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Mint
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Man drives 760 km to meet French model he believed was his ‘future wife,' finds her husband instead
A Belgian man's 472-mile (760 kilometers) journey to France in hopes of meeting his 'future wife' ended in an awkward and startling encounter with her actual husband, in what appears to be a case of online romance fraud, according to Fox News. The man, identified only as Michel, believed he had been speaking with French model Sophie Vouzelaud online. Convinced they were in a relationship, he drove from Belgium to her home—only to be greeted by her husband, 38-year-old Fabien Boutamine. The tense moment was partly captured on video by Boutamine, who later posted the footage online. "I have to film because there's a guy who just rang my doorbell, and he says 'I'm the future husband of Sophie Vouzelaud'," Boutamine said in the clip. 'Well, I'm the current one. There's going to be a confrontation.' What followed was an uncomfortable exchange, with Michel insisting on his version of events, while Boutamine attempted to understand the misunderstanding. Vouzelaud, who was first runner-up in Miss France 2007, later shared the video on Instagram. In a caption written in French, she said, when translated: 'I feel so sorry for this man... Beware of fake accounts. I'm sharing this video to show it's real and to urge everyone to stay vigilant. Take care of yourselves.' Faced with clear evidence that he had been misled, Michel eventually admitted that 'something might indeed be wrong' with what he believed. "I think she played a dirty trick on me," he could be heard saying. "My wife, no, it's the fake accounts," Boutamine responded. "You have to be very careful." Michel later revealed he had sent $35,000 to someone posing as Vouzelaud online.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Belgian man crushed after driving nearly 500 miles to meet French model Sophie Vouzelaud he believed was his ‘future wife'
A Belgian man who drove nearly 500 miles to meet his future wife was stunned to find out the French model, and her husband, had no idea who he was. After driving 472 miles to meet Sophie Vouzelaud at her home, the man, who identified himself as Michel, was met by the 38-year-old's husband, Fabien Boutamine. Advertisement 'I have to film because there's a guy who just rang my doorbell, and he says 'I'm the future husband of Sophie Vouzelaud',' Boutamine said in a video he filmed during the get together. 'Well, I'm the current one. There's going to be a confrontation.' After some cringeworthy back and forth, Michel admitted to Boutamine something might be 'wrong.' 'I think she played a dirty trick on me,' Michel could be heard saying in the distance. 'My wife, no, it's the fake accounts,' Boutamine replied. 'You have to be very careful.' Advertisement Michel explained he had sent $35,000 to someone posing online as Vouzelaud, former Miss Limousin and Miss France 2007 first runner-up. 4 A Belgian man drove 472 miles to meet French model Sophie Vouzelaud at her home before discovering he was scammed. Instagram A bewildered and emotional Michel added that the scammer told him she had been pregnant, but later lost her baby. Advertisement 'No she's still there, luckily for us,' Boutamine said. 'I'm sorry sir … but the problem is that Sophie puts a lot of videos on [social media] networks to say to be careful not to get hurt.' 4 Vouzelaud's husband Fabien Boutamine met with the man outside their home and urged the victim to be 'very careful' of scammers. Instagram Vouzelaud later joined the men to clear up the heartbreaking misunderstanding, saying 'this hurts my heart.' 'You must keep all the evidence and take it to the police,' she cautioned Michel. Advertisement It is unclear if a police report was filed following the romance scam, though Boutamine's video, which he posted to social media, garnered nearly 11,000 likes on Instagram. 'I feel so sorry for this man…,' Boutamine wrote in the caption. 'Watch out for fake accounts, I'm sharing this video to show you it's real and to be vigilant! Take care of yourself.' 4 Sophie Vouzelaud is a former Miss Limousin and Miss France 2007 first runner-up. Instagram 4 The man, identified as Michel, explained he had sent $35,000 to someone posing online as Vouzelaud. Instagram Boutamine and Vouzelaud did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
