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.

A New Zealand woman, Lea, says she was scammed out of $375,000 by an impersonator pretending to be Virgin River actor Martin Henderson.

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 was scammed out of thousands after falling for a catfish who pretended 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.

A fan of Virgin River star Martin Henderson moved to New Zealand after being scammed by someone posing as the actor. The woman, who goes by Lea , opened up about the experience to The New Zealand Herald and how she believed she was in a relationship with Henderson for two years.