The Untold Story Behind the Tinder Swindler | Cecilie Fjellhoy
Podcast: Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime PodcastPublished On: Thu Aug 20 2026
Description: Cecilie Fjellhoy shares how she became a victim of the infamous Tinder Swindler, revealing the sophisticated tactics behind romance fraud and how she turned her experience into a mission to help protect others. Cecilie's links - https://www.instagram.com/cecilie_/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCykFlmOmrgxRMgemryvsSAg Check out her book here -https://podiumentertainment.com/titles/94890/swindled-never-after Do you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://www.insidetruecrimepodcast.com/apply-to-be-a-guest Don’t sleep on @UltraPouches . New customers get 15% Off with code COX at https://takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Get 10% sitewide for a limited time. Just visit https://GhostBed.com/cox and use code COX at checkout. Shop my merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MatthewCoxCollection Send me an email here: insidetruecrime@gmail.com Do you extra clips and behind the scenes content? Subscribe to my Patreon: https://patreon.com/InsideTrueCrime Check out my Dark Docs YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@DarkDocsMatthewCox Follow me on all socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetruecrime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewcoxtruecrime Do you want a custom painting done by me? Check out my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxpopart Listen to my True Crime Podcasts anywhere: https://anchor.fm/mattcox Check out my true crime books! Shark in the Housing Pool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851KBYCF Bent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4GC7TM It's Insanity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFYXKK8 Devil Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH1WT5G Devil Exposed (The Abridgment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070682438 The Program: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858W4G3K Bailout: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bailout-matthew-cox/1142275402 Dude, Where's My Hand-Grenade?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNFHBDF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678623676&sr=1-1 Checkout my disturbingly twisted satiric novel! Stranger Danger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSWQP3WX If you would like to support me directly, I accept donations here: Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/MattCox69 Cashapp: $coxcon69 Chapters: 00:00 - Meeting Simon on Tinder 02:27 - Private Jet & Elaborate Setup 11:14 - How Con Artists Build Trust 16:06 - Building Trust & the Setup 22:40 - How the Scheme Worked 33:43 - Grand Gestures & Future Plans 36:36 - Credit Cards & Financial Fallout 46:39 - Loans & Escalating Demands 54:52 - Realization & Confrontation 1:00:04 - Financial Red Flags Surface 1:01:08 - Aftermath & Police Response 1:06:03 - Media Exposure & Other Victims 1:19:18 - Confrontation & Love Con Revenge 1:26:50 - Long-Term Consequences 1:30:36 - Nonprofit & Book for Victims Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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