Simon Leviev

Simon Leviev

artist Israel

Simon Leviev is an Israeli con artist known for his elaborate scheme of defrauding women he met on Tinder, posing as a wealthy diamond mogul. His story gained widespread attention through the Netflix documentary 'The Tinder Swindler,' which detailed how he manipulated his victims into giving him large sums of money under the pretense of a luxurious lifestyle.

Born on Jan 01, 1989 (36 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
100,353
Power
2,409$
Sentiment
1.98
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Slovakia 2 1.50 0.15% +0% 5,459,642 8,316 $110,000 168$
Dominican Republic 1 2.00 0.09% +0% 10,847,910 9,320 $89,000 76$
Honduras 1 2.00 0.08% +0% 9,904,608 7,848 $25,000 20$
Panama 1 2.00 0.09% +0% 4,314,768 3,672 $76,000 65$
Argentina 1 2.00 0.08% +0% 45,195,774 34,343 $450,000 342$
United Kingdom 1 2.00 0.04% +0% 67,886,011 28,826 $2,700,000 1,146$
Switzerland 1 2.00 0.08% +0% 8,654,622 7,025 $700,000 568$
Estonia 1 2.00 0.08% +0% 1,326,539 1,002 $31,000 23$
Totals 9 153,589,874 100,352 $4,181,000 2,408$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Switzerland Switzerland: Simon Leviev, also known as the Tinder Swindler, was arrested in Georgia at the request of Interpol. 2

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Simon Leviev ist in Georgien festgenommen worden

Honduras Honduras: Simon Leviev, whose real name is Shimon Hayat, inspired the Netflix movie 'Estafador de Tinder'. 2

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: Detienen al que inspiró "Estafador de Tinder", la película de Netflix

Estonia Estonia: Simon Leviev, also known as Shimon Yehuda Hayut, was arrested in Georgia on an Interpol request due to his involvement in romance scams and financial crimes. 2

Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857: Gruusia võimud võtsid teadmata põhjusel vahi alla maailmakuulsa Tinderi-kelmi

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Simon Leviev, a convicted con artist, was arrested in Georgia after being the subject of a Netflix documentary about his romance fraud schemes. 2

BBC: 'Tinder Swindler' con artist Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Simon Leviev, whose real name is Shimon Hayat, inspired the Netflix movie 'Tinder Swindler'. 2

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Detienen a conocido estafador de Tinder que inspiró una película de Netflix

Slovakia Slovakia: Simon Leviev sent Cecilie Fjellhøy numerous romantic messages before disappearing with her savings. 1

SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993: Obeť podvodníka z Tinderu osvetľuje, ako fungujú romantické zločiny