Netflix is streaming a film Tinder Swindler which is based on a true story about a conman who duped several women on the dating app Tinder. I watched this one out of curiosity as I had not read about this happening.
The movie tells the story of how a man started duping people of their money in different ways right from his teens. His father was a Rabi and although he was caught and was served a prison sentence , he continued with his underhand ways immediately after his release.
He was a real charmer and many women who right-swiped were ensnared with his charming personality. He seemed totally genuine to them and they were bowled over by the rich lifestyle he projected. Fast cars, swanky hotels, good food, great night life, branded clothing and accessories and a pleasing personality was what made the ladies swoon. He was able to project that he was an heir to a diamond family and was stinking rich. To top it , he portrayed himself to a romantic who messaged and called often and kept his lady love aware of his whereabouts. He was always on the move, travelling to different countries and cities on business trips. Soon he was under a cash crunch as he had enemies who were going to harm him.
He convinced the ladies that he could not use his credit card and asked them to lend him the cash he needed. He continued taking large amounts of money from all the different ladies and at the same time he was splurging around all that he had. The ladies trusted him completely and some even took loans to pay him under the impression that he was really in a cash crunch and he would repay them eventually.
It was only after a dedicated journalist came into the picture after joining the dots together and identified the Tinder Swindler. With the help of the women he duped , the conman was caught and charges were pressed. It was a tedious procedure to get him caught but he was .Surprisingly, most of the cases were withdrawn due to lack of evidence and he was let loose after just after 5 months in prison! There were a couple of people working with him in this and none of them were caught.
He is a free man now and he is still on Tinder and living a rich life even now. A well known model is his girlfriend and he is still on social media splurging money on cars, tours, restaurants and branded clothes. Life goes on as usual for him but for the women he cheated it is a terrible realization. They are still struggling to pay the debts they had taken for their con man lover.
When this case caught the headlines many blamed the women for being gullible fools and too trusting. They were blamed for being lured due to his riches. In their interviews it is clear that everyone is looking for love. A romantic man who was well off and also who had a charming personality and who cared for them were a real catch and too good to be true. They thought they had hit the jackpot with him as such men were hard to find. It is a shame that such conmen roam around freely after causing so much despair to so many women for all these years and the worst part is that there are still women who are crazy about him! After just a brief stint in jail, the 31 year old bogus billionaire Simon Leviev is back living the high life and even runs seminars for wannabe entrepreneurs costing £250 a head. Unbelievable isn't it! He still denies being a fraudster and tries to convince one and all that the women who are fighting the case against him are all just trying to make life hell for him for no reason.
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