Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R3LWM_Vt70
From the team producers of Don’t F**ck With Cats, modern love is a dangerous game in the world of online dating, and not all that glitters is gold. Notoriously known as The Tinder Swindler, he has seduced and swindled young women for millions and is a fugitive from justice in several countries. One swipe could change your life. This is the ultimate fairytale gone nightmare. Follow three women who decided it was time for payback.
It’s not just about the money. After the story blew up, online commentators pegged Leviev’s victims as gold-diggers who got what they deserved, but the reality is much sadder. “Oh my God, animals,” says one of Leviev’s victims, remembering the Tinder profile that reeled her in. “A handsome man with a cat? You can’t go wrong.”
As the popularity of the film soared recently, Tinder announced that Leviev was banned from its app.
Learn more about how to protect yourself on dating sites and apps via the resources below.
- Communities Proud and Secure Online – Access Now
- Safer Online Dating Helpline Guide – Access Now’s Helpline
- Security Plan – EFF
- Privacy Not Included – Valentine’s Day Special by Mozilla
- Information on regional contexts: Apps, arrests and abuse in Egypt, Lebanon, and Iran – ARTICLE 19
- Trans Lifeline – Resources around Online Harassment and Online Dating
App-Specific Dating Tips
- Bumble’s Safety Tips
- Butterfly’s Online Dating Safety
- Grindr’s Safety Tips
- HER’s Community Guidelines, How to Deal with Scammers on HER
- Hinge’s Safety Tips
- Hornet’s Safety Tips, Here’s How Gay Men Can Avoid Police Entrapment in Egypt in 24 Steps, Can My Position Be Triangulated By Other Users?, How Do I Go Offline Or Invisible?, How Can I Disable Others Sharing My Profile?
- OKCupid’s Safety Tips and Safety Tips for OkCupid Users – Andy O’Donnell, Lifewire
- Planet Romeo’s Safety Tips
- Scruff’s Gay Travel Advisories
- Taimi’s Stealth Mode setting, Taimi Protect settings
- Tinder’s Safety Tips
The Tinder Swindler is now available to watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81254340
