By December, the man proposed, and they were married shortly after in an allegedfake ceremony in Sydney.

When I got there and didnt see anyone in white, I asked him, Whats happening?

she recounted in court.

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To be precise, for Instagram, because he wants to boost his content and start monetizing his page.

The stunts are created to generate engagement and money, particularly for channels looking to go viral.

The bride thenwent along withthe fake ceremony, including signing papers that she later realized werelegally bindingall along.

Modern city skyline with skyscrapers and historic architecture under a clear blue sky, reflecting on a calm river.

He also claimed that a notice of intentionwas signedon November 20, 2023, weeks before the proposal.

The bride, however, denied ever having signed or seen the papers.

The things people do for social media these days never cease to amaze me, one user wrote.

Bride and groom exchanging rings in a ceremony, highlighting an influencer’s wedding scam.

This is a galaxy-brain-level fraud scheme, a reader stated.

This should get him deported and barred from entering the country, a user stated.

Australias immigration service is really good about deportation.

Man holding ring, woman’s hand held; represents marriage influencer scam.

Kick his ass back to wherever he came from!

She deserves so much better.

Netizens expressed their sympathy for what the bride had to endure and their wish for justice to be served

Bride in wedding dress and veil, symbolizing elaborate marriage scam involving influencer.

Legal paperwork with a gavel and wedding rings, highlighting a scam involving a bride and influencer.

Bride and influencer at a ceremony, surrounded by people holding smartphones, capturing the moment.

“Visa application form and passport on a wooden desk, symbolizing international travel or documentation process.”

Bride in wedding dress holding bouquet, standing by a railing, representing a wedding scam.

Tweet about trust issues in relation to an influencer scam.

Tweet by Vardag about influencers crossing boundaries, dated Jan 17, 2025.

Tweet by Amy expressing disbelief over a bride scammed by an influencer in a fake wedding for clout.

Tweet joke about being tricked into a fake wedding ceremony.

Tweet criticizing a scam involving a fake marriage ceremony with an influencer.

Tweet by Zafir discussing marriage and family in response to news about a bride marrying influencer in a fake ceremony.

A tweet reacting to an influencer scam about a bride in a fake ceremony.

Comment on influencer marriage scam, discussing legal and emotional aspects, expressing sadness at the situation.

Comment discussing a divorce and alimony related to an influencer’s fake ceremony scam.

Comment about a bride unknowingly marrying an influencer in a fake ceremony for social media.

Comment discussing a bride’s fake ceremony revealing an influencer scam.

Chat message from Aliya Chowdhury discussing the impossibility of marriage being a prank.

Comment questioning if bride was aware of fake ceremony scam.