Woman’s online romance with Dacre Montgomery was a scam

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• Woman falls in love with fake Dacre Montgomery catfish, sends $10,000, and divorces husband.
• The woman realizes she was scammed after watching a YouTube video.
• McKala, from Kentucky, met the scammer in an online art community.

A year-long deception involving an American woman’s belief in having a romantic relationship with Dacre Montgomery, renowned for his role as Billy in Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” has recently been exposed.

In a YouTube video, the woman disclosed how she fell victim to a scam, ultimately sending a significant amount of money to the imposter and even divorcing her husband with the hope of being with the fake Dacre Montgomery.

Hailing from Kentucky, McKala, a single mother, was ensnared by a fraudster who masqueraded as an actor within an online art community catering to diverse artists.

Their interaction commenced through text messages, gradually leading McKala to develop genuine affection for the impersonator.

Over a year, the scam artist took their deceit to another level by inviting McKala on a date.

Posing as Dacre Montgomery, the imposter concocted a tale of being entangled in a tumultuous relationship with his real-life partner, Liv Pollock.

Allegedly, Liv Pollock wielded control over his decisions and finances, and the scammer asserted that, despite their actual breakup half a year earlier, they still maintained a public facade of togetherness for appearances.

McKala’s conviction in the authenticity of her bond deepened as she observed the absence of public displays of affection between the supposed couple on social media.

This gradual perception led her to genuinely believe that her feelings for the actor were genuine.

During a time of vulnerability, she succumbed to the scammer’s ploy and sent substantial sums of money in the form of gift cards, totaling around $10,000 (approximately ₹8.3 lahks), based on her assessment.

The imposter even coerced her into a painful ultimatum, pressuring her to choose between him and her husband. Ultimately, she made the heart-wrenching decision to divorce her spouse.

As weeks turned into months without any physical encounters, McKala’s confidence in the authenticity of the relationship waned. Gradually, she began to harbor doubts.

Seeking clarity, she turned to a YouTube channel, leading her to the agonizing realization that she had fallen victim to a well-crafted scam.

Faced with this stark truth, she promptly cut off all ties with the fraudulent individual.