I helped Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev scam women out of thousands as his chauffeur – I feel guilty but he conned me too

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Netflix's recent documentary The Tinder Swindler has had international attention after it shared the story of several women on their mission to track down the man who tricked them into giving him tens of thousands of dollars after meeting him on a dating app. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys. He was arrested and sentenced to 15 months on fraud, theft and forgery charges in December 2019, but only served five months of his sentence, being released on 'good behaviour' in May 2020.The women met Simon on the dating app Tinder, so OK! caught up with life and relationship coach Kapil Gupta on if, and how, we can avoid matching with people using the app for sinister purposes.

A gripping new crime documentary on Netflix has captivated viewers around the world as subscribers have been left astounded by the fraudulent actions of The Tinder Swindler, Simon Leviev.

Cecilie Fjellhøy and Pernilla Sjöholm - two brave victims of the infamous Tinder Swindler - have had a whirlwind 10 days. On February 2, they appeared in a film which is now the only documentary to have topped Netflix’s global most-watched list.The Tinder Swindler, for those yet to jump on the hype, tells the story of Israeli con artist Simon Leviev who used the dating app Tinder to find women he then emotionally manipulated into ‘lending’ him hundreds of thousands of pounds to fuel his lavish lifestyle. His crimes were unimaginably sophisticated and had devastating consequences.

told NBC News. “In the lead up to the release of the documentary, we conducted additional internal investigations and can confirm Simon Leviev is not active on Tinder under any of his known aliases.”Furthermore, Leviev has been permanently banned from all apps owned by Tinder’s parent company Match Group Inc., which include Hinge, Match.com and OkCupid.To put a fine point on it, Tinder issued a set of guidelines titled “Romance Scams: How to Protect Yourself Online” the day before the documentary premiered.According to The Times of Israel, Leviev has been living as a free man since 2020. He regularly shares pictures of his extravagant lifestyle with his 100,000 Instagram followers.

Cecilie Fjellhøy, Ayleen Koeleman and Pernilla Sjoholm from Netflix's latest hit documentary The Tinder Swindler could earn thousands through Instagram, an expert has shared. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen £7.4million ($10m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys over the years.

The Tinder Swindler—which was released on Netflix last week. The doc claims that Simon Leviev, real name Shimon Hayut, to meet women under false pretenses. He enticed these women into his extravagant lifestyle by using private jets and fancy hotels while pretending to be the son of the CEO of a diamond company.

French Montana has discovered he’s actually met The Tinder Swindler in the past.The rapper shared a photo on his Instagram Stories where he’s seen alongside conman Simon Leviev, real name Shimon Hayut, who is the subject of Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler.“I can’t believe I met the swindler,” Montana wrote on Instagram with the laughing emoji.He later reposted the same photo with laughing emojis and a new caption: “Hey we just left the hospital. French Montana is fine again, we are fine again, but our enemies are after us.

THIS Morning viewers were left saying the very same thing as they tuned in to watch one of the Tinder Swindler victims on the show. Cecilie Fjellhoy was in the ITV studio to talk to host Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about the experience, which has left her nearly £200,000 in debt.

Cecilie Fjellhøy from Netflix's latest documentary The Tinder Swindler has shared she "pities Simon Leviev" after the con artist tricked her to handing over thousands of dollars to him.The 27 year old appeared on ITV's This Morning to talk to show hosts Holly Willoughby, 40, and Phillip Schofield, 59, about what she and two other women, Pernilla Sjoholm and Ayleen Charlotte, who appeared in the documentary went through. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys.

The Tinder Swindler tells the story of Simon Leviev, who posed as a billionaire's son to defraud three women out of thousands of dollars.The documentary follows the women on their mission to track down the man who tricked them after meeting them each on a dating app. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys. Despite all the evidence featured in the Netflix documentary, Simon Leviev is currently dating a woman who denies all the claims.

Zack Sharf Three women featured in the Netflix documentary “The Tinder Swindler” have launched a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign to help them clear their debts. Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjoholm and Ayleen Charlotte were all victims of the eponymous swindler, an Israeli man named Shimon Hayut who allegedly conned women on Tinder out of millions of dollars by catfishing them into believing his name was “Simon Leviev” and that he was the son of Israeli diamond tycoon Lev Leviev. “The Tinder Swindler” started streaming Feb.

After allegedly scamming multiple women on Tinder out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, Shimon Hayut has been permanently banned from the dating app.

French Montana's making light of his casual run-in with Shimon Hayut, the so-called Tinder Swindler and the subject of Netflix's new documentary surrounding his alleged swindling exploits.The 37-year-old rapper took to his Instagram Story and posted a throwback selfie showing him and Hayut, also known as «Simon Leviev,» inside what appears to the the first-class cabin of an airplane. Montana — wearing headphones, a bandana and backpack — threw the peace sign while Hayut snapped the pic.

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The Tinder Swindler subject Shimon Hayut has taken to social media to deny being a “fraud”.The Netflix documentary focuses on a group of women trying to bring down a man they met on a dating app who scammed them for millions of dollars.Hayut served five months of his 15-month prison sentence for stealing an estimated $10million (£7.4million) over the years by tempting his dates with expensive trips to seduce them.He went on to delete his social media after the release of The Tinder Swindler last Wednesday (February 2), but returned to Instagram yesterday (February 7) to defend himself.“If I was a fraud why would I act on Netflix I mean they should have arrested me when we were still shooting [sic],” he wrote on his Instagram Stories.“It’s high time the ladies start saying the truth. If you can’t give them world they’ll turn yours to hell [sic].”He went on to say he is planning on “addressing the whole world” this Friday (February 11), adding: “Say my name #Simon Truth.” The Tinder Swindler victims Cecilie Fjellhøy, Ayleen Koeleman and Pernilla Sjoholm have since set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to repay their debts after being conned.“You’re probably here because you’ve heard about our story, and we appreciate you taking the time to search and find this page,” they wrote.“The past few days have been a whirlwind, and we three (Ayleen, Pernilla and Cecilie) have been completely shocked and floored by the flood of compassion and support from everyone.

Shimon Hayut, also known as “Simon Leviev” — the subject of Netflix’s new documentary, “The Tinder Swindler” — has been permanently banned from Tinder.

Tinder Swindler stars Cecile Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm, and Ayleen Charlotte have set up a Go Fund Me page in a bid to raise £600,000.The three women star in the new hit Netflix documentary, Tinder Swindler, where they claim Simon Leviev (formerly known as Shimon Heyada Hayut) conned them out of thousands in cash.The true crime documentary shows the three women share their experiences with Simon, who claimed to be the son of diamond billionaire Lev Avnerovich Leviev, after meeting him on the dating app Tinder. Cecile, Pernilla and Ayleen claim Simon portrayed himself as a wealthy man and showered the women with gifts and took them on lavish dates.Then he later claimed he was being hunted by his enemies and therefore unable to use his bank accounts, in fear the so-called enemies would find him.

The con artist at the heart of Netflix's latest phenomenon, The Tinder Swindler, has vowed to share his side of the story.The documentary follows several women on their mission to track down the man who tricked them into giving him tens of thousands of dollars after meeting him on a dating app. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys. He was arrested and sentenced to 15 months on fraud, theft and forgery charges in December 2019, but only served five months of his sentence, being released on 'good behaviour' in May 2020.

Netflix‘s new documentary The Tinder Swindler has deleted his Instagram page following his own reaction to the film.The popular doc, which was released last week on the streaming platform, follows the story of a group of women who were conned out of millions of dollars by a user on a dating app to fund his lifestyle.Shimon Hayut was estimated to have stolen $10million (£7.4million) from a number of victims, going under the alias of Simon Leviev and gaining trust under the premise of expensive dates.He recently posted a message on his Instagram account, before deleting it, writing: “Thank you for all your support.“I will share my side of the story in the next few days when I have sorted out the best and most respectful way to tell it, both to the involved parties and myself. Until then, please keep an open mind and heart.”Hayut was previously jailed in Israel over travelling with a fake passport, though was released five months into a 15-month sentence on good behaviour.Victims Cecilie Fjellhøy, Ayleen Koeleman and Pernilla Sjoholm have since set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to repay their debts after being conned.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe con man investigated in Netflix’s new documentary “The Tinder Swindler” has been banned from the dating app.Shimon Hayut allegedly met women on Tinder before swindling them for millions of dollars after catfishing them into believing his name was “Simon Leviev” and that he was the son of Israeli diamond tycoon Lev Leviev.“We have conducted internal investigations and can confirm Simon Leviev is no longer active on Tinder under any of his known aliases,” Tinder said in a statement to Variety on Friday.When the doc was released on Wednesday on Netflix, it reported that Hayut was still active on Tinder.While Tinder has now banned him, he still has an account on Instagram with more than 200,000 followers. In an Instagram story posted on Friday, Hayut said he was preparing to tell his version of the story.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“The Tinder Swindler,” an eye-opening documentary about a notorious con man who used the dating app to defraud multiple women, could be getting the movie treatment.Variety understands that Netflix is in talks with producers about dramatizing the wild documentary that’s likely to make any Tinder user’s blood run cold. Sources indicate that the conversation is in early stages, and that the tone of a potential film is still being worked out.“The Tinder Swindler” debuted on the streaming service only on Wednesday, and it’s already cracking the platform’s Top 10 lists in the U.S.

The Tinder Swindler is the jaw-dropping story of a prolific conman who posed as a billionaire playboy to scam a string of women.