Happy Valley star James Norton hit the internet -scummer after the mail intervened on Sunday to prevent them from stealing a widow to £ 10,500.
Mos -reader Rosemarie Cohen believed that she exchanged messages with Mr. Norton, 39, for almost a year after he apparently liked one of her Facebook messages.
They were often in contact on social media several times a day and one message from him reads: 'Rise and Shine! Send your love and sunshine to start your day! '
The retired grandmother of two, 59, thought she had built up a real friendship with Mr. Norton and then the requirements for money began.
CON artists who claimed that they were working for him told her that she could arrange a meet-and-grreet experience with him for £ 3,000 and a subsequent 'private measurement Up' for £ 7,000.
The scammers called themselves Steve Anderson and Richard Williams and said they worked for the Artists Partnership Agency, the London -based talent company that represents the actor.
In addition to the meetings, they also offered MS Cohen a role that worked for Mr Norton-Zolang she paid £ 500 for a non-discovery agreement (NDA) to be drawn up to protect his confidentiality before she could join his personal team.
But Mrs. Cohen smelled a rat and contacted this newspaper. We were able to intervene and the actual representatives of Mr. Norton remained apparent when we revealed what had happened.
R James Norton beaten on the internet after the post intervened on Sunday to prevent them from stealing a widow to £ 10,500
Rosemarie Cohen believed that she exchanged messages with Mr. Norton, 39, for almost a year after he apparently liked one of her Facebook messages
They told the mail on Sunday on behalf of Mr. Norton: 'It is terrible that scammers exploit fans via fake -famous social media accounts. We urge people to be vigilant and never communicate with someone who claims to be a celebrity about non -rewarded accounts.
'I can confirm that neither James nor one of his representatives have communicated with Mrs. Cohen or even anyone else in this capacity. As a reference, there is no one at the artist's partner called Steve Anderson or Richard Williams. '
Mrs. Cohen said to De Mos: 'I am really very crushed. I really believed it was James Norton. I can't believe I fell for him. At least there is a good thing – I don't have to buy new clothes to meet him. I feel a bit like a fool.
'I want to thank the mail on Sunday for exposing this scam. I hope it encourages others to be more careful when dealing with people online. '
