By Shirley Farmer 
Five people were arrested and 10 others were investigated. Spanish Civil Guard For his association with a group that defrauded two women. 325,000 euros. The victims believed they were in a romantic relationship with actor Brad Pitt and transferred large sums of money to the scammers. The authorities were able to recover about 85 thousand euros. Of the total funds transferred.
The process is called “Pralina” It was held in the provinces of Almeria, Malaga, Biscay, Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Huelva and Seville.
The method used by scammers has been called “Fake Brad Pitt”. The victims were contacted through a Fan Page From the actor they were visiting. The process started on Summer 2023When a woman residing in grenade She called the authorities and reported the scam. 175 thousand euros. victim Biscay Sent 150 thousand euros For criminals.
The two women were considered. “People who are weak, emotionally disabled and in a state of depressionAccording to the memo published on Civil Guard in Spain.
Criminals pretended to be the real Brad Pitt and promised to kill him. “Love affair and future together”The victims were tricked into making multiple money transfers after the scammers convinced them to invest in future projects as a couple.
During the investigation It has been implemented. Five home inspections And he seized several Mobile phones, bank cards, prepaid phone cards, two personal computers and various documents. It was also found that daily Several phrases were written that scammers use to trick their victims.
“My love for you is real. I feel it from my heart. Accept me because I love you, I love you very much,” can be read in one of the messages that the police were able to access, which was cited by The mondo.
The network leaders were He was arrested by the authorities. The criminal organization was Disassemble it. The Civil Guard also discovered that the criminals “Create a Bank account network “They were registered with forged documents for people of African nationality,” where they obtained the money.