Woman claims she divorced her husband and sent $10,000 to catfish posing as Stranger Things star

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman reportedly divorced her husband and sent thousands of dollars to a stranger she met online, after they posed as a star from her favourite show, Netflix’s Stranger Things. “I’m currently seeking creative collaboration opportunities, and I believe that together, we can create something truly remarkable.” Later, McKayla received a message from a user named “DK MH” who claimed to be Montgomery, who plays the fan-favourite character Billy Hargrove in Netflix’s hit adventure series, Stranger Things. “Me and him just really hit it off, but of course, I’m suspicious from the get-go until he starts doing things that make me believe that he is who he is,” McKayla told showrunners. “I kind of empathised with that because my ex-husband was that way.” Dacre Montgomery as Billy Hargrove in Netflix's third series of 'Stranger Things' At one point, the scammer reportedly asked McKayla to choose between him and her husband, shortly after which she told her husband she wanted him to leave the family home.