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25 Famous Fraud Cases So Shocking They Almost Sound Made Up

From fake identities to romance scams, these 25 cases reveal the most brazen scams ever pulled off, and how they finally came crashing down.

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Who is Simon Leviev? Quick Facts on the Tinder Swindler Arrested for Unknown Crimes, Wanted in 6 Countries for 'Swindling' Folks of Their Hard-Earned Cash

Simon Leviev, the so-called Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia under mystery charges after years evading global fraud investigations.

International Business Times UK

Simon Leviev AKA Tinder Swindler Has Been Arrested After Interpol Issued A ‘Red Notice’

Shimon Yehuda Hayut -- who also goes by the name Simon Leviev but is famously known as the Tinder Swindler -- has been arrested in Georgia.

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‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia after Interpol issues Red Notice

Lawyers for Leviev say they ‘don’t yet understand the reason’ behind his arrest

The Independent UK

Love Con Revenge review – the followup to The Tinder Swindler is deeply anticlimactic

This show catches up with one of the defrauded women in one of Netflix’s most-watched documentaries ever, in her new life battling scammers. Sadly, the results don’t make for great TV

The Guardian - UK

Social media platforms and police not tackling romance fraud, MPs told

Women describe being groomed, abused and scammed online, in evidence to home affairs select committee

The Guardian - UK

Online romance scams: Research reveals scammers' tactics – and how to defend against them

In the Netflix documentary “The Tinder Swindler,” victims exposed notorious con artist Simon Leviev, who posed as a wealthy diamond mogul on the popular dating app Tinder to deceive and scam numerous women out of millions of dollars. Leviev is a flashy example of a dating scammer, but criminal operations…

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A bit of me time: the best music, film, books and more about narcisissm

From Lily Allen’s withering takedown of self-obsessed fame to a ravaged painting in an attic, our critics pick culture about taking self-love too far

The Guardian - UK

Former girlfriend of Netflix’s Tinder Swindler reveals why she stood by ‘abusive’ ex

Model Kate Konlin publicly defended swindler Simon Leviev at the time despite being thousands of dollars in debt to him. She broke up with him shortly after the documentary was released

Daily Mirror

'I was scammed by Tinder Swindler - here's one thing to never share with your partner'

Cecilie Fjellhøy lost more than £200,000 to fraudster Simon Leviev after he manipulated her into thinking he was in danger - now she's warning others about the perils of sharing passwords in relationships

Daily Mirror

"Strangers on the Internet" Ep. 16: Exclusive Interview with Tinder Swindler Victim Cecilie Fjellhøy (Part 2)

This episode delves into the details of what went wrong on the international law enforcement side

Reason

"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Ep. 15: Exclusive Interview with Tinder Swindler Victim Cecilie Fjellhøy

The best-known victim of fraudster Simon Leviev speaks out

Reason

Tinder Swindler victim Cecilie 'very brave' to join Celebs Go Dating, says Anna Williamson

Tinder Swindler victim Cecilie Fjellhøy joined Celebs Go Dating looking to find love and the show's relationship expert Anna Williamson has labelled her the 'most authentic' star to date

Daily Mirror

Tindler Swindler victim 'signs up' for Celebs Go Dating in the hope of finding love

Tinder Swindler victim Cecilie Fjellhoy has reportedly signed up for the new series of Celebs Go Dating in a bid to find love after admitting she finds it hard to trust men

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Five of the best true crime documentaries you can watch on Netflix

With pandemic hits like Joe Exotic's Tiger King, true crime is having its heyday. These are five of the best documentaries about murder, mystery, and the worst corners of the human condition.

Wales Online

£7.5k hair transplant leaves man 'looking like the Tinder Swindler'

'To be fair, he has a very nice hairline'

Manchester Evening News

Man who had a £7k hair transplant mistaken for the Tinder Swindler

Dan Smith says he often gets people coming up to him asking for a selfie under the impression he's the 'Tinder Swindler'

Daily Record

Man who had £7.5k hair transplant now constantly mistaken as the Tinder Swindler

With his new barnet, Dan Smith bears a striking resemblance to love-rat Simon Leviev, who rose to fame following the release of a Netflix documentary about his online dating scams.

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'I spent £7,500 on a hair transplant, now strangers mistake me for the Tinder Swindler'

Sales director Dan Smith is almost unrecognisable having gone from having an 'obvious bald patch' to sporting a full head of luscious locks - but people now think he's the Tinder Swindler

Daily Mirror

Tinder Swindler faces jail in fake licence probe after getting Maserati stuck on beach

The Tinder Swindler could be extradited to Spain and faces jail after an arrest warrant was issued following an incident where he got his Maserati stuck on a beach

The Conversation

The art of the con: 'Inventing Anna,' 'The Tinder Swindler' and gender

The drama Inventing Anna and the true-crime documentary The Tinder Swindler have taken over Netflix — and they’ve also taken over social media and our collective psyches. Both landed on Netflix’s Global Top 10 lists of the most-watched TV shows and films.

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Tinder Swindler sued for Leviev name use

Hayut, who posed as billionaire Lev Leviev's son on Tinder, conned multiple women out of approximately $10 million

Daily Mirror

Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev 'sued by diamond company he pretended to be heir of'

Simon Leviev became well known after the Netflix documentary about him came out earlier this year. He had claimed he had ties with Israeli Russian diamond tycoon Lev Leviev

The Independent UK

Tinder Swindler sued by Leviev family over impersonation

Simon Leviev allegedly claimed to be the son of diamond mogul Lev Leviev

The Independent UK

Tinder Swindler victim says ‘anyone’ can be a target

Pernilla Sjöholm claims to have given Simon Leviev tens of thousands of dollars

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