An online imposter masquerading as a celebrity has conned a 47-year-old woman who goes by Lea out of a fortune. The catfish led her to believe she was romantically involved with actor Martin Henderson, who stars as Jack Sheridan on Netflix's hit series Virgin River.

The alleged scammer preyed on the woman after she posted on a "Virgin River" fan page, first impersonating Henderson's manager, then Henderson himself.

A woman has been scammed out of thousands after falling for an online catfish who claimed to be Virgin River star Martin Henderson

An American woman lost more than $375,000 after being tricked into thinking that she was in a relationship with ‘Virgin River’ actor Martin Henderson

Martin Henderson, famed for his portrayal of Jack Sheridan in the Netflix smash Virgin River, has delivered an earnest heads-up to his fans regarding online scammers. On Instagram, the actor shared a frank video message warning his followers about possible frauds mimicking him on the web.

Netflix star Martin Henderson, who plays Jack Sheridan on Virgin River, has issued a warning to fans who have been receiving messages from people imitating him on social media.

Martin Henderson, who plays Jack Sheridan in the Netflix series Virgin River, has issued a warning to his fans after scammers were impersonating him online.

A woman was scammed out of thousands after falling for a catfish who pretended to be Virgin River star Martin Henderson

Lea was in daily contact with a scammer posing as Henderson throughout the fictitious relationship, with the woman moving to New Zealand in December 2024 to supposedly get married