Notorious “Tinder Swindler” Simon Leviev , who was convicted of conning women out of millions of dollars posing as a wealthy diamond heir, has been arrested by Georgian authorities.

Leviev was detained upon his arrival at Batumi International Airport on the Black Sea Sunday morning, according to his attorney and Georgian officials.

The Georgian Interior Ministry said Leviev was picked up on a Red Notice from Interpol once he crossed into the country. It’s not immediately clear why the conman, an Israeli national, was taken into custody. 4

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“I spoke with him this morning after he was detained, but we don’t yet understand the reason. He has been traveling freely around the world,” Leviev’s attorney told Israeli outlet Walla.

Leviev, whose real name is Shimon Yehuda Hayut , wa

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