I'm Rebecca Lervoy and this is You Can't make this up as the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind

your favorite Netflix documentaries and films. On today's episode, we take a closer look at the documentary film, The Tinders Windler.

This is someone who is well-traveled and still works very hard, so thought oh great let's swipe right on that.

Today we're talking to director Felicity Morris and producer Bernadette Higgins

this episode contains spoilers so if you have and producer Bernadette Higgins.

This episode contains spoilers,

so if you haven't watched the Tinder swindler,

stop here and come back when you're done.

Using a popular dating app,

Cecilia connects with a caring playboy named Simon, the son of a rich diamond

broker who wears designer clothes, dines at five-star restaurants, and flies her around Europe

in a private jet.

It seems like true love, but their lives are upended when Simon goes on the run to escape his

violent business rivals.

Cut off from his fortune, he convinces Cecilia to borrow money,

so he can continue his extravagant lifestyle.

But when the bills come due, Cecilia realizes Simon is not who he seems.

And I said, do you have a picture often?

That moment when they look at each other

and they say that's the guy.

Fuchs, you know.

Felicity Morris and Bernadette Higgins, welcome to you can't make this up.

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