Man said to have been scammed out of around a million dollars by Alexa Bliss impersonator

The story of elderly man Alfred Mancinelli being scammed out of around a million dollars by a con artist pretending to be WWE star Alexa Bliss has been documented in a New York Times report. The article noted that Mancinelli had become “completely smitten” with the impersonator several years ago and was convinced he was in a romantic relationship with Alexa. Mancinelli ended up draining his retirement savings and his granddaughter’s college fund before passing away at 79 years old.

Here is an excerpt from the article…

“His chat messages with the sham Alexa read like a soap opera. There were the battles with his son, whom he disowned, after Mr. Mancinelli tried to safeguard his money; other ‘evil’ meddlers trying to spoil their relationship; and ongoing references to Vince McMahon, the former wrestling promoter, whom the fake Alexa accused of humiliating her after she refused his advances. But Alfred was always there, ready to extend emotional and financial support.

The Alexa impersonator often claimed to be hospitalized for bad menstrual periods, and would plead with Alfred to send money so the hospital could begin treating her. ‘Tell me how much do you have left baby,’ the impostor said in a chat.”

In 2023, Alexa warned fans about scammers and publicly called out Twitter’s verification practices.