A fan of “Stranger Things” said she was catfished by someone pretending to be actor Dacre Montgomery who played Billy on the Netflix show.
—who died in season three—for a surprise cameo in the season 4 episode"Dear Billy." She explained that he told her of the cameo the evening prior to the episode's air date, something she felt only those connected to the show would know.McKayla also revealed that in addition to messaging with her catfish, shethroughout their relationship, with"Montgomery" telling her Pollock controlled their bank accounts, making it difficult to withdraw money.
The owners of the"Catfished" YouTube account, whose channel description says they"help people find lost loved ones and verify if someone you've met online really is who they say they are," were able to prove to McKayla that the person she had been communicating with was not in fact Montgomery.
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