Hoaxes have become a common sight these days. In most cases, a piece of information that’s false grabs the attention of the people and in the blink of an eye, it goes viral on social media. We are pretty sure all of you must have across such hoaxes at some point in your life.
The ghost story of Teresa Fidalgo has been going around on social media for a while now. It has been scaring people who are social media users for a couple of years. The netizens are asked to share the posts or be ready to face the consequences of the same. Read on further to learn more about Teresa Fidalgo and her chilling ghost story.
Here’s all you need to know about Teresa Fidalgo
Some people think that the story of Teresa Fidalgo which has been in the spotlight for the past so many years is actually true. As per various media outlets, Teresa Fidalgo is the ghost of a woman who passed away in a car accident in the year 1983 in Sentra, Portugal. Nearly 20 years after the incident, a video was released on the internet on July 12, 2003. The footage spread on social media like a wildfire.
It seems like people are very keen to know more about ghost stories, fiction-based stories like that of a Slender Man. The fake ghost story of Teresa Fidalgo is an example of how the world of social media can hype up misinformation. In the video that popped up on the internet, we got to see friends driving a car by the mountains and soon after, they think about helping out a woman named Teresa Fidalgo by giving her a lift.
At that time, the new passenger Teresa was extremely strange and quiet for some time. After a while, she broke her silence and pointed out to the spot in the road where she had died. Shortly afterward, the digicam rotates lower back to the woman to reveal her face before the vehicle crashes.
Due to this accident, 2 people in the car, a man and a woman lost their lives. The third rider who has been identified as David survived the accident. The weirdest part of this whole story is that David could never tell the story of what exactly happened that night in the following years. It has been confirmed by the police authorities that a lady named Teresa Fidalgo died in a car accident in the year 1983 at the exact same location.
After the video went viral on the internet, the story of Teresa Fidalgo became a hotly debated topic among the people. Over the years, people have come up with different theories and conspiracies. Then, many people even believed the story of Teresa Fidalgo, particularly youngsters. The details of Fidalgo and her alleged links with a real accident that took place on a Portuguese avenue appeared like a real possibility.
Meet the author of Teresa Fidalgo’s ghost story
The person behind the story of Teresa Fidalgo is none other than Portuguese content creator David Rebordão. The video for the film was recorded by David and his group of friends in February 2003. All of them went on a trip and shot the scenes of his forthcoming film which was titled ‘Virus’
Later on, down the lane, David, the director of the movie went on to disclose that the film is not based on true facts. During an interview with Channel TVI, he said that he was impressed by the longevity and the reception of the story. Along with this, he was surprised that people still believe in the story of Teresa Fidalgo.
More details about Teresa Fidalgo’s ghost story
Over the years, the ghost story of Teresa Fidalgo has become very popular among people from all over the world. It stated that if you don’t repost the message shared then the ghost will haunt you. As per the rumors that have surfaced online, Teresa used to send messages to people on different social media platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp.
The scary message that went viral on the internet read, “I am Teresa Fidalgo and if you don’t post this on 20 other photos I will sleep with you forever”. Apart from this, there were also some other different versions of the ghost story of Teresa Fidalgo. A few social media users even took to their respective social media handles and shared “A girl ignored and her mom died 29 days later. You can even search me on google.” The message also consists of a picture and clip of Teresa Fidalgo that have been going around in circles on social media as well.
Is this lady Teresa Fidalgo real?
As per Urban tales, some people use their creative minds and do their best to bring these imaginary stories to life. Let us share with you, the ghost story of Teresa Fidalgo has no truth in it, it’s absolutely false. This ghost story is the outcome of a short movie that states that the footage used in the film is genuine although the story that you must have seen is very well scripted. Along with this, it has been choreographed nicely and crafted to perfection like a movie.
The Portuguese director who donned the producer’s hat for the project has the same name as the person who survived the 1983 car accident. The film was first shared on the video-sharing platform YouTube in the year 2014. ‘A Curva’ is the title of the short film.
In an interview with a news channel, the director of the film has even mentioned numerous times that the short story is scripted and the clip that has been floating on various social networking platforms like Facebook and Instagram is also from the short film. Despite his clarification on TV, a few people still believe that the ghost story of Teresa Fidalgo is true.
We just want to say that don’t believe in any such story without facts from a reliable source. What is your take on the story of Teresa Fidalgo? Drop your thoughts on it in the comments section below. Stay tuned with us for more updates from all over the world.
