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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Anton Arandia

Tinder Swindler Says Only a Convicted Romance Fraudster Like Him Can Create a Truly 'Safe' Dating App

The ‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev has announced plans for a dating app called Safe Love (Credit: Pexels/CottonBro Studio)

Simon Leviev, the convicted fraudster better known as the 'Tinder Swindler', has sparked disbelief after announcing plans to launch his own dating app, arguing that his history of manipulating women makes him uniquely qualified to build a safer platform.

Leviev, whose real name is Shimon Hayut, says the planned app will be called Safe Love and is intended to protect women from romance scammers. His proposal has already attracted fierce criticism from the dating industry, with a major trade association urging Apple and Google not to distribute the app.

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