Three women who appeared in the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler have launched a GoFundMe appeal in an effort to clear their debts.
The film recounted the experiences of Cecilie Fjellhoy, Pernilla Sjoholm and Ayleen Charlotte - three women who were conned out of hundreds of thousands of pounds by Israeli fraudster Shimon Hayut.
Hayut spent a brief period in jail but is now living as a free man and the women he swindled are still paying off the debts, which total around £600,000.
Writing on their fundraising page, the trio said: "You're probably here because you've heard about our story, and we appreciate you taking the time to search and find this page.
"The past few days have been a whirlwind, and we three (Ayleen, Pernilla and Cecilie) have been completely shocked and floored by the flood of compassion and support from everyone. The sheer love is more than we ever expected, and we appreciate you all so much.
"After careful consideration, and many chats, we have decided to start this GoFundMe fundraiser. So many people reached out to us asking if we had one, and it hadn't occurred to us to make one prior to this. However, we've spotted plenty of fakes, which makes us uneasy. We don't want more people getting defrauded.
"We realise there are a thousand other worthy causes to donate to, and remain forever grateful if you choose to donate to this one. All we want are our lives back."
The appeal has so far raised almost £60,000 over the last few days.
Neil Wilkes
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