Overview
- A woman in Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, told officers on Christmas Eve she was at the local airport to meet Brad Pitt after a two-month virtual romance.
- Police approached her because the small airport had no flights scheduled and warned her about digital fraud and kidnapping risks.
- She claimed to have held multiple video calls and said the pair planned to marry, but denied transferring any money and was advised to file a formal complaint.
- When later called to testify, she changed her account, telling authorities it had been a joke with her 12-year-old son and denying any victimization or financial loss.
- Police chief Germano Alves said investigators are gathering information and could consider charging her if no evidence of a crime against her emerges, as the story went viral on social media in Brazil.