In the footsteps of Simon Leviev, the man who became known as "the Tinder scammer" who, posing as the scion of a wealthy Israeli family involved in diamonds, deceived women, it seems that another man who posed as Robert W., working for the U.S. Army or the United Nations, in Asian countries such as Yemen, Afghanistan, or Syria, managing to extort large sums of money from women.
As it turned out, Leviev was Hayut, a convict. So Robert, in no way was he who presented himself, but a member of a transnational organization with a specific structure and structure.
As iefimerida.gr reveals, at least 8 women - including one married woman - fell victim to him, from Thessaloniki, Athens - one in Egaleo and another in Kalyvia - , Naoussa, Serres and Patras, and three more escaped at the last minute.
At least 8 women - among them a married woman - fell victim to him, from Thessaloniki, Athens - one in Egaleo and another in Kalyvia - , Naoussa, Serres and Patras, and three more escaped at the last moment.
The money from the Taliban headquarters
He had gone so far as to say that he was going to send a package with a large sum of money that came from money the US Army had found at the Taliban headquarters in Afghanistan, while he himself was there as a US military doctor.
The...tales he mentioned do not end there as on another occasion he mentioned that as a US Army officer he had been badly wounded in Afghanistan and therefore wanted his victim to receive for him a personal parcel with a valuable treasure inside. Historical relics of priceless value, yet he would have to pay her the money for transport, customs clearance and storage.
On other occasions he said that he would retire and come to settle permanently in Greece with his minor daughter, asking his victim to apply for UN leave as his wife, again paying various sums of money, or that he had been arrested at the Indonesian airport and again asking his victim to pay money for his release.
Targeting women between 40-60 years old
According to iefimerida's sources, Facebook friendship requests were sent exclusively to women between 40 and 60 years old.
He would start talking to them, managing to gain their trust. In some cases he exchanged numbers with the women and their conversations continued on the whats app.
Their communications lasted from 2 to...5 months, during which time he succeeded in developing emotional bonds while extracting the money piecemeal.
To become even more believable he also sent emails they had created with the title "United Nations".
The case file
From the investigation so far by the police officers of the Herakleia department, the members of the ring are at least 6, of whom five have been identified and a case file has been formed against them for the offences of forming a gang and fraud.
The case file
From the investigation so far by the police officers of the Herakleia department, the members of the ring are at least 6, of whom five have been identified and a case file has been formed against them for the offences of forming a gang and fraud.
Among them are allegedly a woman from Aspropyrgos, one from Brazil, two Nigerians living in our country and a Turk.
According to iefimerida's exclusive information, one of the members of the ring received money in Turkey while they even had accounts in Turkey, America, Great Britain and Italy.
Characteristic of their activities is the fact that the messages received by women were sent from Ghana.
The testimony
One of the women in her testimony, as revealed by iefimerida, said among other things. Our communication lasted for about 5 months. During this time he convinced me and I made more than five money deposits in different bank accounts each time."
In addition to money he even asked for mobile phones. A woman who fell into his clutches was convinced and sent to Athens by courier, two iphone 13 mobile phones for him and his...daughter worth 2,300 euros as he had told her that he had broken the one he had.
The victims when sometimes they had no money to cover their needs even went so far as to borrow money...
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