A fake or stolen Ukrainian passport can make a romance scam look real. Learn the main document types, warning signs, and what to check before paying.
Blog About Romance Scams, Online Dating and Identity Verification
In the Ukrainian Passport blog, we publish real cases, investigations and practical guides about romance scams, online dating, fake profiles and manipulated documents involving people from Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Our goal is to explain how the fraud schemes we encounter in real investigations work and what information can be checked before you send money. If you have doubts about a woman you met online, read our guide to Ukrainian women scams and warning signs or request an independent verification of her identity and profile.
Russian Passport Photo Requirements: Size, Rules and Fake Photo Warning Signs
A Russian passport photo is normally 35 × 45 mm, but the required number of photographs and the application process depend on the document type. Learn the current rules for internal, old-style and biometric passports—and how replaced or digitally edited passport photos are detected.
Russian Passport Security Features: UV Light, Series, Number, and Fake Signs
Russian passports can look convincing in dating scams. Check visible security features, UV signs, series, number, fonts, stamps, and document logic.
