11/26/2024

Alexa Bliss impersonator(s) scammed man out of about $1 million from retirement savings & granddaughter’s college fund

Post Wrestling

A lengthy story about Alexa Bliss impersonator(s).

There’s a story on The New York Times site from writer Tara Siegel Bernard that is connected to WWE’s Alexa Bliss. An Alexa Bliss impersonator scammed a man in his 70s out of about $1 million from his retirement savings and his granddaughter’s college fund.

Chris Mancinelli went into his 79-year-old father’s home for the first time since he passed away over the summer. There were family photos on the refrigerator, but one of the pictures was of Alexa Bliss. Chris’ father, Alfred, was convinced he was in a romantic relationship with Bliss, which led to him giving the con artist about $1 million. There were other imposters involved in the scheme. 

Chris tried to get involved and he moved his father’s last $100,000 to a safe account. He was then sued by his father for doing so. He told the publication that there was nothing the family could do to convince him that he was not in a relationship with Bliss.

The actual Alexa Bliss has taken to social media on numerous occasions to warn people about sending money and/or items to those pretending to be her, as she would never ask anyone to send her those things.