Martin Melin, a Swedish police officer, author and TV personality whose photos are used by scammers
Martin Melin was born on March 6, 1967 in Stockholm, Sweden. He became the first winner of the TV show “Expedition Robinson” in 1997, which made him known in his country. Between 2001 and 2003, he wrote columns about the show in the newspaper Expressen.
He appeared in several other Swedish TV productions, mostly at the end of the 1990s, and worked as a police consultant on Swedish films. Since 2012, he has also presented television programs, including “Polisskolan” and “Spårlöst”.
In 2021, he took part in the TV show “Let’s Dance”. He is also the author of three books, including two police thrillers. In 2018, he ran for the Swedish parliament for the Liberal Party, without being elected.
His photos used without his knowledge
Photos of Martin Melin are used by scammers on dating sites and social networks. As they did with his compatriot Anna Nyström, the scammers contact people while displaying photos that do not belong to them.
They then try to seduce their contacts. When it works, they ask for money, claiming a sudden problem. Never send money to someone you have only met online.
See also the list of photos used by scammers.
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