FINANCIAL LESSONS FROM A CONMAN

The Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler tells of an internet conman who constructs a tightly wound web of lies around him, with the aim of swindling his romantic interests out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. While the storyline touches on many poignant issues (such as relationship gaslighting, as well as the legal gaps and grey areas that exist when it comes to policing online activity), there are a number of important financial lessons it draws into sharp focus, and that we should all heed, says Litha Maqungo, social media and communication lead at Metropolitan GetUp.