Money fraud: How do you know he/she is not a Tynder Swindler

Americans have lost more than $1 billion in the year 2021 just from <x0Verce” as the case of Netflix documentary, “Tinder Swindler”.

Most of the victims who were deceived are women older than 40 and those who are widows, divorced, elderly or with special needs, the FBI's Internet Crime Centre (IC3) said in a statement last week.

These deceivers often use poetry, flowers, and other gifts to lure victims and keep them concerned by showing the circumstances of life as tragedy, death, hurt, and so forth. The most famous example of such deceptions is Simon Leviev, who claimed to be the son of a billionaire of diamonds and deceived the women he knew in Tinder.

How to tell that your partner is not a “Simon”?

1. They're always far away: Usually, they pretend to work at companies abroad and have an impossible time meeting personally. They might say:

They work at an oil company
They work in the military or live abroad
) are doctors in an international organization
They work on a construction project abroad

2. Their profile seems too good to be true

3. The relationship develops rapidly: They want to act quickly before the victims understand fraud. To do so, they try to gain faith. Usually:
They declare love very soon.
They ask you to marry them.
They promise to stay with you.
They promise to live with you.

4. Do not meet: They may even pay for plane tickets or other travel expenses but cancel them at the last minute.

5. They claim they need money: If he's asking for money, be careful. They usually ask for money, claiming they need it for:
Aeroplane or visa tickets
Medical spending or surgery
▪ Debt
family
Personal Emergency

6. Seeking Special Pay Methods

What should you do?

Pay Attention to Disturbing Signs
Ask for a name, photos, and other online input to see if they were used elsewhere
Call him and ask for video communication from time to time
You talk to a photoshop expert to see if photos/videos are real
Ask someone you know about a second opinion
Don't send compromising pictures
Don't reveal too much personal information
Don't give money to someone you haven't met.
Do not believe everything they say
Don't take money from someone you haven't met.