If one thing is clear, it’s that the Tinder swindler hasn’t completely abandoned his old tricks. In 2020, he was caught scamming his way to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine. He even reportedly posted a video of himself getting the jab on social media despite the fact that he didn’t yet qualify under Israel’s mass vaccination program.
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According to a report from Israeli news station Channel 12 (via The Times of Israel), Simon Leviev was initially denied a shot because “only medical workers, those over the age of 60 and at-risk groups” were eligible at the time. Allegedly, Leviev then loitered at the center’s entrance before following some medical workers inside and pretending he was a paramedic. The staff didn’t check his credentials and just gave him the jab.
Leviev defended his vaccination by telling the station that he was “not someone who waits in line” and that he could “buy anyone or anything” that he wanted with his money. He also claimed to have a medical condition that put him at a higher risk, but Channel 12 couldn’t find any evidence in his medical history. “I had an appointment [to be vaccinated], perhaps there was a bug in the computer,” he said (via The Times of Israel). “This is a third world country, after all.”
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