The woman using the identity “Kateryna Slipenka” sends a fake Ukrainian international passport and a “military exemption” certificate to convince foreign men that she is a young Ukrainian from Berdyansk who urgently needs to escape to Poland. The story is framed as a war-time romance scam where every new step of the “evacuation” requires another payment.
How she presents herself
Sends multiple selfies and lifestyle photos to look like a real 1999-born Ukrainian woman, friendly and open on chat.
Claims to live in or near occupied Berdyansk and says she is in constant danger and wants to reach safety in Poland.
Emphasizes that she is “not asking for much”, only for help with documents and travel, to make the requests look reasonable.
Documents she uses to build trust
To “prove” that she is genuine, she sends:
A photo of a Ukrainian biometric passport with the name SLIPENKA KATERYNA, date of birth 23 March 1999, place of birth Berdyansk.
A scanned “certificate” from the Ministry of Defence / military commissariat stating that she is unfit for service and allowed to leave Ukraine during mobilization.
These images are used as emotional leverage: if a man doubts her, she forwards the passport and certificate and asks, “Would a scammer show real documents?” In this case, our verification flagged the passport as a fake Ukrainian passport used in an online dating scam. If you receive similar images, use our Ukrainian passport verification service before sending money.
According to the victim’s report, the financial part of the scam develops in several stages:
Bus out of town. First, she asks for money for a bus ticket “to get out of town”, describing checkpoints, shelling and a very limited time window to leave.
Bribe to cross into Poland. Next, she claims that border guards or intermediaries must be bribed so she can cross the Ukrainian or EU border. The word “bribe” is used directly to make the situation sound realistic and dangerous.
Money to survive in Poland. She then asks for additional cash “to have on hand in Poland” – for rent, food and basic needs until she supposedly finds a job.
Insurance and extra fees. She may add requests for “insurance to be in Poland” or other bureaucratic costs that must be paid immediately.
Family medical drama. When the victim hesitates, she introduces a new emotional hook: her father allegedly needs money for new lungs or life-saving medical treatment, and any delay puts his life at risk.
The total amount sent may look like a series of “small helps”, but together it becomes a classic war-time evacuation romance scam.
Red flags if you met this profile
She pushes you to act fast, saying buses or border corridors will close in a few hours.
She insists that bribes are the only way to cross into Poland and asks you to cover all “cash payments”.
The same passport and certificate photos are reused many times, always with excuses why she cannot show you the originals on live video.
Her story combines several high-pressure elements at once: occupation, evacuation, bribes, and a dying parent needing a transplant.
When you start asking practical questions (routes, consulate procedures, legal ways to leave Ukraine), the answers become vague or contradictory.
What to do if you already sent money
If you transferred money to a woman using this or a similar scheme, keep all evidence: chats, receipts, screenshots of her fake Ukrainian passport and the “military certificate”. A documented case can sometimes qualify as criminal fraud under Ukrainian law.
If you are currently talking to a woman from Ukraine, Russia or Kazakhstan and see similar red flags, order a full verification of a Ukrainian woman before sending more money. A professional check is cheaper than funding another “evacuation to Poland” that never happens.
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