Was Ratona really a giant ball of fat who wasn't even in Germany?
A forum user's online identity falls apart: she wasn't in Germany, she was obese and lived in the Canary Islands. How the deception was uncovered and how the community reacted.
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From Germany to the Canary Islands: the unmasking of a made-up online persona
For years, a woman known as 'Ratona' wove a fictional life on the internet: she presented herself as an attractive Spaniard living in Germany, flirting with 'blond guys' and working as a nurse. But an exchange of details with another user revealed the truth: she was an obese woman living in the Canary Islands, with a newborn child and a history of deception. The photos circulating, though quickly deleted, confirmed a 'plump' figure that clashed with the image she had built for herself. Once exposed, she deleted her account without saying goodbye.
How the unmasking unfolded
It all started when a user gave her his Telegram contact. For a month, she sent him voice messages and texts about her life. Days later, a woman from Las Palmas appeared on Instagram, very overweight, with a baby. When asked if it was her, she denied it and deleted her Telegram. The user verified it was the same person, and once the photos were posted on the forum, Ratona's account vanished in less than two days. How quickly the threads with the images were removed supports the theory that she herself, or someone with access, pushed to have them deleted.
The reactions: between mockery and defense
Most of the comments mock her mercilessly: descriptions like 'buoy', 'walrus' or 'canola oil' abound. Still, some users defend her: they point out that she never hurt anyone, that her stories were entertaining, and that the deception doesn't justify the pile-on. Some even exchanged private messages with her and remember her fondly. The discussion also drifts toward the phenomenon of fake identities on forums: other cases like 'Deva' or the 'ChortiPoyonas' come up.
The question that remains
Why would someone invent a life like this? Ratona never asked for money or sensual favors: she only wanted attention and the spotlight. Her need to be the center of attention, even inventing other people's tragedies to steal the focus, is laid bare in the thread. The community is split between those who miss her and those who celebrate her downfall. In the end, the only certainty is that the truth, once it leaks, can beat any fiction.
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For years, a woman known as 'Ratona' wove a fictional life on the internet: she presented herself as an attractive Spaniard living in Germany, flirting with 'blond guys' and working as a nurse. But an exchange of details with another user revealed the truth: she was an obese woman living in the Canary Islands, with a newborn child and a history of deception. The photos circulating, though quickly deleted, confirmed a 'plump' figure that clashed with the image she had built for herself. Once exposed, she deleted her account without saying goodbye.
How the unmasking unfolded
It all started when a user gave her his Telegram contact. For a month, she sent him voice messages and texts about her life. Days later, a woman from Las Palmas appeared on Instagram, very overweight, with a baby. When asked if it was her, she denied it and deleted her Telegram. The user verified it was the same person, and once the photos were posted on the forum, Ratona's account vanished in less than two days. How quickly the threads with the images were removed supports the theory that she herself, or someone with access, pushed to have them deleted.
The reactions: between mockery and defense
Most of the comments mock her mercilessly: descriptions like 'buoy', 'walrus' or 'canola oil' abound. Still, some users defend her: they point out that she never hurt anyone, that her stories were entertaining, and that the deception doesn't justify the pile-on. Some even exchanged private messages with her and remember her fondly. The discussion also drifts toward the phenomenon of fake identities on forums: other cases like 'Deva' or the 'ChortiPoyonas' come up.
The question that remains
Why would someone invent a life like this? Ratona never asked for money or sensual favors: she only wanted attention and the spotlight. Her need to be the center of attention, even inventing other people's tragedies to steal the focus, is laid bare in the thread. The community is split between those who miss her and those who celebrate her downfall. In the end, the only certainty is that the truth, once it leaks, can beat any fiction.
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