Rumor – Women dressed as nuns are reportedly using a white powder hidden in Bibles to knock out and rob pedestrians at bus stops and parking lots.
Analysis
In recent days, the circulation of a curious and alarming video has generated concern among users of social media and messaging apps. The images show what appear to be women dressed in religious habits approaching pedestrians in public places. The alert accompanying the scenes suggests an unusual type of crime, where faith is used as bait for a tactical ambush.
The narrative describes a coordinated action: while one alleged nun distracts the victim with Bible passages or hymns, the other scans for valuables. The central point of the alert is the use of a volatile substance, a white powder that, when blown, supposedly has the power to instantly disorient or knock out the target, facilitating the theft without leaving traces or memories. Below, you can read the content being shared:
Version 1: Recently, people have spotted two women on the streets dressed as nuns. This is a new scam going around. We all know scammers are basically everywhere now, but this is a new method most people haven’t heard of yet. They approach random pedestrians and offer things like reading the Bible together, singing in a church, or just taking a look at some religious pamphlets. When the person agrees, one of the women starts reading the Bible or the pamphlets they are carrying.
Meanwhile, the second woman observes the person closely, trying to find out if they have anything of value that can be stolen. Once she finishes checking the person, she signals to the first woman. At that moment, the first woman begins to blow something from the Bible or her hands. Most likely, whatever they do causes the person to suddenly feel disoriented or stunned. Because of this, the person lets their guard down and the women quickly steal their belongings and leave. When the person finally comes to, they don’t remember anything and also can’t prove what happened because the scammers deliberately target people in isolated areas. This is why you should send this video to your friends immediately.
Version 2: Have you seen this video of the new scam by the “kind” nuns? Everyone knows scammers are everywhere, but this is a new method and few people know about it. I’m going to release the whole video, but tag as many people as possible so they don’t fall for it. Recently on the street, two girls are seen walking dressed as nuns. This is where the whole scam begins. They tell people to read the Bible, almost inviting them to sing in church, or simply give out some pamphlets.
This is where the mistake begins because when people accept, while the first one reads the Bible or shows a pamphlet, the second starts looking to see if there is anything she can steal. When she realizes there is something valuable, the second one signals to the first fake nun. Then she starts blowing some white powder from inside that Bible and the person simply falls asleep. At that moment, when the person is no longer conscious, they take everything they want and leave. According to reports from people who suffered this, they can’t remember absolutely anything. Attention, this scam has been carried out at bus stops, parking lots, and also inside cars. Now tell me.
Fact-check
To understand the veracity of this story, we investigated the origin of the images and the technical feasibility of the described scam. We will answer the following points: 1) Are women dressed as nuns committing robberies with white powder in Bibles? 2) How was the video showing this action made? 3) And finally, if there are similar fake news stories circulating.
Are women dressed as nuns committing robberies with white powder in Bibles?
There is no police record, official report, or news in professional media outlets confirming the existence of this gang of nuns. The account presents all the characteristics of a “hoax”: it is vague, asks for urgent sharing, and does not mention specific cities or dates. Furthermore, scientifically, there is no powder that, when blown in the open air, causes immediate selective fainting only in the victim. If such a substance existed and were blown, the assailant herself would inhale the product and faint along with the target.
How was the video showing women dressed as nuns committing robberies with white powder in Bibles made?
When analyzing the images that accompany the dramatic audio, we noticed that the video is a collage of scenes generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). There are typical distortions in hands, faces, and the fluidity of movements that reveal the synthetic origin. This type of content is often created on “warning story” or entertainment channels to generate engagement and clicks, but it ends up being reshared as if it were real security footage by unsuspecting people.
Are there similar fake news stories?
Yes, this format of an “instantly drugging substance” is a classic of misinformation. We have already debunked cases where foreigners were allegedly using poisoned prayer books in malls and stories about contactless card machine scams that follow the same logic of urban fear. Other examples include rumors of kidnapping bait in shopping centers or the famous child kidnapping gang. All share the characteristic of using the fear of the “new” to go viral.
Conclusion
The video circulating on social media does not show a real crime, but rather an animation made by artificial intelligence, and there are no real reports of robberies committed by women dressed as nuns using drugging powder in Bibles.
Fake news ❌
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