The documentary “El Esfador de Tinder” was ranked seventh among the top 10 most popular movies on Netflix in Colombia, and it has already generated quite a stir on social networks resulting in numerous memes and conversations from different perspectives on relationships from dating apps.
This program presents the story of three women who were victims of Simon Leviev, a man who pretended to be a billionaire to steal those who gave him their trust after having an affair through Tinder.
The women who tell their story in the documentary are Cecily Feilhoy, Pernilla Shjuhuli, and Allen Charlotte. In Fjellhøy’s case, he confirmed that he gave him more than $250,000 in loans and credit card increases. It is estimated that the number of people affected is greater than 20 and the approximate amount of money stolen is US$10 million.
Leviev’s method of stealing was through a Ponzi scheme, a form of pyramid scheme in which new investors are tricked into raising money and paying previous investors who were also deceived.
in case if “Tinder scammer”, Leviev pretended to be the billionaire CEO of Diamond Corporation who, after having an affair with his Tinder match, faked a security crisis by asking for large sums of money from his partner at the time, whom he did not trust. Because they thought their friend was feeling it and the feelings they indulged in.
Finally, the fraudster provided false evidence of bank transactions or bad checks to return the alleged money and later disappeared in search of his next victim, who he would dazzle with expensive details such as private flights, financed with the money of a former partner who defrauded and bankrupted him.
According to the documentary, Israeli justice ordered Simon Leviev to pay $47,000, a far cry from what the victims claim was stolen, which is why Fjellhøy, Sjoholmy and Charlotte decided to raise $815,694 through crowdfunding platform GoFundMe in which, as of Sunday, February 20, It has already raised $213,606 through more than 7,700 donations.
While Leviev, after the premiere of the production, his Tinder account was permanently closed and later decided to close his Instagram account. But it is so now I decided to go to the Cameo platform. With it you can get video compliments from celebrities, an activity for which you will actually receive between $400 and $1,400. It has also been rumored that he plans to do a reality dating show, create a podcast and even publish a book.
Although Leviev has denied that he stole any of the women they refer to, and in Israel he was released after five months in prison, fraud proceedings are underway against him in the United Kingdom, the United States, Norway and the Netherlands.
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