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The Guardian

Spanish police arrest five people over fake Brad Pitt scam



Suspects accused of scamming two women of €325,000 by pretending to be Hollywood star onlineSpanish police have arrested five people accused of scamming two women of €325,000 (£271,000) by posing as the Hollywood star Brad Pitt online.The suspects made contact with the women on an internet page for fans of the Oscar-winning actor and led them to believe “they had a sentimental relationship with him”, Spain’s Guardia Civil police force said in a statement on Monday. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/23/spanish-police-arrest-five-people-over-fake-brad-pitt-scam

Author : Agence France-Presse in Madrid

Publish date : 2024-09-23 19:04:05

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