Known hoax website worldnewsdailyreport.com claims "Betje de Vroome" of Johannesburg, South Africa is 149 years old, being born in Bloemfontein in 1866. If that sounds suspicious, check this: the photo that goes with the article is actually a picture of 115-year old Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper, who died in 2005.
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She is also called "Betje de Vroome" and "Ms de Vroom" in the article so apparently they aren't even sure of her name.
The reason why she is not listed in the Guinness Book of World Records? Missing paperwork according to the article but if you ask us the real reason is probably "not actually being a real person". If you really want to find out who currently is the oldest living person, you should check this Wikipedia page. And always remember what we at Lead Stories like to say: "It's not because it's trending that it's true!"
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