Connecticut teen Rebecca Arthur missing after flying to Morocco to meet 'boyfriend' she met on Facebook

A 17-year-old girl is missing after flying to Morocco to meet a man she met on Facebook.

Rebecca Arthur got her mother to drive her from their home in Clinton, Connecticut, to JFK Inteational Airport - and said she was going to visit a friend in Califoia.

But it transpired she was going to meet somebody named Simo El Adala, who is listed as her boyfriend on Facebook, in Casablanca on July 7.

Missing: Rebecca Arthur, 17, is missing after flying to Casablanca to meet her online boyfriend, police said

Being investigated: Police believe Simo El Adala is not who he claims to be, and that he paid for Arthur's flight

Police have released El Adala's profile picture as they work to track down Arthur with the FBI and Homeland Security.

Though his online profile says he lives in Uruguay, officers are not convinced his identity is genuine. 

Officers 'have reason to believe' El Adala paid for Arthur's plane ticket to Morocco.

Sgt Jeremiah Dunn of Clinton Police said in a statement: 'We know she's in the country, but we don't know where she is in that country and we don't know who she's with in that country.'

Arthur, who works at Krusty Krab, is 5 feet tall, 150 pounds, with blue eyes, and blonde hair with red highlights.

His profile says he has been in a relationship with Arthur since February 2015 and that he lives in Uruguay 

Arthur, who lives with her family in Clinton, Connecticut, told her mother she was flying to Califoia on July 7

She told friends that El Adala is her boyfriend (comment pictured) before flying to meet him in Casablanca

She was last seen wearing black leggings, a black sleeveless shirt, and pink Nike sneakers with blue and white detail. Her suitcase is red.

According to Facebook, Arthur and El Adala have been 'in a relationship' since February 2015.

Arthur's timeline picture is a photo of El Adala, and his is one of her. 

When a friend commented on the photo asking who it was, Arthur replied: 'he's my bf tehehe loll'.  

She has also shared pictures of El Adala wearing a Manchester United sweatshirt. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Santiago or Sgt Flynn on 860-669-0451.