What Is ‘The Tinder Swindler’ – A True Crime Documentary Coming on Netflix About?

Published 01/12/2022, 9:09 AM EST

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Did you ever imagine in your wildest dream that your romantic date can turn into a nightmare?

Just when we thought Netflix has every kind of documentary, the creators of Don’t F**k With Cats are back with a new thrilling documentary, The Tinder Swindler. So, if you are starving for some true-crime content in 2022, this is the perfect show for you. The upcoming documentary on Netflix tells the story of Tinder Swindler, who seduces and cons young women around the world by posing as a wealthy man.

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Three women who are his victims are trying to get their revenge. Will they be successful?

What is The Tinder Swindler about?

The Tinder Swindler is an upcoming Netflix documentary by Felicity Morris. It focuses on Shimon Hayut, a conman who pretends to be the son of an Israeli businessman. He changes his name to Simon Leviev on Tinder, who seduces women by buying them expensive gifts and flying them on private jets. He later tricks them into giving him a large amount of money.

The trailer starts with one of Simon’s victims claiming, “When I first talked with Simon, immediately we had a bond. He was smart and funny and very impulsive.”

Another woman shares her experience, saying, “I shared my whole heart with him, and then he asked me if I wanted to travel with him on a private jet. I was like, “S**t!”’

Out of all the victims of Simon, only three of his victims came together in front of the camera to take him down.

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Official synopsis

It is hard to find the man of your dreams through online dating, so when Cecilie matches with a handsome billionaire playboy, she thought herself quite lucky. But there is a fine bridge between dream and reality. By the time she discovers this international businessman isn’t who he says he is, her dreams got shattered. The cherry on the top situation is he has even taken thousands of dollars from her. The fairytale ends, and a revenge crime thriller begins. Cecile started to find more victims like her, they band together for revenge. 

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The Tinder Swindler release date

The true-crime documentary will hit on Netflix on February 2nd, 2022. The show will release just around Valentine’s Day, which will be a perfect time to binge-watch for a fresh audience. All dates are not for love, some can be a trap too.

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Alivia Paul

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Alivia Paul is an author at Netflix Junkie. Having completed her bachelor’s in English Literature and Master’s in Journalism and Mass Communication, Alivia, a passionate writer, looks to combine her penmanship with her love for different content in different languages on different platforms, to deliver engaging content to her readers. Some of her favorite shows are Lucifer, You, Sweet Tooth, Crash Landing On You, and Sex and The City.

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