Film Review: The Tinder Swindler Real-time Documentary About Shimon Yehuda Yahut

How often have you been attracted to someone just because of their attractive profile on dating apps? There, the users definitely show their best side. However, what if that side is modified in such a way, so that it doesn't match the reality?The Tinder Swindler is a real-time documentary about Shimon Yehuda Yahut, an Israeli con artist who uses the name Simon Leviev to approach women on dating apps. The name Leviev was chosen as a surname because it is the same as the last name of Lev Leviev, a Russian diamond businessman of rich Israeli descent.

Why is it so easy to be fooled? Well, before judging the victims, you must watch The Tinder Swindler first. The fraud mode via dating apps in this documentary is exactly the same as in the Esa case. The nominal earned by the perpetrators is also fantastic. The Tinder Swindler is a real-time documentary about Shimon Yehuda Yahut, an Israeli con artist who uses the name Simon Leviev to approach women on dating apps. The name Leviev was chosen as a surname because it is the same as the last name of Lev Leviev, a Russian diamond businessman of rich Israeli descent.

Simon then invites Cecilie to meet at the Four Seasons Hotel. Upon entering the hotel, Cecilie was in awe of what she saw. This high-end luxury and facilities far surpassed anything in its world. His admiration grew when he was invited to eat by Simon. Simon ordered a high-end meal with expensive wine. Not long after, Simon also talked about many things about himself, including that he is the prince of a diamond business empire with one child who is still a toddler.

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Even more amazing, Simon also invited Cicilie to travel by private jet. An offer that is certainly difficult for the middle class to refuse, right? During the holidays, Cecilie encounters many interesting things. For example, like the existence of Simon's ex-wife and toddler child. According to his ex-wife, Simon is a responsible man. He even still paid for them even though they were divorced.

There is also Peter, a personal bodyguard who is always loyal to Simon. With a large body, Peter looks convincing as a personal bodyguard responsible for the security of the crown prince. On the way, Cecilie also gets very premium facilities. All the food, drink, and other luxuries were before his eyes. Cecilie is getting drunk with Simon's declaration of love and his desire to quickly move into a luxury apartment with Cecilie. Almost the same story, with a different version, is experienced by Pernilla Sjöholm. Meeting on Tinder, their relationship ended not as lovers, but as close friends. Pernilla considers Simon a fun friend.

Under the pretext of friendship, Pernilla Sjöholm was then invited to vacation in various countries. While on vacation, Pernilla saw Simon so intimate with Pollina, a model who claimed to be his lover. However, because she felt that it was none of her business, Pernilla didn't care about their relationship status. Only two? There are more women's stories told in The Tinder Swindler.

The final story is told by Ayleen Charlotte, who has been dating Simon longer than Cecilie. He even introduced Simon to his family. According to him, Simon is a man who is royal, polite, tasteful, and fun. It's as if it's easy to call the victim naive, matre, or stupid. As an outsider, it was easy to realize that Simon had a red flag. However, as the party involved in it aka the victim, it is not easy to get out of Simon's trap.

The problem is, since they first met, Simon didn't give the victim space to think. Simon will continue to contact them, asking them for luxury, giving attention, to make them feel that they are important women in Simon's life. A master conman, Simon is good at assessing the psychology of victims and using physical and verbal charm to ensnare them. The victims are also not so stupid as to not know Simon's background. The problem is, when they search for Simon Leviev's name, what they see is information about Lev Leviev.

After making the victims panic, Simon then said that for security reasons, his credit card was blocked. He also asked the victims for help, who in the end borrowed money on various platforms to help Simon. Not long after, Simon sent them a check, which of course couldn't be cashed. It didn't take long for victims to find out that they were being duped. However, Simon still had a gun. In fragility, Simon will threaten them all and say that their lives are in danger.

The Tinder Swindler is special. The film opens beautifully. At first, the audience was made to wonder: is this a fiction film or a documentary, anyway? The cinematography seems to blur between reality and fantasy, just like what happened to the victims. The flow in this documentary then flows naturally. It's not stuffy at all, the transition between victims isn't awkward either. We will be annoyed when we find out that Simon's mode is the same and is carried out at almost the same time.

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 In addition, The Tinder Swindler opens the iceberg phenomenon. Cecilie, Ayleen, and Pernilla are not Simon's first victims. Previously, Simon had cheated three women from Finland and imprisoned. Unfortunately, this case was only published in the Finnish media, in a language other people would not understand. Simon has also cheated on people in other countries who were reluctant or embarrassed to speak up. Therefore, Simon is still free to roam in other countries. The limited police authority of several countries also made this case sink.

After Cecilie dared to speak up, Pernilla agreed to help the media that Cecilie contacted, and Ayleen wanted to help frame Simon, in the end this slick man was caught. It is the courage of the three and the important role of the media that is highlighted at the end of the film. It feels like we're watching a superhero or spy movie, but this is real. That's what makes movies even more fun to watch.

The Tinder Swindler is a documentary you should watch, regardless of your gender. This kind of fraud will not only happen to women. Everyone can be fooled if they fall into the trap. It should also be noted that even if the fraudsters have been caught, they will never get what they deserve because they can always evade the law, like Simon, who is now free. So, learning from Simon's case, never fully trust what strangers have to offer in the online media. The more sophisticated the technology, the more skilled criminals are at trapping their victims