BREAKING NEWS: Viral Claim of Woman Arriving at JFK With Passport from Nonexistent Country “Torenza” Debunked
New York City, October 17, 2025 — A viral video claiming that a woman landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport with a passport from a country called “Torenza” has been thoroughly debunked.
The footage circulating online reused scenes from a mid-2000s U.S. cable TV show about airline workers, “Airline” (aired on A&E), and was enhanced with AI-generated narration. Authorities confirm no such arrival or incident involving a passport from a fictional country took place at JFK or any other U.S. port of entry.
The viral post, first published on Facebook on October 8, 2025, featured dramatized narration describing a mysterious woman arriving from Tokyo with a flawless passport from the nonexistent nation “Torenza.” The narration even included fabricated details of biometric chips, holograms, and stamps from other imaginary countries — claiming the woman vanished mysteriously under surveillance.
Fact-checkers traced the video’s b-roll to the “Airline” documentary, which shows airline workers assisting passengers — but the footage was filmed in Los Angeles, not New York. The AI-generated narration used voice cloning technology, producing a realistic but entirely fabricated story.
Additional viral clips surfaced with different spellings like “Terenza,” “Teresa,” and “Torkezza,” all showing clear signs of AI editing and fictional passports featuring gibberish text. Some versions even placed the event at non-existent airports like “Torrento” or shifted the location to Heathrow Airport in London.
No credible news outlets or official sources have reported any incidents resembling the viral claim. A search on Google News revealed only fact-check articles debunking the story.
Even though some social media users pointed to a location named “Torenza” on Google Maps in Japan, this turned out to be a business name, not a country, adding to the confusion but having no relation to any real nation.
Officials warn the public to remain vigilant against AI-generated misinformation, urging verification from trusted sources before sharing sensational claims.
