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A private jet. A bodyguard. A billionaire's smile on a dating-app profile. Then the frantic message: his enemies are closing in, and he needs help. Fast.
That's how the con begins in The Tinder Swindler, the Netflix documentary about a man who called himself Simon Leviev. Women who matched with him say they were swept up in a whirlwind romance, then pressured to send money and open credit lines to cover his supposed emergencies.
What makes the film stand out is who tells the story. Three of the women step forward to describe what happened, and they share the messages, calls and screenshots that show how the manipulation worked. It plays less like a lecture and more like a thriller, with the victims leading the chase. The film also follows the journalists who dug into the claims and how the women worked together to push back.
The film first landed on Netflix in February 2022, and the man at its center has publicly disputed how he is portrayed. Questions about money, trust and accountability still hang over the story long after the credits. How do you spot a lie that is built to feel like love? And why do so many people only see it once it is too late?
Clear your night, lock your phone and find where to stream The Tinder Swindler. Just don't swipe right on anyone while you watch.
