32. The Match (Simon Leviev)
An international fraudster posing as a wealthy CEO utilizes a popular dating app to scam women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Prelude: Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, an Australian grandmother, meets the man of her dreams online.
Link to the VG report: https://www.vg.no/spesial/2019/tindersvindleren/english/
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Original music for Swindled is written and performed by Trevor Howard (Deformr).
Comments (19)
Esposto was freed in 2019
I came back to this episode after watching the Tinder Swindler on Netflix and it was helpful to put them both together because you have some pieces of the puzzle here that were not in the show and vice versa!
I can't believe I know the name 'Shappelle Corby' but not Maria Exposto. How horrifying for her.
Results may vary!!😂
Outstanding episode!
My mom is a recent widow. I just texted my brother and sister telling them we need to keep an eye on her. I’m wondering what stopgaps are in place here to keep people from racking up debt for others.
♥️the Simon sound bite bit @ the end 😂!
love this episode and the thoughtful critique of victim-blaming!! like all the other episodes, society could learn a thing or two from this
Looooove this podcast!!!
that opening story.... HOLY SHIT!
I am also loving that merch
Another great episode! Thanks! 👍😘
PS... The merch boosts are on point. Still highly rec the Crop 😉.
The sound beds & mixing are superb so far this season as are the vocal effects. Can’t get enough. It’s just SOOO good!! Thanks ACC!! 😊🏝 🍑
:)
On a funnier note (to me anyway) this is the dude that I thought was Andrew Cunanen 😂
Oh wow. I see it now.
Holy shit. The prelude. I am horrified.
I'm so heartbroken for Maria.. I hope people come to their senses.