Simon Leviev: Simon Leviev. Self: Inside Edition. Simon Leviev became an international phenomenon when he was featured as "The Tinder Swindler" on Netflix. Simon did not participate in the Netflix show that garnered more than 64 million viewer hours. Simon has vowed to tell his side of the story. Simon Leviev was born Shimon Yehuda Hayut on September 27, 1990 in Israel. In 2015, Leviev was sentenced to two years in prison...