Fake 'Brad Pitt' Gang Scams Women in Spain, 5 Arrested
Spanish police arrested five people for scamming two women out of 325,000 euros by posing as Brad Pitt. The criminals contacted the women through a fan site, developed fake romantic relationships, and persuaded them to invest in non-existent projects. Police raided homes in Andalusia and recovered 85,000 euros.
In Madrid, Spain, Spanish police arrested five individuals for scamming two women out of 325,000 euros by pretending to be Hollywood star Brad Pitt.
The scammers contacted the women through a fan website and developed fake romantic relationships with them.
They convinced one woman from Andalusia to invest 175,000 euros and another woman from the Basque Country to invest 150,000 euros in non-existent projects.
Police discovered that the cybercriminals had studied the women's social media profiles and used psychological manipulation to gain their trust.
Several homes in Andalusia were raided, and police seized mobile phones, bank cards, computers, and a diary containing fraudulent scripts.
Authorities recovered 85,000 euros of the defrauded money.
The scammers contacted the women through a fan website and developed fake romantic relationships with them.
They convinced one woman from Andalusia to invest 175,000 euros and another woman from the Basque Country to invest 150,000 euros in non-existent projects.
Police discovered that the cybercriminals had studied the women's social media profiles and used psychological manipulation to gain their trust.
Several homes in Andalusia were raided, and police seized mobile phones, bank cards, computers, and a diary containing fraudulent scripts.
Authorities recovered 85,000 euros of the defrauded money.
