Brad Pitt is not on social media, his team reminded fans, after a French woman said she was conned out of $800,000 by scammers posing as the A-list actor.

"It's awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities," Pitt said in a statement to media. "This is an important reminder not to respond to unsolicited online messages,

A spokesperson for Brad Pitt has responded to viral reports that a 53-year-old French woman was scammed out of $850,000 by online fraudsters who impersonated the Oscar-winner.