The Tinder Swindler: Where Is He Now? | Debate The News: True Crime

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What happens when a “billionaire heir” sweeps you onto private jets—then drains your bank account in the name of love?

In this episode, Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco unpack the Simon Leviev (born Shimon Hayut) saga—the “Tinder Swindler”: from his early frauds and reinvention as a diamond-dynasty playboy, to the Ponzi-style romance scam across Europe, the 2019 arrest and return to Israel, the viral Netflix documentary, the lifetime bans from major dating apps, and the latest 2025 twist: detention in Georgia on an Interpol Red Notice tied to a German case. They also dig into why romance scams work, what platforms can (and can’t) prevent, and whether offenders should profit from notoriety.