Tinder Swindler…IDK maybe it’s just me but I can’t wrap my brain around how one opens up an Amex account and freely hands over the credit card so that it can be maxed out.

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I couldn't understand how these women travelled to different countries for first and second dates.

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Same reason people join cults. Most of us don't, but cults still exist 🤷‍♂️ Not surprised a scam where the value prop is a private jet instead of some hippie fluff would land with someone

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They thought it would benefit them in the end. What’s a few thousand when the return will be millions?

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There were so many obvious red flags but the fact that he only had one bodyguard when his "enemies" are coming after him 😂😂😂😂

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Lmaooo right?! Tooo many red flaga to not notice something is off. They apparently were head over heels but dam have common sense too. ...

The thing they don't show is how many potential victims he had to shift through before he found a suitable one. I'm sure he invited the women onto a private jet the first date to figure out which ones were more trusting/naive

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I wouldn’t judge
It happens

They trusted the guy, and believed he was rich. So in their mind there wasn’t a world where he wouldn’t pay them back.

I wouldn’t loan that much to anyone honestly. Faaaaaar less likely if I had to take a loan to do it (not even to my millionaire and billionaire friends)

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But he's a billionaire's son, why won't he reach out to his dad when he is in such "severe" trouble. Also most people don't dtr in under a month especially with someone who travels that much. Pre-covid potential dates ran away when they heard was a traveling consultant

They were trying to live the Disney princess dream being swooped off their feet by the men. And they did, but only lasted a month.

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I was amazed by this too. I would be way too scared I’d end up in a bag!

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I’d be hard pressed to take a loan out even for a family member. Much less some guy that I hardly know!

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Does anyone know why Amex specifically? Are their policies or processes easier for this type of scam, or is it a brand preference/coincidence?

Hes probably well endowed

Nah he looks like he’s small.

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