‘Tinder Swindler’ victim loses bid to blame bank for online transfers

ING Groep NV can’t be found negligent for failing to stop money transferred to the perpetrator of the ‘Tinder Swindler’ scam, a Dutch court ruled. — AFP

ING Groep NV can’t be found negligent for failing to stop money transferred to the perpetrator of the “Tinder Swindler” scam, a Dutch court ruled.

A Swedish woman said the bank had breached its duty of care by not blocking the transfers she made to a person who then sent the funds onto Simon Leviev – an Israeli conman who is said to have tricked a string of women he met on dating sites into parting with millions of dollars to help fund a lavish lifestyle that attracted more victims.