Security Stop-Press : Man Travels 2,000 km To Meet A Woman - It Turned Out She Was AI

A Brazilian man says he sold his belongings and travelled over 2,000 kilometres to meet a woman who turned out to be AI-generated.

Edimar Rocha Martins, 49, travelled from Imperatriz to Belo Horizonte seeking “Jéssica Oliveira”, whose profile promised companionship and farm life and attracted 300,000 followers.

Local authorities helped him return home. The account’s operator denied contacting him privately, and police had not confirmed any crime.

UK police warn that criminals also use AI-generated voices and video chats for impersonation, making appearances unreliable evidence of identity. 

For businesses, the lesson is that convincing online identities can be fake, so staff should verify who they are dealing with before sending money or sharing sensitive information.