It worked
By Kate Northrop
A Tinder user was feeling discouraged by the lack of matches he was receiving on the popular dating app, so he changed his approach by photoshopping himself into a picture of a well-known Powerball winner.
A man who goes by the name of "Hieu Thai" (in his photoshopped image) came up with an idea to draw more attention to his dating profile on Tinder, and it worked.
In a sneaky, and admittedly detailed, job of careful editing, some TikTok users have branded his attempts at garnering more matches as both clever and sad. Either way, "Thai" found himself receiving more interest than before.
"This is why I gave up on dating apps," someone commented.
"Honestly, this is so sad," said another.
In a clip he shared on social media platform TikTok, he explained how he found a photo of $343.9 million Powerball jackpot winner Lerynne West and cropped out the giant check she held. Then, he pasted the cropped image of the check onto a photo of himself against a plain blue background.
Next, he blurred out West's name and simply added his own in a similar font. Finally, he added the Powerball logo behind him to make it appear as though he were standing in front of an official branded backdrop.
After uploading the photo to his dating profile, interest suddenly started to flood in. A screenshot of his account shows that he had 37 matches at one point.
It's not the first time someone has falsely depicted themselves as a lottery winner to gain attention, but his gimmick may have inspired others to try similar methods as well.
"Why didn't I think of this?" an impressed TikTok user said. "I know how to photoshop too."
VIDEO: Watch how he did it
Now that's ingenuity at it's finest!
How long will a relationship last that is based on deception?
My understanding of Tinder is that it's not used to establish a long-term relationship.
Go West ladies, there's Gold in them hills. LOL
i am just reading this. just have 7 to 8 words tonight:
Some would do anything for some attention.
Funny though!
SMDH
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Good luck, on your lottery games tonight/this weekend everyone.
Gn.
FYI: Tinder is commonly referred to as the "hookup app", but at its core is a dating app that, like competitors, aims to offer a gateway to relationships, and even marriage, for a more tech-savvy generation.
he's creative.
Who is the oldest person on Tinder?
FYI: An 83 Year Old woman who is reclaiming the word "cougar" saying that she will never go back to dating men her own age.
Cassie here, Hoping you're doing better, girlie.
and i agree, lol he sure is/was.
had to say that
I bet jail is waiting for him because this is fraud and catfishing right there.
Thank you
Getting there.
I think it did it as a joke to see what would happen, nothing serious.
Plus he uploaded to TikTok so everybody could see he's no the real Powerball winner.
He'll be Okay.
As someone who is a little more advanced in tech and this stuff. The economy stinks, the war going on, people have nothing better to do. Tiktok is horrible. I can't stand that app.
Drawing more attention, I don't understand. Watch someone claim they are the father or something of someone's kid. A hacker sees it then it's more problems.
Photo shopping is big too, look at the news, look at what anyone in law enforcement does. this is bad and this is the wrong message.
Flashing around money on a cardboard check piece is a no no.
person could do better.
If it were me, I do resell as it says in my profile.
1. a warehouse,
2 hire some people with items, and resell
3. stock market. I have stocks on paramount and other companies.
4. have a major inheretence fund.
5. be careful of who knows about the finances.
I wouldn't go that far just yet. they're laying a lot on the line now. Going to social media is wrong.
you might think that, I tend to disagree. That platform is ridiculous. If that was the winner, put the money to good use, put it somewhere else and not flash around.
If I were the winner, I would be on the phone with a lawyer and a financial planner and paying attention to stocks and stuff. If a person was smart enough they could live off the interest and the principal. Years ago I would have not known, now I can see stuff.
And to think I swiped right on him!
It'z just proof that there are still
Golddiggerz alive n well..!!
If I had THAT kinda dough, and weren't ALREADY hitched..
I never would git hitched..!! Az THIS is proof that money won't buy you happiness..only a lot moe BACKSTABBERZ..!!
-Stat$talker
4. have a major inheretence fund.
Wow, great financial advice. I'll go tell my aunt to become rich and leave everything to me in her will.
It is not fraud unless he tries to secure financing or notes it in some sort of official financial related document. I think it is rather creative and entertaining.
And TikTok is a wonderful app and has become more popular than fb in a far shorter period. You can see reports from the people in Ukraine to art and every topic in existence.
What is inheritance in family?
It is a process which involves the passing on of material property from one generation to another, usually within the family, generally from older parents (donors) to their adult children (heirs), which is completed after the death of the older generation.
This is a direct quote taken from a site on the internet. Again with the lack of attribution?
This is a direct quote from another website with no attribution. Perhaps try quotation marks at least?
Everybody's jumping on this guy for pretending to be something he's not.
What about all the gold-diggin' broads who weren't interested before but now suddenly want to date him?
Ain't they being as fake as him?
You do know there are gold digging men out there as well? He is using pretend wealth to make himself seem important. He is gold digging as well but on another level.
So I guess we can conclude that gold-digging exists in both sexes, and whatever who cares. Sit back and enjoy someone who did it quite creatively. That's my take anyway.
Hilarious. Did y'all see the movie 'Tinder Swindler'? Lololol
Tinder swindler incoming
Get that gold shovel ready for the ladies
Waiting for a new LP story...sick of this fraudster trying to get a piece of you know what through deception.