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The Tinder Swindler

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Join Colin Ellis and Nam Kiwanuka as they discuss the crimes of Simon Leviev, the subject of the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, and why his victims aren't to blame. Then Colin speaks with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre on how to avoid these scams and why they're so prevalent. Link to transcript See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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