Woman defrauded of €830,000 by fake Brad Pitt sues two banks
A woman from the Var who was tricked into sending €830,000 to scammers posing as Brad Pitt is now suing two banks for allegedly failing to flag suspicious transfers.
| Updated: 13 Feb 2026
A French woman who was duped out of €830,000 by scammers posing as Brad Pitt has filed a complaint against two banks.
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She is accusing them of failing to question a series of suspicious transfers.
Anne Deneuchatel, from the Var region, says the banks approved 18 payments with unusual references linked to a supposed kidney operation for the Hollywood actor.
The fraud, revealed on French television last year, involved fake selfies, forged documents and AI-generated messages.
An investigation is under way.