A woman was conned into thinking she was in a relationship with actor Brad Pitt and scammed out of nearly $1 million.

A representative for Brad Pitt is warning the public to ignore unsolicited DMs from supposed celebrities after a romance scammer impersonated the “Fight Club” actor with AI-generated selfies to dupe a French woman out of $850,

Whether we like it or not, AI technology is rapidly advancing and while regulation is slowly catching up, we're still in a 'Wild West' era ripe for scams. One of the most recent cautionary tales is about a woman who fell in love with an AI Brad Pitt – little did she know her whirlwind romance would cost her over €800,000.