Cops hunt Tinder scammers after Netflix scammer “showed fake Spanish police ID” when his £80,000 car got stuck on the beach

COPS hunt Tinder scammer after Netflix scammer showed Spanish police fake ID as he got his £80,000 car stuck on the beach.

Simon Leviev, born Shimon Hayut, could be behind bars in Spain after an arrest warrant was issued for him.

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It comes as the 31-year-old used a fake driving license after his £80,000 Maserati got stuck on a Spanish beach with a mysterious Russian woman, the Daily Mail reports.

He told police he was a vacationer named Michael Bilton and according to police gave them false documents which were quickly discovered by a specialist officer who recognized Leviev as a Tinder scammer.

Police have now asked a Spanish court in the port city of Algeciras to reopen a criminal investigation against Leviev after it was launched against his fake alter ego Bilton instead.

It is not clear if the pending arrest warrant will apply worldwide and or if it could result in detention in his home country and eventual extradition.

Leviev’s clash with Spanish police officers took place in Tarifa near the Costa del Sol on January 30, 2019.

Police responded to a call about a Maserati Levante stuck in the sand at a beach called Los Lances Sur.

They found him with a Russian blonde carrying a £7,500 Hermes handbag and Leviev wearing a £370 Gucci shirt.

Police sources said Leviev presented a driver’s license with a face after being asked for ID before a tow truck arrived to take the rental car away.

Although police suspected the document was a forgery, no arrests were made and the couple were allowed to leave.

A court investigation into the man posing as Bilton for alleged forgery and a traffic offense has been stayed after the court’s subpoena went unanswered.

It is now set to reopen after police found out his true identity.

The Tinder Swindler is a Netflix true crime documentary based on the real-life story of Cecilie Fjellhoy, Pernilla Sjoholm, and Ayleen Charlotte, all of whom were tricked by Shimon Hayut.

Fjellhoy had reportedly lost over $200,000 to the scam, while Sjoholm was scammed out of $45,000 in hopes Hayut would pay her back.

Levied has denied all allegations against him.

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