Nicole Richie has been rocked by a nude photo scandal, with X-rated photographs of the socialite and her celebrity friends set to be leaked on to the Web.

According to sources, the skinny star, 24, is scared stiff raunchy shots of her will be circulated after she lost her camera at nightspot Guy’s in LA recently.
Nicole was partying with pals – including Lindsay Lohan and ex-boyfriend Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM – at a karaoke night at the West Hollywood hot spot when she lost the camera containing the saucy shots.

Realising what could happen if it landed in the wrong lap, Nicole panicked.

However, despite a massive hunt forthe camera, it was never found.

Nicole is said to be terrified it will end up in the wrong hands and cause a scandal similar to the one that hit her former best friend and Simple Life co-star Paris Hilton.

In 2003, video footage of Paris and her then-boyfriend Rick Salomon having sex was released on the Web and became the most downloaded video of the year.

Next, the heiress lost her personal organiser, which held topless shots of her –images that were also posted on the Net.

However, Nicole is keen to avoid such notoriety – especially as she won’t reveal who’s featured in the snaps with her. “She wouldn’t say if her co-star in them was Adam or a new guy,” says an insider.

Although pals have been trying to reassure the socialite she probably has no reason to worry, she can’t help thinking of the consequences and what her family – and the friends in the pictures – will think if the snaps are released.

“There’s the niggling worry that if the camera does get into the wrong hands and the photos turn up all over the place, Nicole will be in real trouble,” says a source. Source