Someone who believes that they’re in a relationship with Brad Pitt isn’t a victim, they’re an idiot.
There are certain scams where you can see how people fall for them.
The bank claiming that your money is at risk so you need to draw it all out.
The Royal Mail one saying you need to arrange delivery of your parcel.
The M&S email saying you’ve been selected to receive a hamper, and countless others.
You can see how someone can get drawn in by any of them. The bank is because people panic about their money and they’re caught unawares.
The Royal Mail one because if you’re expecting a parcel then it’s logical to accept there could be a problem.
The M&S one because if you’re a customer it’s easy to see how you could have been given an offer.
But being contacted out of the blue by Brad Pitt isn’t even remotely believable.
And remortgaging your house for a man you’ve never met is pure idiocy. Even if it was someone you knew was genuine getting yourself into debt for them would be ill-advised.
As someone said upthread, the victim excusing on this thread is far worse.
People need to realise that if they fall for this they’re not victims. They need to realise that Brad Pitt isn’t going to be remotely interested in them, or that nobody they’ve never met is going to ask them for hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Softly softly doesn’t work. They don’t want to hear it.