A frank interview with Cecilie Fjellhoy, from Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler

Netflix’s most popular documentary of the 2022 tells the story of the ‘Tinder Swindler’, an international criminal who seduced and defrauded women in incredibly sophisticated ways to fuel his lavish lifestyle. UK Cyber Week is delighted to be able to host Cecilie Fjellhøy, one of his victims and star of the documentary.

Cecilie’s story is enough to scare anyone off dating apps, but we have to be clear this is not about dating apps – it’s about fraud and deception. Cecilie is an intelligent, professional women – who is not unlike many of you. Criminals are increasingly sophisticated and strike in unexpected ways – would you be immune?

Key takeaways:

• Hear first hand how psychology, fear and social media is used
• Understand the different steps in deception
• See the true human cost of identity fraud
• Learn how to spot sophisticated attacks