Brad Pitt is not on social media, his team reminded fans, after a French woman said she was conned out of $800,000 by scammers posing as the A-list actor.

"It's awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities," Pitt said in a statement to media. "This is an important reminder not to respond to unsolicited online messages,

The daughter of a 53-year-old French woman who fell victim to an elaborate social media scam involving an imposter posing as Hollywood star Brad Pitt has broken her silence. Speaking on the program La Grande Semaine on Saturday, Margot addressed the public criticism her mother has faced since the story became public.

After reportedly telling the scammer that she had recently divorced her husband, Anne sent almost all of her €775,000 divorce settlement — about $798,000 — after the fake Pitt said he had developed kidney cancer and needed a loan because his bank accounts were locked as a result of his ongoing divorce proceedings with Angelina Jolie .

It’s awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities,” actor’s rep says in statement following viral story

A spokesperson for Brad Pitt has responded to viral reports that a 53-year-old French woman was scammed out of $850,000 by online fraudsters who impersonated the Oscar-winner.

A representative for Brad Pitt has reacted to the viral story of a French woman who was conned out of her life savings by someone pretending to be the famous actor.

Brad Pitt has responded to a viral case involving a French woman who was scammed out of $850,000 by a fraudster using AI-generated photos and messages mimicking the actor. The victim, Anne, a 53-year-

The scammers apparently convinced the woman that “Brad” needed money for cancer treatment by sending her numerous AI-generated images depicting the movie star in the hospital.