“The Tinder Swindler” and “Inventing Anna” are painful and juicy to watch. We spoke to experts about how these con artists operate — and how to spot their red flags in real time.
, a platform where users can pay celebrities to appear in video messages, and has signed with a talent manager.Both stories are painful and juicy to watch. And although the signs of a scam may be obvious in hindsight, they’re harder to spot as they’re unfolding. We spoke to a therapist, matchmaker, a finance professor and an expert in information systems about how these con artists operate — and how to spot their red flags in real time.
Often, Ramaprasad continues, scammers are able to identify someone’s vulnerabilities. In the case of the Tinder Swindler, that was women seeking love. With “Inventing Anna,” Sorokin’s friends wanted to be part of the glamorous life she led — the dinners, the parties, the clothes. They wanted to believe it was real.Story continues below advertisement
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