Man seeking love travels 2,000 km to meet an AI-generated woman

Summary by Cyber Security News20 Oct 2026, 11:44 CET

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A 49-year-old bricklayer sold his belongings before traveling 2,000 km by bus from his home in Brazil to meet “Jéssica,” an online influencer he had fallen for. Yet despite having a social media account with more than 300,000 followers, she never existed. Edimar Rocha Martins lives in Imperatriz, a city in northeastern Brazil.

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