A growing and troubling trend on OnlyFans is sparking concern among top creators: men are reportedly posing as women using fake profiles and stolen images, including photos from weddings and IDs, to gain inappropriate access to intimate content.

Yes, you read that right, men are posing as women to get nudes. Is it surprising? No. Creepy? Absolutely!

A popular New Zealand content creator, Layla Kelly, has called the behavior “invasive, manipulative, and downright creepy,” warning that the practice often involves non-consensual use of women’s private images.

In one instance, Layla Kelly said she was contacted by a user on OnlyFans who sent a wedding photo and a driver’s license as proof of identity.

“I knew it had to be his wife or his sister,” she said. “Either way, I highly doubt she knew what he was up to.”

While Layla Kelly clarified that she doesn’t object to roleplay or fantasy-driven engagement, she drew a clear line when it comes to identity theft.

“Pretending to be someone else for a fetish is one thing, but using a real, unknowing person’s images in a sexual context is another,” she said. “That’s not roleplay. That’s exploitation.”

Other content creators and adult industry professionals have echoed the warning.

Lucy Banks, a former adult performer and founder of a marketing agency for OnlyFans creators, said this tactic is frequently used to try to obtain free content under false pretenses.

“It happens all the time. They don’t realize we can spot it a mile away,” she said.

Lucy Banks recalled receiving messages from a supposed female fan asking graphic questions about gynecological exams, only to immediately recognize the messages as coming from a man.

“You can tell right away. It’s not hard,” she said.

Both content creators emphasized that this trend not only violates OnlyFans’ terms of service but may also break privacy and criminal laws. Using someone else’s image without consent is illegal, especially when it involves intimate or sexual contexts.

Layla Kelly added that the frequency of such impersonations reveals a deeper issue. “It kind of makes me wonder what these men are getting out of it,” she said. “I think it’s the chase of special attention, the thrill of manipulating a situation where they know they’re not welcome.”

She urged followers to remain vigilant and reminded the public that consent applies to everyone, including the people whose images are being stolen.

“I wish I could say this was a rare thing,” she said. “But it happens all the time.”

I spoke with Audrey Hollander about this issue, and she said, “Men will try anything to get you to send them free content. They’ll pretend their mother has cancer. They’ll pretend to be women. Nothing is off the table. It’s like a game to some people, and they get some weird thrill out of it.

I had a guy a few months ago tell me he was a straight woman and that she had some unnatural obsession with my beauty. She didn’t feel comfortable looking at my porn online, but would love it if I could send her some private pictures that she could look at. When I sent her my tip menu, detailing my prices for custom pictures, she became defensive quickly, sending me a horribly photoshopped ID to prove she’s a woman. When I politely declined, again reminding her of my prices, she got really nasty with me, like many do after rejection, calling me a stupid whore.”

OnlyFans isn’t the only platform where these things are happening. Men are doing it on social media as well.

Just remember, don’t be so quick to trust people you meet online. It’s just too easy to lie.

• You can follow Layla Kelly on X at @_laylakelly_.
• You can follow Audrey Hollander on X at @RealAudreyXxx.