Ep 62: My 7 Takeaways from The Tinder Swindler

Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

True Crime

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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In this episode, Laura highlights her seven takeaways from the Netflix documentary ‘The Tinder Swindler.’ This episode includes: • deconstructing grooming in the context of coercive control; • analyzing Simon Leviev nee Shimum Hayut’s behaviour aka David Sheron; • some golden rules, and; • potential next steps for the investigation. #TheTinderSwindler #ShimonHayut #SimonLeviev #CoerciveControl #Police #Europol #Interpol #VictimsMatter #Netflix #AskQuestions #BeCurious #TrustYourInstinct #CrimeAnalyst Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R3LWM_Vt70 Resources Mentioned in the Episode: https://variety.com/2022/film/global/tinder-swindler-movie-netflix-1235172420/ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/tinder-swindler-simon-leviev-banned-netflix-1235172495/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/did-tinder-swindler-learn-lesson-194353170.html https://guide.survivingeconomicabuse.org/what-is-economic-abuse Coercive Control Petition in the US https://www.laurarichards.co.uk/dv-law-reform/ Coercive Control Petition in Australia https://www.laurarichards.co.uk/coercive-control-law-reform-australia/ Coercive Control Information on Laura’s Website https://www.laurarichards.co.uk/coercive-control/ DASH Risk Checklist Website https://www.dashriskchecklist.co.uk/ Review If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ And if there is a subject, case, show etc you want Laura to give her ‘My Two Cents’ about contact Laura here https://www.crime-analyst.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You can find a bit of everything on Tinder, but one little swipe can change your life.
0:07.0	When I first talked with Simon, immediately we had a bond.
0:14.0	He was smart and funny and very impulsive.
0:20.0	I shared my whole heart with him and then he asked me if I wanted to travel with him.
0:25.0	I want to try the chance.
0:27.0	I was like, shit.
0:29.0	He took me to a five-star hotel.
0:32.0	He said, we had a special connection.
0:34.0	It felt like stepping into a movie and then the middle of the night.
0:39.0	He said there was something it wants to tell me.
0:43.0	He said he has threats against him.
0:46.0	He needs spark cash.
0:49.0	$20,000, $30,000, $140,000 is life dependent on me.
0:56.0	That's when police tell me the man I love was never real.
1:02.0	Everything's alive.
1:05.0	Who is this guy? I've been sharing the same bed with him.
1:09.0	Then I get these threatening messages.
1:12.0	Take my advice. Just watch out.
1:15.0	We have no idea what he's capable of.
1:19.0	It's just been freaking hell and we seek hell.
1:23.0	But we needed to get pay back.
1:27.0	We don't know how far this conspiracy actually goes.
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