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How to catch an Instagram cheater: 18 ways to spy on your partner

Afraid your partner is using Instagram to cheat on you?

It’s a terrible feeling, but you’re not alone.

This is becoming more and more common as social media has made cheating more accessible.

What starts off as harmless communication can spiral into a full-blown affair.

So in this article, I’m going to share with you 20 full-proof ways to find out if your partner is cheating using Instagram.

In fact, if you suspect your partner is cheating on you, then you’ll be able to finally get to bottom of it after you read this post.

I hope for your sake you’re proven wrong.

Let’s go.

What is Instagram Cheating?

Before you go hunting for an Instagram cheater, it is important to ask yourself what an Instagram cheater looks like.

So we really need to ask ourselves:

What is considered cheating?

Cheating, regardless of the platform you do it, is anything that destroys the trust you have with your partner.

It involves being emotionally or sexually unfaithful to your partner with who you are in a monogamous relationship with.

Being intimate sexually or emotionally with another person is usually considered cheating.

But the bottom line is really this:

If you feel like there is something you have to conceal, even if it is a message exchange, it is possibly categorized under cyber-cheating or micro-cheating.

And these can sometmes gradually progress to physical affairs.

Recommended reading: What is considered cheating in a relationship? The 7 main types

The Rise of Instagram Cheaters

Instagram is the most common social media platform with over 400 million active users monthly, and the average user spent two hours and 22 minutes a day on social media in 2019.

Therefore, it’s only common that cheaters have started to use Instagram to seek out cheating affairs.

In fact, in 2014, a British study revealed that Instagram was cited in a third of U. K. separation cases. Numbers have risen since.

Unfortunately, online emotional affairs on Instagram have become increasingly rampant.

How to Catch An Instagram Cheater (Signs of Cheating on Instagram)

Here are 18 signs that your partner is using Instagram to cheat on you:

1. Your Partner is Secretive About Their Phone

This is the first and most pronounced sign that your partner is cheating on you on Instagram.

If you walk into a room and find your partner staring at their phone screen or laptop, pay attention to their body language.

A cheating partner will hide their phone quickly or slam their laptop immediately.

After all, they don’t want you to see who they’re texting or who they’re chatting to.

It’s also possible that they’re worried about a random message flashing on the screen from the person they’re having an affair with.

While we all deserve privacy if you ask to use their phone and they say no, Psychologist Robert Weiss explains why this is a problem:

“Honestly, what could possibly be there – other than information about your surprise birthday – that they would want to keep secret?”

Also, watch out to see if your partner goes into another room to make a phone call.

This is an obvious sign that they don’t want to hear what you’re saying or who they’re talking to.

These are clear signs of a cheating partner who does not want you to overhear their conversations.

There should be trust and openness in a relationship. Unfortunately, the above signs point to a cheating partner who is clearly hiding something.

Chances are he/she is secretly texting or calling their partners they met on Instagram.

2. Constant Liking and Commenting on Another User’s Profile

If your partner is always liking and commenting on another person’s photos and videos, chances are they are up to something fishy.

In the same vein, perhaps you’re noticing the same person commenting on your partner’s photos?

This is particularly the case if your partner is engaging on Instagram with someone you’ve never heard of.

When you’re in a relationship, you usually meet your partner’s friends or at least hear about them.

If they’ve never mentioned someone that they’re constantly interacting with on Instagram, then there might be a reason your partner is being so secretive.

Constant liking and commenting on someone’s profile is generally a sign of infatuation, which can sometimes develop into cheating.

And look, Instagram is a social platform, and you are bound to interact with many people.

But if it’s interaction with just one person that you’ve never heard of, then you need to take note and look for some of the other signs in this article to figure out if your partner is cheating.

3. Ignoring You on Instagram Posts

Tagging partners in your Instagram posts is a common practice most happy couples engage in.

Unfortunately, a cheating partner is a less caring partner, and they probably won’t even acknowledge the fact they are tagged in your posts.

Reply back to your comments? They probably can’t be bothered.

A huge red flag is if they untag themselves from posts that you’ve tagged them in.

The psychology behind these actions is that your partner does not want to acknowledge your relationship in public anymore.

After all, they don’t want someone to know about your relationship.

And they probably want the world to know they’re single.

According to dating expert, David Bennett:

“If they turn their attention away from you, or run their social media accounts like you don’t exist (never mentioning you or your relationship, at least not significantly), I would suspect something is up.”

4. They’re Making Plans Without You

There’s nothing worse than seeing your partner tagged in photos from an event you heard nothing about.

But if you’re noticing this type of behavior occurring on their Instagram regularly, then you need to take note.

This type of shady behavior can occur in other ways as well, according to dating expert Justin Lavelle:

“If you are seeing your partner post about activities, outings, and events that you are not aware of at all, this is also a red flag that the relationship may not survive.”

It’s obviously healthy to have a life outside of your partner, but you still need to both be kept in the loop about what’s happening in each other’s lives.

5. Your Partner Texts or Calls Less and Less

Besides ignoring your tags and comments on Instagram, a cheating partner will be texting you less day by day.

According to Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. in Oprah Magazine, they may stop sharing tidbits with you about their day-to-day life because they’re more interested in someone else:

“The most interesting aspects of their day may relate to their new flirtation…This can be more devastating than sexual infidelity as it implies the intimacy of day-to-day life is now being shared with someone new.”

Even though you notice they are always spending time on their phones, it’s a red flag if that activity is not directed towards you.

The question is, who are they talking to, if not you?

6. Suddenly Posting Attractive Photos and Selfies

Always be on the lookout for any change in your partner’s Instagram posting patterns.

Look, most couples post romantic photos of themselves together. That’s normal.

But if your partner has switched to exclusively posting sexy photos of themselves, then something might be up.

You may think it is a phase and in time they’ll remember to post a photo of you two together.

But if that time never comes, and your partner is obsessed with posting “the perfect selfie” then they might be trying to catch someone else’s attention.

Or they could be sending a message to their followers that they are no longer in a relationship and they’re looking to date other people.

Don’t get me wrong:

They could just be professional photos to build up their account or for their own business. This is fairly common.

But if there is no real reason for posting attractive photos with excessively seductive dressing, then something might be up.

7. They smile while on their phone

Let’s face it, we all get engrossed in our phones when we’re messaging friends.

If they’re not only on their phone more often, but smiling while doing it – try asking them what’s so amusing.

It could be something as harmless as a funny meme that caught their eye.

If so, they’ll be more than willing to share it.

If it’s something they don’t want to share, they’ll feel caught off guard when you ask and probably stumble over their words as they come up with an excuse.

So, next time you catch your other half lost in their smartphone, ask what they find so amusing and see how they respond.

8. Talking and Texting Late Into the Night

Is your partner always on their phone?

Would they rather keep their head down looking at their phone than talk to you while you’re having dinner together?

Do they seem to be texting someone late into the night?

These signs show they’ve lost interest in talking to you and might instead be flirting with someone else.

Unfortunately, late-night communications are considered a form of micro-cheating and are usually the thin line between harmless flirtations and inappropriate physical intimacy.

Surprisingly, most men don’t think the late-night calls and texts amount to cheating.

On the other hand, women find that talking to other women late into the night disrespectful and a sign of infidelity.

Fortunately, Instagram has a way of showing you if one of your followers is online in real-time.

If your partner denies being on Instagram late into the night and not communicating with you, a simple screenshot of them being online will prove them otherwise.

9. Engaging With Old Instagram Posts

What would ordinarily cross your mind if someone new scrolled through all your hundreds of posts to like the first one?

In most cases, it means someone is interested in you and wants you to notice.

A similar situation applies if your partner has suddenly taken an interest in another person’s old posts.

Liking someone’s old Instagram posts is a sign of someone trawling through their Instagram account for minutes and sometimes hours.

When someone likes an Instagram post that is more than a few months or years old, it means they took a long time to get there.

You don’t put in this much effort unless you are interested and invested in that somebody.

Check your partner’s Instagram activity for his/her recent likes and follows.

You might not know it, but excessive infatuation and infidelity can manifest in a simple comment or liking a post.

10. They Follow and Talk to Their Ex-Partners on Instagram

If your partner is spending a lot of time talking about, following, posting, or commenting on ex-partners’ social media feeds, you might have a problem.

As reported in Psychology Today, studies have shown that “people were more likely to stay in touch with exes they still had feelings for.”

“Those who stayed in touch with an ex tend to be less committed to their current partner than those who did not.’

It’s generally not a good sign if they’re in constant communication with their ex. Who knows what that could lead to.

However, perhaps you already know that they’re chatting to their ex on Instagram.

If this is something you’ve known about and accepted about them prior to the relationship, you will need to talk to your partner about how this has become a problem and why after all this time.

If this is a new behavior, it’s better to talk to your partner sooner rather than later, so that you don’t continue to worry about what it means.

Boundaries need to be set by you – and your partner – for what micro-cheating looks like and you both need to take responsibility for your actions.

Even if flirting happens online, it’s still a form of flirting where people could get hurt.

11. Your Partner is Actively Adding New Attractive Friends

If your partner is constantly following exclusively attractive females or males, this could point to a hidden agenda.

Your partner could be intending on texting, calling, and flirting with the new friends at the expense of your relationship.

Chances are the partner is hunting for some extra-marital affairs with more good-looking friends on Instagram.

We can all agree that there is something fishy about someone already in a relationship constantly interacting with people of the opposite sex.

12. Your Partner is Constantly on the Phone

Noticing a change in your partner’s phone habits?

If your partner used to leave their phone carelessly at your disposal before and now they always have it on them, there is something wrong, and you know it.

Psychologist Douglas Weiss, Ph.D. tells Bustle that a sign of cheating to watch for is “if their cell phone has a code on it or they take their cell phone to the bathroom, even at home.”

If the partner is going even to the strangest places with the phone, they most likely don’t want you laying hands on the phone.

After all, you might find incriminating evidence of communication with another lover on Instagram.

These serial cheaters will always want to walk around with a fully charged phone.

If they never used to carry their phones and chargers everywhere, automatically there could be someone they want to communicate with all the time.

It sucks that it is not you, so take action and raise the issue before it is too late.

13. Your Partner Has Two or More Phones

What is an explanation for having two phones if you are not cheating?

Some people use a phone for work purposes and the other for unofficial business, mostly for family and friends.

But if you know for a fact that your partner doesn’t really have a need for two phones, then you need to ask yourself some hard questions.

It is important to note that serial cheaters will do whatever it takes to hide their affairs.

Therefore, if you want to know how to catch an Instagram cheater, you have to learn how to outsmart them.

Ask yourself where you would hide the second phone if you were in that position?

When you find the phone, and you suspected all along that the partner was cheating, you may find incriminating evidence to raise a concern.

14. Their Friends Are Being Weird

If you can’t seem to find any evidence of cheating but you are certain something is wrong, message his or her friends on Instagram and see how they respond.

If they barely interact with you, then something’s wrong. It’s a surefire way to tell if your partner is cheating.

Paul Coleman, PsyD, says that “there is a good chance your partner’s friends may know what’s really going on before you do.”

Friends almost always know what is going on, and if you are desperate to get the right information before you confront your partner, friends are where it’s at.

15. Your Partner is Only Following the Opposite Sex

You might dismiss it as your partner just being friendly and social. However, intense scrutiny will help you will unlock a serial cheater’s pandora’s box.

If your spouse insists on following only people from the opposite sex, it could mean that they are interested in having extra-marital affairs with these new followers.

Pay attention to any patterns, especially any common traits among these new followers. Are they too good-looking?

Do they resemble your younger self?

Do you have any common traits such as hair color, body type, or other body features?

Chances are your partner is looking for a replica of you and trying to relive the earlier moments you two had in your relationship.

Or he/she is just cheating.

Either way, there is a reason why your partner is suddenly gathering followers from the opposite sex.

16. Your Partner Has Created A Pseudo Account on Instagram

This might be a tough one for you to crack.

The purpose of creating a pseudo account is obviously to stay hidden, especially if there are no posts on the pseudo account.

You can quickly check their Instagram account for two or more accounts linked to the main one.

As a good partner, he/she must have informed you of all the Instagram accounts in their possession.

However, if they have not and you come across a strange Instagram account logged in on their phone, you know what that could mean.

Fortunately, Instagram algorithms allow users to get new friend suggestions. If you notice a constant suggestion on your list, don’t let it slide.

You could be staring at your partner’s pseudo account, even though you have no proof that it is theirs.

17.

Weird behavior

Has their behavior changed all of a sudden?

Not just the fact they’re leaving the room to be on the phone, but in other ways too.

  • Have they stopped saying I love you?
  • Do you no longer talk about the future together?
  • Have you stopped sharing the little things that have happened to both of you throughout the day?

These changes in behavior tend to happen gradually, so you may not even notice it’s occurring at the time.

But then you get to a point where you realize everything has changed.

When you notice other areas of his life, such as him always being on the phone and withdrawing from you, the little things tend to add up more.

18. Your gut tells you so

At the end of the day, it always comes down to that gut feeling. It’s a hard one to ignore.

Whether something is simply off in your relationship or the signs are very clear, some things you just know.

While it can help to have a bit of proof behind you, if you’re not prepared to wait it out then you need to just go with your gut feeling.

Confront them and see what they say. If you haven’t gone snooping, then you haven’t broken their trust. So, there’s no harm in asking them to confirm or deny your suspicions.

Their reaction could be enough to convince you either way. Pay attention to their body language and choice of words – it will help determine whether or not they’re being honest with you.

How to deal with online cheating on Instagram

When it comes to the online relationship world, things are a lot more subtle and ambiguous.

According to research, the internet has actually changed when people consider cheating. It used to be very cut a dry: a sexual encounter.

These days, simply liking the wrong Instagram post is enough to leave your partner in hot water.

So, how do you move forward when your partner has been caught online cheating?

Start the discussion. Open up and let them know what you suspect and why.

They may be completely oblivious that you consider their actions cheating in the first place. Your partner may have made a genuine mistake… or they could have been hiding it from you for a reason.

Emotional affairs can appear so much more innocent than physical interactions, yet they can be so much more damaging to a relationship.

They may also consider the fact you have snooped after them online a betrayal of trust, which can also impact your relationship just as deeply.

It’s up to both of you to work out how you feel about the cheating and breach of trust and whether or not you’re able to move forward.

One thing’s clear: it’s important to get on the same page when it comes to online cheating and has the discussion as early as possible.

Hindsight is always 20/20!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Instagram Be Used for Cheating?

Yes, it can. As a social media platform, it has millions of users and you can message whoever you like.

Once you have connected with a new user, it is easy to message them and start a direct conversation that could potentially lead to infidelity.

How Do I Catch Someone Cheating?

Collect sufficient evidence before raising your concern. It is always advised to exercise patience if you want to catch a cheater. They often slip and end up being caught in the act.

Which Other Platform Do Cheaters Use?

Cheaters are not limited to Instagram. If you have tried catching an Instagram cheater and failed, other platforms you can try include Telegram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, or Signal.

Most importantly, keep an eye out for their body language, how they behave with their phones, and how they treat you.

How to Catch An Instagram Cheater

If you suspect your partner is cheating on Instagram, the above tips should enlighten you and help you make the appropriate decisions.

Remember, it is always a good idea to have your facts right to avoid making wrong accusations.

That being said, trust your gut feeling, be patient when hunting an Instagram cheater, and share the above tips with your friends and family to catch Instagram cheaters.

Can a relationship coach help you too?

If you want specific advice on your situation, it can be very helpful to speak to a relationship coach.

I know this from personal experience…

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TikToker @marahlovessyou shared the video about "how to catch your girlfriend or boyfriend cheating on you".

She said: "So for Instagram, you're going to go on the Safari version of Instagram so don't click on the app.

"Click on their profile and it will show you who they've followed in chronological order.

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She goes on to explain that you can check which photos your partner has liked, if any.

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The TikToker says: "Feel free to add any of these girls on Instagram and message them and ask them for their Snapchat so then you can go to the Snapchat.

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The TikTok video then shows the meaning of several Snapchat emojis.

For example, the heart with sparkles means "Super BFF", the emoji with sunglasses means "Mutual BFs" and the grin emoji means "Mutual Besties".

The TikToker explains that you should look out for the Mutual BFs and Mutual Besties emoji.

This is because the emoji can imply that a person is also Snapchat besties with your significant other.

Bear in mind that there could be plenty of reasons for the mutual connection and not just cheating.

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Instagram has replaced many shops. They order completely different goods: from clothes and jewelry to interior items, furniture and cars. At the end of last year, a resident of the city of Khimki near Moscow ordered furniture from a Nizhny Novgorod manufacturer. He had no idea that the order would have to win back through the police, lawyers and court. He shared his cautionary tale with NN .RU .

In November 2020, Eduard Khoroshevsky saw an account on the social network of a Nizhny Novgorod manufacturer of custom-made handmade furniture. Written off, ordered, made an advance payment, and the seller stopped communicating. Those who shop online often fall into this story, but we decided to go all the way.

— I made an order in October 2020, signed an agreement with an individual entrepreneur and made an advance payment several times. In total, he transferred 32,400 rubles. The money was transferred to his wife's card. Requested a receipt that the seller received the transfers. He confirmed everything and ... stopped communicating. But on his Instagram page he continued to post, collect money and orders. He passed it off as his samples,” Khoroshevsky recalls. nine0097

The situation is extremely unpleasant, the amount is rather big. The man suspected something was wrong and in January of this year he wrote a statement to the seller in the Department of Internal Affairs of the Nizhny Novgorod region.

Advice:

As the city police explained to me, you can apply to any police department, even at your place of residence. Be sure to attach all documents and scans of correspondence with the seller to the application. Based on the results of the check and clarification of all the circumstances, law enforcement officers will make a procedural decision, and you are required to notify. You can also write a statement0115 on the website of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Nizhny Novgorod Region .

Eduard's application was considered quite quickly, the policeman contacted the seller (this was not the first such application against him, so the telephone number was preserved at the police department), he assured that he would do everything, now force majeure and forced delays. Therefore, the police refused to initiate a criminal case on fraud and advised to go to court, since there is a contract and the seller is not hiding.

Appeal to law enforcement officers had an effect - the seller after some time suddenly picked up the phone and also promised to do everything. Of course, he was not going to return the advance payment. By the way, the seller had IP only in words. He was excluded from the Register of Small and Medium Enterprises for 9 moreAugust 2019. And since then, he has been collecting orders under the guise of a company. It turns out that Eduard entered into an agreement as an individual with another individual.

What to do in such a situation, when a criminal case is denied, and there is neither money nor furniture? A well-known Nizhny Novgorod lawyer Elena Nikonenkova advises to apply first with a claim for termination of the contract, and then go to court. If the seller does not get in touch for months, there is a suspicion that he was not going to make this furniture. nine0097

— Unfortunately, fraud cannot be proved here, but it's a pity... According to the documents provided, it is possible to confirm the passage of money transfers, the contract in scans can be accepted by the court as evidence. Alternatively, you can try to recognize this document as a contract aimed at providing services to the consumer, and make claims against the individual entrepreneur. The contract itself is obviously commercial, not intended for individuals. This will allow the application of sanctions under the law "On Protection of Consumer Rights". In case of an unsuccessful scenario, it will only be possible to recover money and small interest for using other people's funds, the lawyer explained. nine0097

The main question is whether it is realistic to get money from such a debtor. Difficult, says the expert. The furniture maker Eduard Khoroshevsky approached already had one enforcement proceeding and another one was being prepared. Not only a resident of Khimki tried to return the money through the court.

Advice:

In such a situation, you will have to contact a lawyer. But be careful - in search of the truth and trying to defend your rights, you can end up with scammers who promise to provide you with all kinds of support and representation in court, but in fact take money for a piece of paper. Contact only trusted lawyers, on the recommendation. nine0115

Five recommendations from lawyer Elena Nikonenkova:

  1. If you are ordering expensive items, especially those requiring manufacturing, make sure that the seller has a production facility. Open information on the Web can help with this - the legal address for a legal entity, photographs of works, and so on. If the pictures of the products belong to someone else, this can be found on the Internet.
  2. Read reviews about the work of this master or company, comments and the like. The lack of reviews should alert no less than the negative ratings of customers. Masters / companies that care about reputation do not delete negative reviews, but respond to them and work with the negative. Information must be carefully filtered to draw conclusions. For example, on the unfortunate manufacturer, whom Eduard got into, there are reviews not only from buyers, but also from the employee for whom he signed a lease agreement and left him with a debt. nine0156
  3. A conscientious seller/performer never hides - his social networks are filled with life, and with a real story.
  4. Carefully read the transaction documents that are sent to you before signing and sending money - what kind of contract you are signing.
  5. Do not chase cheapness - it does not turn out to be anything good. As a rule, if the price is significantly lower than the market price, these are either scammers or unscrupulous sellers working to the detriment of quality.

— I understand that without shopping in social networks it’s already nowhere. But if I can’t “feel” the products, and the seller works exclusively virtually and for a specific client, I always admit the idea that on the other hand I’m a scammer, which means I spend in advance only the amount that I can put up with the loss. This is such a philosophy of taking risks,” the lawyer sums up.

By the way, Khoroshevsky still got his furniture. Six months later. After calls from the police, threats from a lawyer, court and penalties. Made a tyap-blunder and no longer answered the claims for quality. Are you ready to spend so much effort, patience and time on shopping in social networks? nine0003

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    Simon Leviev's Tinder scammer's secret of success and how not to become a victim of a Tinder scammer himself for the diamond prince, the heir to his father's billion-dollar fortune.

    In fact, the whole luxurious life was provided by ordinary women who were fooled by the swindler. Any of us could be in their place, and here's why. nine0003

    Alla Rezyapova

    When we were growing up, we were told fairy tales that always ended with a wedding and “they lived happily ever after”, and in each film there was a beauty who warmed the protagonist with her love while he saved the world. When we grew up, the world became so fast that it was no longer possible to spend years looking for our "half": the TV tells us that at 28 we wrinkle, and parents hint that it's time to give them grandchildren - of course, without breaking away from a career, because we are modern women. Tinder has become a fairy godmother who promises the modern woman to find the perfect match in seconds. In fact, magic is no more reliable than talking to the first person you meet in a subway car. nine0003

    Contents of the article

    Love

    Cecile also grew up on Disney cartoons; her favorite is Beauty and the Beast. Belle is a gorgeous, strong girl who saves a monster's life and transforms the world around her. She had a good job, she moved from Oslo to London without outside help. But there was one more goal that had not yet been achieved: to find your soul mate, the very prince who would "come and save" - ​​obviously, from gray everyday life. Simon Leviev seemed to be just such a prince: the heir to a diamond empire (later it turns out that this is a lie), a traveler (later it turns out that he is just hiding from justice), a gentle and faithful partner (again a lie, because he had several women at the same time), rich and a generous man (in fact, he did not have a penny for his soul, and all the money that he spent, he spent only on himself). nine0003

    Happiness

    But at the very beginning, Simon seemed just an ideal. It seemed that Cecile was in a fairy tale or on a movie set. Unlike many, the man wrote first and immediately asked the girl on a date: to the 4 Seasons Hotel. The chic atmosphere literally crushed the guest, and when her boyfriend descended into the lobby, she was no longer able to resist his charisma. The swindler knew what he was doing: he moved swiftly towards rapprochement, stunning the girls with the luxury surrounding them, he tried to look sympathetic and interested. Each of his victims will later recall that he very quickly became their best friend, lover, groom, seemed like a kindred spirit and almost half. It's amazing how he did it: after all, he wrote the same words to everyone and wrote down the same messages. Perhaps the secret is that each of them felt alone and already painted in her head a radiant image of an ideal man, a romantic image created by all series and Hollywood films. And when Simon showed up, they just set him up on an empty spot. It was easy. nine0003

    Fairy tale

    The same evening, Simon invited the girl to fly with him to Bulgaria on a private jet. Like in the movies? Yes, just like in the movies. He sent her home for a suitcase on a personal Rolls-Royce with a driver, and almost an hour later they were already drinking champagne and eating caviar among the clouds. The friends from the chat were worried - it seemed strange to them that such a rapid development of events, but Cecile did not seem strange at all: Simon assured the girl that she had struck his heart, and she was sure that she had finally received what she deserved. She was a good girl, and bad things don't happen to good girls, do they? How many good girls have suffered for believing this! When Cecile and others decide to tell the whole world about how Simon Leviev deceived them, someone will call them corrupt, bounty hunters. In fact, they are ordinary women who believed in sincere mutual feelings. But on the other hand, there was only a subtle calculation. nine0003

    Fear

    Although the girl spent very little time with her beloved, because he constantly traveled around the world, their relationship developed rapidly. Simon called her his beloved, promised to marry her and wanted her to become the mother of his child. He offered to move in, and was ready to pay for a luxurious apartment for the two of them: Cecile traveled all over the city, showing him housing on FaceTime. The girl was completely fascinated and, for sure, already drew pictures in her head of a future happy life in which they wake up together every morning and have dinner in the evenings. She was already ready, and Simon moved on to the next stage. Clouds began to gather over the beloved. He called - always in the middle of the night - and an avalanche of terrible photos and confused voice messages fell on the chosen one. nine0003

    "I've never experienced this kind of pressure, someone's life depended on me." - Cecile.

    He said that he was being pursued by competitors (in another version, it was the Russian mafia), that his bodyguard was beaten, and sent photos from the ambulance. He showed pictures of threatening letters that were sent to him, funeral wreaths that came to his hotel. Simon said that he is in hiding, all his credit cards are tracked, and competitors (according to another version, the mafia) can track him through transactions. He could not go to either friends or business partners for help, the only one who could help him was his half, his soul mate. Cecilia. Pernilla. Eilynn. Dozens (or hundreds?) of other girls around the world. It is not known how many times he played this performance in front of suitable victims who could not leave a loved one in trouble. nine0003

    “Which is more important: the safety of a friend or a new apartment?” — Pernilla.

    They issued credit cards in their own name and gave them to Simon, and then dodged and lied to bank employees about suspicious spending and increased and increased the limit. Cecilia took out several quick loans for hundreds of thousands of dollars when her credit card limit was exhausted (almost instantly). Pernilla spent the savings she had set aside to buy a house. Eilynn also wired him hundreds of thousands of dollars. Of course, this was not a gift: Simon promised that he would return everything to the cent. He returned, generously, with a vengeance - checks that the bank refused to cash. Bank transfers that could not have been credited to the account, because in fact they never existed, and the supporting documents were forged. He even "got" one of the girls to work in his company and sent her a payroll with a huge advance. But it also turned out to be a fake. He "paid off" the debt with his luxurious watch - but they were not worth a penny, they were made of counterfeit gold. nine0003

    Shame

    The bills were growing, and the relationship between the "beloved" was getting colder. Simon feigned incomprehension: after all, he had already transferred the money, and with a margin. What else does she need? He did everything to make an honest and in love girl feel ashamed and used this shame to squeeze some more money out of her. When there was nothing else to take, when the desperate girls began to guess that something had gone wrong or suspect that they had been deceived - then Simon turned to threats. He had all the personal data of his chosen ones. He knew the addresses, phone numbers of them and their families, he had photographs and passport details. No one still knows if there is really someone serious behind him, or if it was just intimidation. However, even an ordinary man (and even more so two - he and his faithful bodyguard Peter) can cripple a woman who tried to leave him. Unfortunately, we know many examples. nine0003

    “I knew people would be judgmental. Am I ready for this?

    Grief

    It is not easy to admit that you have been deceived, that you have become a victim of a fraudster. It is even more difficult to do this if you have been riding an adrenaline rush of strong emotions so far. After having been at the very pinnacle of happiness and love, when she sank into the abyss of shame, the grief of loss can be unbearable. Cecile seriously thought about taking her own life. The girl was emotionally crushed, she felt as if she had been abused. Huge bills, huge, unsustainable interest ruined her life physically. But she decided to fight. The girls teamed up to figure out and catch the scammer. With the help of journalists and the police, they managed to drive him into a trap, and Simon Leviev was brought to trial. Unfortunately, retribution did not take place: he was given 15 months, but due to the pandemic, he was released ahead of schedule and, after a short period of poverty, returned to a luxurious life again. nine0003

    Tinder

    Tinder has promised that it will stop this guy, whatever his name, from accessing his app. But one should not think that Simon Leviev is a unique case, or that such a story could begin in only one application. This clever guy simply amazed everyone with the scope of his activities, the glamor and undisguised impudence with which he conducted his business. We may meet people like him on another social network or dating app. Any of us can fall for this trap, because people like Simon use our dreams and our feelings, the best that we have. Cecile mended her broken heart and returned to Tinder, still hoping to find her prince. “It's not about the app,” she says. nine0003

    Safe dating - technology

    You can not register on social networks and not use dating apps - in theory. But in practice, it is almost impossible, because now (especially with the start of the pandemic) our life has actually moved into the virtual space. How to protect yourself, we asked information security expert Anatoly Sazonov:

    • Remember, you never know who is on the other side of the screen and how much truth is in his words. nine0156
    • When registering on dating services, do not publish unnecessary information in your profile that scammers can use for their own purposes.
    • For your profile photo, choose one that hasn't been posted on the web before to make it harder to find your personal social networks.
    • The photo must not indicate your address or place of work - or other personal data that should not be shared with outsiders.
    • It is better to use a pseudonym instead of a real name.
    • We do not recommend linking profiles of dating services to your social networks, this can lead to the fact that attackers can find out a lot of personal information. They don't necessarily use it against you directly: they can use it to better manipulate you in the future.
    • Always be on your guard during the initial communication: you don't know yet who is really on the other side of the monitor. (Editor's note: Even after the first date, don't relax. You still don't know if the man is who he claims to be. All you know is that he looks like his pictures and can pay for your coffee.) nine0156
    • When communicating, proceed from the rule that if you tell something about yourself, the whole world can know it, so dose your information and don't rush to share really personal things. (Editor's note: and don't rush to send nudes if you don't want to see them on a porn site or face blackmail.)

    A few signs that you should watch out for:

    • Your interlocutor may be from Russia, but writes with big errors or speaks sentences as if passed through an online translator. nine0156
    • Your interlocutor, after some time of communication, may start asking for money or gifts in the application, perhaps even under plausible pretexts - in this case, you should immediately stop communicating, no matter how plausible or heartbreaking the story may seem.
    • Potential scammers often ask for personal information, such as the name of your dog or first teacher, or provide links that they suggest you go to. This is also a sign of a dishonest interlocutor: after all, the link may turn out to be malicious, and personal data was needed to steal your money or some kind of credentials later. nine0156

    Safe acquaintance - emotions

    We teach children not to take candy from strangers. But the stranger introduces himself as Vasya, a father-mother friend, and now, magically, the safety rules that we taught the child do not work. With adults, everything works in much the same way: this is the technique used by “bank security officers” and scammers from dating sites. The bad news is that these tricks work even with smart and self-sufficient women; they work especially well if a scammer catches us at a moment of weakness, stress, overwork. The good news is that the arsenal of tricks of these "social engineers" is quite limited, and you can learn to recognize scammers on the fly. We asked Irina Malenyuk, a woman with an unusual hobby, about these tricks — communicating with “Nigerian princes” from Facebook (a social network recognized as extremist and banned on the territory of the Russian Federation), extorting their personal data from them and handing them over to the local police. Here's what should make you wary:

  • Your new acquaintance says that he was offered you by the Facebook algorithm (The social network is recognized as extremist and banned on the territory of the Russian Federation) as a person whom he may know. He really liked you, he is just delighted!

  • He has a fresh account (but not always).

  • Check the photos of the interlocutor through the image search - the real owners of the photo are usually completely different people. Unfortunately, the search is not always successful, as lately scammers have been gaining a base from personal correspondence. nine0156

  • Check the account address in the address bar. Often, instead of a name, there are simply numbers or a completely different name - under which he worked last time.

  • Check his friends list. These should be “live” active accounts corresponding to the social status of the interlocutor. A doctor from Norway is unlikely to have a crowd of African friends. A Korean pilot is unlikely to have a crowd of girls with a good figure and an empty profile in his subscribers. The hidden list of friends should also make you wary. nine0156

  • The number of likes and comments under posts should be adequately correlated with the number of followers. Scammers often like themselves or are liked by other scammers or their real friends.

  • Falls in love too quickly and forces things, writes long love letters that are fairly easy to google. It often happens that, due to an oversight, it sends the same messages several times.

  • Promises mountains of gold - diamonds, houses, cars. With photos, videos - it would be nice to google them too. Everything will be fine, dear, only we will meet and get married and live the rest of our lives together... but you will never meet. There will always be some obstacles. nine0156

  • Communication style. It happens that neglect slips behind sweet speeches - for example, they can call you stupid.

  • A common question is “did you eat today?”. They themselves quite often drink coffee with bread - a common Nigerian breakfast. Anatoly Sazonov adds that scammers who pretend to be other people are often literally obsessed with breakfast.

  • He is not shy about describing his merits. "I am an honest and reliable person, wise, straightforward, versatile and generally handsome." nine0156

  • Often contradicts himself, forgets the facts of his own biography.

  • If you refused to pay once, but continue to communicate, the scammer may try to extract money from you in another way.

  • Does not remember the name of the interlocutor, prefers to call faceless (dear, honey, sweetheart, and so on).

  • Tries to move communication to a more intimate setting as quickly as possible - WhatsApp, Hangouts, etc. nine0156

  • If he agreed to a video call, then the picture will most likely freeze or the words will not match the movement of the lips - in any case, normal full-fledged communication will not work. Of course, there are "explanations" for this.

  • All of them are people of difficult fate. Their loved ones - parents, relatives, wives (husbands), friends - all, as one, either betrayed them or died. It is also difficult with colleagues. In this life, they have to rely only on themselves. Well, to his beloved, because only you are the closest person to him, who else will help him. Money. nine0156

  • They are constantly haunted by misfortunes and misfortunes — a child’s illness, being fired from work, a battle with militants, a financial collapse, a broken computer with online banking, not enough money for a ticket, an urgent need to repay a debt, surrounded by pirates, in the end. But they are all wealthy people, and they will definitely return the money to you in the future. Spoiler - they won't return.

  • Very poor knowledge of geography. They do not know that there are more than one island in the Aegean Sea, and India, in their view, may end up in Thailand. nine0156

  • Money is asked to be sent with the least risk for them - via Western Union, gift card (Amazon, iTunes, etc.). Sometimes they can give bank details, but not their own - for some reason, an outsider in another country will receive the money.

    • Precautions: