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Indonesian Man Finds Out His Year-Long Romance Was a Plot Twist

• Guy meets 'gal' online, sparks fly faster than Wi-Fi.
• 'She' always wears niqab, keeps up the mystery – turns out, it's the ultimate plot twist: 'she' is a 'he.'

In a plot twist that could give soap operas a run for their money, a 26-year-old Indonesian man, we'll call him AK, found out just 12 days into his marriage that his 'wife' was actually a man in disguise. Imagine finding out your spouse is a scam artist in the middle of Netflix binge-watch session!

AK, hailing from Naringgul on the island of Java, met his 'bride,' Adinda Kanza, on social media in 2023. The online romance blossomed quickly – apparently, love knows no bandwidth limits. But there's a catch: Kanza always wore a niqab, covering her entire face. AK thought it was a sign of her devout Muslim faith. Spoiler alert: it was more of a sign of "You can't handle the truth!"

The lovebirds, flying high on digital sparks, decided to tie the knot. Kanza claimed to be an orphan with no family to invite to the wedding, which might've been the first red flag waving furiously in the breeze. But love is blind, and in AK’s case, also a bit gullible. They went for a modest home ceremony on April 12, with Kanza even bringing 5 grams of gold as dowry. Talk about going the extra mile in your scam prep.

Twelve days into their wedded bliss, AK's spidey senses started tingling. Kanza’s refusal to ditch the niqab at home, avoid his family, and consistent excuses to dodge intimacy (ranging from "I have a headache" to "It's that time of the month") had him suspicious. When he investigated further, he found out Kanza’s 'family' was alive and kicking, and surprise! Kanza was actually a man named ESH, who had been cross-dressing since 2020.

ESH's parents, who had no idea about AK or their son's new alter ego, spilled the beans when AK showed up. They revealed ESH’s grand plan: marry AK and swipe his family’s assets. Classic con artist move.

Police, probably trying to keep a straight face, noted that ESH could really pass as a woman, especially with makeup. They said, “His voice is somewhat high-pitched, much like a woman’s voice.” Who knew the guy had such range? Maybe ESH should've gone into acting instead of con artistry.

Now, ESH faces fraud charges and could get up to four years in prison. The news has left many observers shocked and one person even lamented, “What kind of news is this? It’s shattering my worldview.”

As for poor AK, he's left to ponder how he got both catfished and conned out of a marriage and money. Who knew romance in the digital age could come with so many plot twists?