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Police arrest five people in Spain over fake Brad Pitt scam after two women lost US$362,000

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Police in Spain arrest five people accused of scamming two women out of 325,000 euros (US$ 362,000 ) by pretending to be Hollywood star Brad Pitt .

Victims were contacted via a Brad Pitt fan site by fraudsters who convinced them that the actor wanted to invest in various projects with them, police say.

One woman lost $ 195,000 to the fraudsters, while another $ 167,000 was recovered.

Ten other people were also investigated as part of Operation Bralina .

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