US Edition‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev Arrested in Georgia
Simon Leviev, known as the Tinder Swindler, is accused of defrauding women out of £7.6 million by posing as a diamond heir and using a lavish lifestyle to gain trust.
- Simon Leviev, known as the "Tinder Swindler," was arrested in Georgia after Interpol issued a Red Notice for his arrest upon arriving at Batumi International Airport.
- Leviev, whose real name is Shimon Yehuda Hayut, has previously been convicted of fraud, theft, and forgery, serving only five months of a 15-month sentence.
- His lawyer stated, "I spoke with him this morning after he was detained, but we don’t yet understand the reason. He has been traveling freely around the world."
- Leviev has been accused of conning women out of a combined $10 million using false identities and luxury lifestyles.
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By its real name Shimon Yehuda Hayut, this 34-year-old Israeli whose story was made famous by a documentary on Netflix was arrested at Batumi airport this Monday.
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The Independent (US)‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia after Interpol issue Red Notice
Lawyers for Leviev said they ‘don’t yet understand the reason’ behind his arrest
The scammer who rose to prominence in the Netflix documentary "The Tinder Swindler" has been arrested in Georgia. The arrest occurred at Batumi Airport, a Black Sea city near the Turkish border. It is unclear why Shimon Hayut was arrested. The Georgian Minister of the Interior told the French news agency AFP that Hayut was arrested "at the request of Interpol." He provided no further details. Between 2017 and 2019, the Israeli-born Hayut alleged…
The documentary series "Der Tinder-Schwindler" makes Simon Leviev known worldwide overnight. The Israeli is said to have cheated several women by millions of euros. Now the 34-year-old is arrested at an airport in Georgia.
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