The Tinder Swindler: 7 Red Flags

02/20/22 • 17 min

The Tinder Swindler is a fascinating Netflix documentary about a serial romance scammer who took each of his "girlfriends" for more than $100,000 each. In this episode, we look at what we can learn from The Tinder Swindler, going beyond the easy "blame the victim" mentality to show how effective such scams can be, and to point out the individual red flags you should watch out for in any new romance.
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How Hacks Happen - The Tinder Swindler: 7 Red Flags

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The Tinder Swindler: 7 Red Flags
Michele Bousquet 0:02
You may have heard of a new Netflix documentary called The Tinder Swindler, a fascinating story of a multimillion dollar romance scam that was so well thought out and expertly executed. Today's episode is about what we can learn from The Tinder Swindler story to keep ourselves safer.
Michele Bousquet 0:23
Now, here's a spoiler alert. If you haven't seen The Tinder Swindler yet, this podcast episode contains spoilers. Go see