She broke up with an Air Force pilot in 2018. Then she created 203 fake profiles with his name and photo

A textbook love story soon turned into a crime thriller when a 38-year-old woman created hundreds of fake social media profiles to damage the reputation of the man she once loved, an Air Force pilot. The love story started with Instagram and ended on Instagram too. After the pilot ended their brief relationship, the woman created fake profiles using his name and photos to damage his reputation. An appeals court has now upheld her conviction for personal data breach and online defamation, according to a September 26, 2026 report by Balkan Web.

Communication turned intrusive

The story began in September 2018 when the woman lived in Patras in western Greece, and the man lived in Volos as a pilot in the Hellenic Air Force. After meeting on Instagram, she traveled to Volos to meet him in person and stayed there for about 2 weeks. Then came a twist that flipped their love story upside down. The pilot went away for work for a few days and switched off his phone for several hours. When he switched it back on, he noticed a flood of 180 calls and 50 messages from the woman. The deluge of communication prompted him to end the relationship once he returned to Volos. The woman did not accept the breakup, though.

Ultimate vengeance

Her calls and messages allegedly continued after the breakup, per the Greek news publication Protothema. When he blocked her on social media and refused to answer her phone calls, she began contacting his friends and family. Her greatest vengeance was creating 203 fake profiles using his name and photos. Eventually, she started posting offensive content on profiles that looked like his. The fake profiles were also used to add friends, colleagues, and acquaintances of the pilot. Through these profiles, she sent abusive messages and comments on his behalf. 

Justice served

The three-judge Larissa Court of Appeal for Minor Offences upheld the 48-month prison sentence handed down by a Volos court in 2024. It rejected the mitigating factors presented by the defense and declined to reduce the sentence. They also rejected the appeal to convert the sentence into a fine. Of the total sentence, the woman was ordered to serve 12 months immediately, a punishment regarded as unusual in such a case. She was not present at the hearing and is now being sought for the execution of the sentence. 

Feeling hurt after a breakup can sometimes lead to thoughts of getting even. A 2021 study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health surveyed 2,142 adults about their reactions after feeling wronged by a romantic partner. About half reported revenge reactions. Aggrieved women were found to be 1.4 times more likely to have revengeful thoughts than men. Additionally, nearly 24.7% of the women responded with physical, verbal, or psychological aggression, in contrast to 11.7% of men. The researchers found that these reactions were often emotional, with people giving little thought to the consequences or whether their actions would achieve what they wanted. Meanwhile, the pilot experienced another milestone in the legal battle that began almost eight years ago. He is also seeking legal protection against the woman through restraining orders and lawsuits.

More on Scoop Upworthy

The cartoonist painted fake versions to fool the ex-wife during the divorce. 35 years later, a $15.4M Rockwell was found in his wall

Man got spam texts for 'Erin' for 10 years, so he mailed her a fake $1M lottery prize. She called to claim it—and made one costly mistake

The boyfriend of 7 years had a fake phone, a fake Snapchat, and a fake identity as ‘Tiernan.’ Then she learned why he claimed to be 19