Stolen pictures are one of the most common tools in Ukrainian and Russian dating scams. A man sees a beautiful woman online, receives warm messages, and starts to believe he is building a real relationship. But the woman in the photos may have nothing to do with the person writing to him.
Since 2010, we have helped men verify women, passports, documents, photos, and online identities connected to dating scams. In many cases, the first warning sign is not the message. It is the picture.
This page shows examples of real women whose images have been repeatedly misused by scammers. The women shown here are not accused of fraud. In many cases, they are also indirect victims, because their photos were stolen and used without permission.
If you found this page because a woman online sent you suspicious photos, use our Identify a Person by Picture service before sending money, passport fees, visa fees, travel support, crypto payments, or personal documents.
Why Scammers Use Stolen Pictures
Dating scammers use stolen pictures because attractive photos create trust quickly. A man may look at the images and feel that the woman is real, kind, lonely, serious, or romantically interested.
That emotional reaction is exactly what the scammer wants.
The person writing to you may use photos taken from:
- Instagram profiles
- VK accounts
- Facebook pages
- model portfolios
- webcam platforms
- OnlyFans-style pages
- beauty contests
- public celebrity or influencer accounts
- old scam reports
- real women whose photos were copied without consent
The woman in the photos may be real. But she may not be the person chatting with you.
Important Legal and Practical Notice
The photos below are shown as examples of images that have appeared in dating scam investigations, fake profiles, or suspicious documents reported by victims.
This does not mean that the real women shown in the original photos are scammers. In many cases, their photos were stolen and reused under fake names, fake Ukrainian passports, fake Russian identities, fake travel stories, or fake romantic profiles.
Before accusing anyone, verify the photo, document, profile, phone number, email, and full story. A stolen photo is evidence of fake identity, not automatic evidence against the real woman in the image.
Top Stolen Pictures Used by Dating Scammers from Ukraine and Russia
Below are examples of faces and images we have seen reused in online dating scams involving Ukrainian and Russian profiles. The original source or public identity is kept where it was already available, because this helps men understand that the dating profile may be fake.
Yulia Parshoota
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Existing caption/source to keep: Yulia Parshoota, Russian singer
Existing source to keep: https://www.instagram.com/parshoota
Aleksandra Kovalenko
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Existing caption/source to keep: Personal Stylist-Sasha
Existing source to keep: https://www.instagram.com/s_kovalenko17/
Nadezhda Kudar
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Existing caption/source to keep: Nadezhda Kudar, kosmetologist in Kyiv
Existing source to keep: https://www.instagram.com/nadin_kudar/
Ekaterina Tereshchenko
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Existing caption/source to keep: Ekaterina Tereshchenko, Esthetic Dentist and model, Moscow, Russia
Existing source to keep: https://www.instagram.com/dr.katrine/
Elizabeth Terner
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Existing caption/source to keep: Liz Turner, Clinical Psychology grad student
Existing source to keep: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethcturner/
Yulia Lazarenko
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Existing caption/source to keep: Yuila Lazarenko, Novosibirsk, Russia
Existing source to keep: https://www.instagram.com/lazarenkoyuliya/
Renae Ayris
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Existing caption/source to keep: Renae Ayris, Former Miss Universe Australia
Existing source to keep: https://www.instagram.com/renaeayris/
Marta Barczok
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Existing caption/source to keep: Marta Barczok, MissEuro2016
Existing source to keep: https://www.instagram.com/martabarczok.official/
Aleksandra Lubimova
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Existing caption/source to keep: Aleksandra Lubimova, Russia
Existing source to keep: https://vk.com/id280997680
Alena Shaposhnikova
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Existing caption/source to keep: Alena Shaposhnikova, Ukrainian model
Existing source to keep: http://www.slavic-beauty.com/ukraine/ukrainian-model-alena-kyiv/
Anna Bakalova
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Existing caption/source to keep: Anna Bakalova, Russia
Existing source to keep: https://www.instagram.com/annabakalova/
Noemi Palladino
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Existing caption/source to keep: Noemi Palladino, Fashion Model
Irina Nadeyko
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Existing caption/source to keep: Irina Nadeyko, Ukraine
Existing source to keep: https://www.instagram.com/irinairari/
Why These Photos Keep Appearing in Scams
Scammers prefer photos that already look emotionally convincing. A singer, model, influencer, stylist, dentist, cosmetologist, or public woman may have many attractive photos online. This gives the scammer enough material to create a fake identity.
A scammer may use the same woman’s photos under many different names. One victim may be speaking to “Anna from Kyiv,” another to “Irina from Luhansk,” and another to “Svetlana from Moscow,” while all three profiles use the same stolen pictures.
This is why a photo check is often more useful than trusting the name in the profile.
How Stolen Photos Are Used With Fake Documents
Stolen pictures are often combined with fake Ukrainian or Russian documents. A scammer may send a passport, ID card, visa, ticket, medical document, or travel paper to make the profile look real.
In many cases, the scammer takes the stolen photo and places it into a fake passport or ID card. The document may look official to a foreign man, but the person behind the profile may be completely different.
If a woman sent you a Ukrainian passport or ID card, use our Ukrainian passport verification service. If she sent a Russian passport, use our Russian passport verification service.
Common Stories Used With Stolen Pictures
Once the victim trusts the photos, the scammer introduces a reason for money.
Common stories include:
- passport renewal
- visa fee
- Schengen visa or U.S. visa
- bus ticket or flight ticket
- insurance payment
- border cash or proof of funds
- medical emergency
- rent or food
- family emergency
- crypto or investment opportunity
- phone repair
- travel agency problem
If the story involves visa, tickets, border money, or travel documents, read our guides about EU visa stories involving Ukrainian women and Ukrainian women crossing the border during the war.
How to Check If Her Pictures Are Real
A basic reverse image search may help, but it is often not enough. Scammers crop images, mirror them, reduce quality, remove metadata, take screenshots, or use photos from platforms that are not fully indexed by search engines.
To check the woman properly, you should verify:
- whether the photos appear under other names
- whether the same face appears in scam reports
- whether the images belong to a model, influencer, webcam performer, or adult-content creator
- whether her passport photo matches the online photos
- whether the profile’s name, city, age, and story are consistent
- whether her phone number, email, and social profiles match the claimed identity
- whether other victims reported the same images
Our article about online dating scam photos explains more warning signs. If the pictures look model-like or erotic, check our guide on how to find a webcam model from Ukraine.
Warning Signs of Stolen Pictures in Online Dating
Be careful if:
- the woman looks like a model but has no clear personal history
- the same photo appears under different names
- she sends many attractive photos but avoids normal video calls
- her photos look too professional or staged
- the passport photo looks edited or mismatched
- she quickly moves the conversation to Telegram, WhatsApp, or email
- she asks for money after sending personal photos
- she gets angry when you ask for verification
- she uses love, guilt, or urgency to make you act fast
- she refuses independent identity checks
If her explanations keep changing, read our guide on how to detect lies in dating.
What If You Already Sent Money?
If you already sent money to a woman whose photos may be stolen, do not delete the conversation. Save the evidence first.
Keep:
- all photos she sent
- profile links
- messages and screenshots
- passport or ID images
- visa or ticket documents
- emails and phone numbers
- social media links
- payment receipts
- bank details or crypto wallet addresses
- names of agents, lawyers, travel companies, or clinics mentioned in the story
If the loss is serious, our service on how to bring to justice the Ukrainian scam on dating sites can help review the evidence and explain what practical steps may be possible.
How Ukrainian Passport Verification Service Can Help
We help men check whether the woman in the photos is real, whether the pictures are stolen, and whether the story matches the documents and identity she gave you.
Depending on your case, we can help you:
- identify a woman by photo
- verify a Ukrainian woman
- check a Ukrainian passport or ID card
- check a Russian passport
- review suspicious visa or travel documents
- check whether photos are connected to webcam or adult platforms
- analyze whether the story matches known scam patterns
- prepare an evidence-based review after financial loss
Final Advice
Stolen pictures can make a fake relationship feel real. A beautiful face, a romantic message, or even a passport image should not replace verification.
If a Ukrainian or Russian woman online looks too perfect, appears under other names, sends suspicious documents, or asks for money, stop and check the facts first.
Before sending money, documents, passport fees, visa fees, travel support, crypto payments, or personal information, our team can help you identify her by photo, verify a Ukrainian or Russian woman, or check her Ukrainian passport.
