Brad Pitt reacts to ‘awful’ scammers who fooled French woman using his pictures

Anne, 53, was scammed out of hundreds of thousands after believing she was in a long-term relationship with the actor

A spokesperson for Brad Pitt has addressed the viral story about a French woman who believed she was in a long-term relationship with the actor and was scammed out of 830,000 ($854,940, 700,000) by someone posing as him.

It's awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities," the spokesperson said in a statement obtained by E! News. But this is an important reminder not to respond to unsolicited online outreach, especially from actors who have no social media presence."