Richard Hogan: Inside the mind games of romance scammers like the 'Tinder Swindler'
(L to R) Cecilie Fjellhoy, Ayleen Charlotte and Pernilla Sjöholm all fell for the charms of the alleged con man and appeared in . Picture: Joshua Wilks/Netflix © 2022
The Netflix documentary was fascinating viewing. One of the things that struck me about it was how people spoke about the victims of this perpetrator. From what I heard, there was very little sympathy for the women who had fallen victim to this guy’s charm and perceived wealth.
“It was their own fault, giving away their money willingly” and “you’d have to be a fool to give money to someone you barely know,” were common comments.
