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Posted: 2022-02-09T18:28:46Z | Updated: 2022-02-09T18:28:46Z

The subject of Netflix s hit true-crime documentary The Tinder Swindler, known as Simon Leviev, has been banned from Tinder and other dating apps, The Wall Street Journal reported .

The documentary centers on Israeli fraudster Leviev reportedly born Shimon Hayut who allegedly posed as the son of a wealthy diamond mogul to swindle women he formed relationships with out of millions of dollars.

The film, which hit the streaming service on Feb. 2, had revealed that Leviev was back on Tinder. But the company has since confirmed that he is no longer on the app.

We have conducted internal investigations and can confirm Simon Leviev is no longer active on Tinder under any of his known aliases, a Tinder spokesperson told WSJ on Monday.

The spokesperson also confirmed to the publication that Leviev is banned from other dating apps under Tinders parent company Match Group Inc., which include Match.com, Plenty of Fish, Hinge and OkCupid.

Leviev was banned from Tinder in 2019 but then unsuccessfully tried to create an account in 2021, the spokesperson added.