Brazilian man sells everything to meet online girlfriend, discovers she was AI
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How it spread - 4 original reports
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- Times of India13:50
A Brazilian man sold all his belongings and travelled over 1,200 miles to meet the online girlfriend he hoped to marry. Edimar Martins, 49, discovered that the woman, featured on a TikTok account with around 300,000 followers, was AI-generated. After running out of money, he received assistance to return home but remains hopeful about finding love.
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:14first to report
Ha venduto ogni singolo bene personale che possedeva per pagarsi un biglietto dell’autobus e viaggiare per oltre 2.000 chilometri, spinto dal desiderio di incontrare la donna che voleva sposare. Giunto a destinazione, però, l’amara scoperta: la fidanzata dei suoi sogni, che sui social gli prometteva una vita agiata in fattoria, non era altro che un […] L'articolo “Lei mi ha detto: ‘Vieni nella mia fattoria, ti mantengo io’. Ho venduto tutto e ho fatto 2000km per raggiungerla. È stato uno choc...
Tue, 20 October 2026
2 reports- Novinky (Czechia)03:20
Devětačtyřicetiletý zedník z Brazílie prodal všechny své věci, aby po letech komunikace na internetu odcestoval na opačný konec země a setkal se s ženou, o níž doufal, že s ním bude žít. Na místě ale zjistil, že byl podveden a že vysněná láska je vygenerovaná umělou inteligencí (AI).
- Polsat News (Poland)09:54
49-letni mieszkaniec Brazylii sprzedał wszystko, co miał, wsiadł w autobus i przejechał setki kilometrów, aby spotkać się z wybranką swojego serca. Problem w tym, że kobieta istniała jedynie w wersji cyfrowej. Jej wizerunek wygenerowała bowiem sztuczna inteligencja.