![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/nicola-bulleys-family-horrified-as-mums-pics-used-on-fake-dating-profiles/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/newspress-collage-23144014-1690064322743.jpg&description=FAMILY'S TORMENT Published : 23:19, 22 Jul 2023 Updated : 23:19, 22 Jul 2023 NICOLA Bulley's family have been left horrified as sick scammers use photos of the mum on fake online dating profiles. The mum-of-two, 45, accidentally drowned in the River Wyre, Lancashire , on January 27. 3 Scammers have been using pictures of Nicola Bulley on dating websites Credit: FAMILY HANDOUT/UNPIXS 3 The mum-of-two drowned in the River Wyre in January Cops launched a search which lasted weeks with her body being found 23 days after she vanished. Last month, an inquest concluded Nicola fell into the water while walking her dog and suffered " cold water shock ". Diving expert Professor Mike Tipton said she would have lost consciousness almost instantly as a result of the 4C temperature of the river. He also suggested she would have drowned in "one or two breaths" and died "in less than ten minutes". Nicola's family last month took aim at social media sleuths for continuing to spread conspiracy theories five months on from the tragedy. And her heartbroken relatives were tonight facing a new torment after discovering the her face was being used on a website called Smooch.com. The scammers responsible were using pictures of Nicola as part of a catfish operation in a bid to lure lonely men or women in. Multiple accounts used pictures of her under different names and claimed she was based in London. A disgusted family member described the scam as "sick". A source told told Sunday People : "The family have been made aware of this. "They've already been through the most horrendous ordeal. The accounts have since been taken down from the website which charges users £23 per month and promises to deliver romance. When her body was found, Nicola's family said their "worst fears had been confirmed". A statement added: "We will never be able to comprehend what Nikki had gone through in her last moments and that will never leave us. "We will never forget Nikki, how could we, she was the centre o){kind=link}
NICOLA Bulley’s family have been left horrified after sick scammers used photos of the mum on fake online dating profiles.
The mum-of-two, 45, accidentally drowned in the River Wyre, Lancashire, on January 27.
Cops launched a search which lasted weeks with her body being found 23 days after she vanished.
Last month, an inquest concluded Nicola fell into the water while walking her dog and suffered “cold water shock”.
Diving expert Professor Mike Tipton said she would have lost consciousness almost instantly as a result of the 4C temperature of the river.