you took your time to reply..I am a leader that combines unique leadership abilities with humility, simplicity and generosity that has earned me a place in the hearts of citizens'

Becky - 'can I ask you a question?'

PA: 'Yes'

Becky - 'What happens when the men are only half way up? They're neither up nor down I suppose'.

Sorry your highness, (may I call you Andrew?) I shouldn't be questioning your military tactics, I have a 2 for 1 voucher for Pizza Express, will you have dinner with me?'

The Cluedo Prince William conversation had me crying with laughter :)

I read she initiated proceedings to be with Brad. So maybe it was hostile with her ex calling her out, who knows! Her daughter tried to intervene but was ignored/dismissed. This lady was sucked in and was desperate for it all to be true.

Danny jones from mcfly messaged me the other day.

But it's danyjonesmcfly11. Danny spelt dany haha.

Am a victim of romance scam originating from Ghana;I was taken out of over 100K by a Ghanaian but my reports to the Embassy directed my complain to the Ghana Crime Unit; info.ghanapolice at consultant . com and luckily the perpetrators was brought to justice it happened in 2021 after the demise of my wife I sign up on a love site#Do not send money to anyone you meet online!

Did you get your money back @Bobby2810 ?

plenty of people with questionable cognitive capacity marry rich men.