Liudmyla Manuilova

Scam Pattern: “Liudmyla Manuilova”

The reported case involves a romance scam in which a woman used the false identity “Liudmyla Manuilova” and supported her story with a fake Ukrainian ID card. She presented herself as a woman from Chernihiv, claimed to work as a clothing saleswoman at the Hollywood shopping center, and shared photos allegedly showing her workplace and the building where she said she lived near the Malva Restaurant. The victim was also given the phone number +380 96 793 4987. This case fits the same broader pattern seen on our Russian scammer blacklist, where fake Ukrainian identities are used to build trust and prepare victims for financial requests.

How the scam unfolded

• Credible everyday backstory: The scammer described an ordinary life in Ukraine, including a job in retail, a residential address in Chernihiv, and nearby local landmarks, making her identity sound easy to verify.
• Supporting photos: She used photos allegedly taken at her workplace and in front of the house she claimed to live in, creating the impression that her story was real and consistent.
• Personal history to build trust: She also shared personal details, including that she had been married for eight years, which helped make the conversations feel more intimate and believable.
• Document-based pressure: At a later stage, she claimed that her passport was already prepared by the authorities but could not be collected because it had been blocked by the tax office due to debts.
• Step-by-step debt narrative: She said there were debts of EUR 5,299.81, and that 270,000 had already been paid, allegedly supported by a receipt photo. She then introduced a second layer of pressure by claiming that another EUR 5,600 remained unpaid, while she could supposedly contribute only EUR 2,000 herself.
• Financial request disguised as a bureaucratic problem: This type of story is designed to make the victim feel that the relationship is real, the problem is temporary, and the requested money is only needed to remove an administrative obstacle before the couple can finally meet.

Tactics used

• Fake Ukrainian identity: The scammer operated as “Liudmyla Manuilova” and used a forged Ukrainian ID card to make her story appear official, much like other documented identity-fraud cases on our site such as Sofiia Kovalenko.
• Local realism: Specific references to Chernihiv, a shopping center, a nearby restaurant, and residential photos were used to reduce suspicion and make independent verification harder for a foreign victim.
• Emotional manipulation: By mixing ordinary life details with relationship talk, she created trust before introducing the financial problem.
• Bureaucratic debt scenario: Instead of asking for money directly at the beginning, she framed the payment as help with tax-office restrictions, debt clearance, and passport release.
• Proof through photos: Receipt images, job-related photos, and location-based photos were used as “evidence” to keep the victim engaged and lower resistance. This is similar to other profiles we have documented, including Aelita Baimenova, where supporting materials were used to make a fake identity feel real.

Common red flags

• A woman from a dating context sends an ID card photo instead of providing live, verifiable proof of identity.
• Highly specific local details are used to make the profile sound authentic, but the core identity cannot be independently confirmed.
• Administrative stories about blocked passports, tax debts, or government restrictions suddenly become the reason money is needed.
• The victim is told that part of the sum has already been paid, so the remaining amount seems smaller and more “reasonable.”
• Payment is presented not as a gift, but as temporary help needed to remove the final obstacle before travel or a future together.

Why this pattern is dangerous

This scam works because it combines romance, bureaucracy, and urgency. The victim is not simply asked for money out of nowhere. Instead, the scammer creates a detailed story, provides everyday photos, offers a believable Ukrainian setting, and then introduces a problem that allegedly has a clear financial solution. By the time the money request appears, the victim may already feel emotionally responsible. This is why cases involving fake Ukrainian documents and “passport release” stories deserve the same level of caution as more obvious travel-ticket scams or emergency-payment fraud.

Verified identity uncovered

Our investigative team confirmed that the person behind the alias “Liudmyla Manuilova” is in fact a Russian national using a fabricated Ukrainian identity and a fake Ukrainian ID card. For confidentiality and legal reasons, only limited, partially masked details are shown below.

Full verified data — including her complete legal name, exact date and place of birth, full registration address, passport details, phone number, Telegram account, social security number, email address, and archived social-media records — are available through a paid Identity Verification Report.

Disclaimer: This report is based on verified investigative findings and victim testimony. Sensitive personal data is masked in accordance with data protection regulations. Full unredacted details are available only to verified clients who purchase the complete investigation report.