How “Angelina Kovalenko” used fake military photos and a tragic story to steal from men online.
When “Angelina Kovalenko” reached out on Facebook, she claimed it was a mistake. But soon, she was chatting like she knew you forever.
She said she was a soldier in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, stationed in Donetsk. She shared photos in uniform, with Ukrainian flags and weapons. Her Facebook was filled with patriotic posts, memorials to fallen soldiers, and pictures showing a tough, brave woman ready to defend her country.
But it was all fake.
Who Is She Really?
The woman in the photos is Anastasiia Lenna, a Ukrainian model and former beauty queen. Scammers stole her pictures from Instagram and used them to create a fake identity: “Angelina Kovalenko.”
They added war-zone photos, wrote military-style posts, and posed as a heroic Ukrainian servicewoman to gain trust.
📌 This is not the first time scammers used Anastasiia’s identity. Her face has been used in multiple scams since the start of the full-scale invasion.
The Story That Raised Red Flags
After moving the conversation to WhatsApp, she claimed to have suffered a broken neck in combat, was recovering in Kyiv, and was planning to travel back to Donetsk — by Uber.
Seriously? A broken-neck soldier traveling by car into an active war zone?
She added more emotional hooks:
- A son named Andriy and a sister in Istanbul.
- Photos from a hospital bed with a neck brace.
- Requests for support — “just until I recover.”
Eventually, the ask came:
“Can you send me something via PayPal?”
When that didn’t work:
“Apple gift cards would really help.”
And sadly, some were sent.
Phone Number Used in the Scam
📞 +380 66 724 3727 — if you see this number on WhatsApp, block it immediately.
What You Can Learn From This Scam
If you’re a Western man chatting with a beautiful woman from Ukraine who claims to be:
- a soldier,
- a single mother,
- recently injured,
- and asking for money or gift cards…
🚨 You’re likely being scammed.
❗How to Protect Yourself
✅ Reverse search her photos. Use tools like Google Images or TinEye.
✅ Check her story for logic. Soldiers don’t take Ubers to war zones.
✅ Don’t send money. Not through PayPal. Not Apple gift cards. Not Western Union. Ever.
✅ Ask for a verification report. We offer full background checks on any woman from Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, or Eastern Europe.
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