Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev Plans New App to Detect Liars
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Simon Leviev, known as the "Tinder Swindler," announced plans for a new dating app to help users identify liars and fake profiles. Leviev, who served prison time in Israel for fraud, stated the app aims to protect users from dating scams. He acknowledged his past skills in deception, suggesting they could help identify malicious actors. The app's launch is anticipated to generate controversy, which Leviev may be using as a marketing strategy.
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- Simon Leviev, the 'Tinder Swindler,' is launching a new dating app to detect liars and fake profiles.
- Leviev stated the app's purpose is to protect users from online dating scams.
- He acknowledged his past skills in lying and manipulation could help identify malicious users.
- Leviev previously served prison time in Israel for fraud, theft, and forgery.
- The app's launch is expected to generate controversy, potentially as a marketing strategy.
Simon Leviev, widely known as the "Tinder Swindler," has announced plans to launch a new dating app designed to help users identify liars, impostors, and fake profiles. In an interview with Channel 16's "Dabru Itay" program, Leviev stated, "Ultimately, I'm laughing all the way to the bank." He also insisted on being called Simon, not his birth name, Shimon, drawing a parallel to not calling singer Eyal Golan by a different name.
Media personality Melech Zilbershlag questioned Leviev about the app's functionality and registration process, to which Leviev responded by emphasizing his name preference. Host Tzviקה Hader probed whether the anticipated controversy and backlash were part of Leviev's strategy to generate buzz for the app's launch, suggesting that creating noise could be a business model to attract users.
Leviev, who previously served prison time in Israel for fraud, theft, and forgery, recently told a British ITV program that he seeks to reintegrate into society and present himself as rehabilitated. The app, not yet launched, is intended to protect users from online dating scams. Leviev acknowledged his past, stating he lived for 10 years with a forged passport and possesses skills in lying, deception, and manipulation, which he believes can aid in identifying similar tactics used by others.
Leviev gained international notoriety following the 2022 Netflix documentary "The Tinder Swindler," which detailed accusations from women who claimed to have been defrauded after meeting him on dating apps. Leviev continues to deny these accusations.
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