I thought a Californian porn star wanted to have a serious relationship and build a life together – but it turned out to be a scammer who conned me out of 10,000 [Video]

07:21 EST 20 Nov 2024, updated 07:46 EST 20 Nov 2024

A disabled man with no feet and one arm says he was conned out of £10,000 by a scammer posing as his ‘celebrity crush’ – a Californian porn star.

Ben McEvansoneya, 36, started receiving messages on Instagram from someone pretending to be adult actress Nicolette Shea.  

He was feeling lonely and suffering from low self-esteem after a recent break up – so ‘just wanted someone to talk to,’ he says.

But things progressed, Ben and the fake busty beauty Nicolette started talking about starting a serious relationship and building a life together.

The scammer even said they wanted to move to the UK to be with Ben.

However, a couple months in, ‘Nicolette’ started demanding cash – claiming she needed it for funeral arrangements after her father’s death.

Ben, who had his right arm and both feet amputated after suffering meningitis and septicemia as a baby, sent the scammer around …