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A UK Pensioner Sent 165,000 Euros "to Her Lover Created with Artificial Intelligence. How She Was Tricked

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An 80-year-old woman in the UK transferred 140,000 pounds (approximately 165,000 euros) to romantic scammers who made her think she had a relationship with a man she knew on Facebook.
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A lover created with the help of Artificial Intelligence left an 80-year-old woman from the UK without 160,000 euros. The crooks approached her on Facebook and built a love story around a man who, in reality, does not exist. The criminals used voice images and messages generated with AI to earn her confidence. [...] Article A lover created with AI left a woman from the UK without 160,000 euros first appeared in Reality.md.

An AI-created boyfriend has left an 80-year-old woman in the UK out of €160,000. The scammers approached her on Facebook and built a love story around a...

An 80-year-old woman in the UK transferred 140,000 pounds to romantic scammers who made her think she had a relationship with a man she knew on Facebook, writes protv.ro.

An 80-year-old woman in the UK transferred 140,000 pounds (approximately 165,000 euros) to romantic scammers who made her think she had a relationship with a man she knew on Facebook.

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An 80-year-old woman in the UK was the victim of an online scam of proportions, being tricked into sending about 161,000 euros to a fake boyfriend created with artificial intelligence. The incident was reported by the French publication Demotivateur and Libertà. It all started on Facebook, where the woman thought she knew [...] Article An 80-year-old woman lost 161,000 euros after "the boyfriend created with AI convinced her that she was sick an…

In England, an octogenary sent a six-digit sum to his fake boyfriend created by the AI, after crooks made him believe that he had been kidnapped.

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Demotivateur broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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