Relationships
Romance Scams Are At An All-Time High. So Why Do Women Fall For Them?
The infamous “Nigerian prince” emails may seem like a funny, dated meme, but more women now than ever before are having their bank accounts drained by romance scammers.
By Andrea Mew4 min read
Remember the 2022 Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler? Israeli-born Shimon Hayut, known to many women on Tinder as Simon Leviev, posed as the son of “the Diamond King” Lev Leviev while operating a robust Ponzi scheme. He used charm, gifts, and exclusive travel opportunities to woo women before turning around and manipulating them into financing his extravagant lifestyle. All that worldwide swindling allegedly earned him $10 million.