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The reported case involves a woman using the name Nataliia Lysytsia, who presents herself as a genuine match from Ukraine on the Bumble dating app. She openly shares basic personal details, including her age and the fact that she lives in Ukraine. Over several weeks, communication appears stable and consistent, creating the impression of a normal dating interaction. Unlike many common scam profiles, she does not ask for money at an early stage and agrees to multiple FaceTime video calls. This behavior significantly lowers suspicion and makes the interaction appear more trustworthy than many profiles typically associated with romance scams. After the initial conversations on Bumble, she suggests moving communication to WhatsApp. Shortly after the chat is moved, she closes the Bumble conversation, making her dating profile inaccessible. This prevents further access to her original profile and removes an important record of how the contact was established. For experienced observers, this sequence is a known risk pattern: migration from a dating platform to private messaging followed by deletion of the original profile. Over the following one to two months, communication remains emotionally steady. She maintains long conversations, continues video calls, and shares details about her daily life in Ukraine. Throughout this period, she does not request money directly. This extended trust-building phase appears intentional and differs from more basic scam scenarios. The situation escalates when she sends images of a Ukrainian international passport and a U.S. visa as proof that she is able to travel abroad. At first glance, the documents appear legitimate. However, further examination shows that the passport is not genuine. The use of forged travel documents is a critical element in many romance scam schemes, as it creates the illusion that an in-person meeting is already prepared and that only minor obstacles remain. Although no direct financial request was made in this case, the intended scenario is clear. In similar situations, victims are often presented with a sudden last-minute problem shortly before the planned trip, such as unexpected fees, border issues, medical emergencies, or family-related expenses. These situations are typically framed as urgent and solvable only through immediate financial assistance. In this case, the issue was identified before any ticket was purchased or money transferred, and the final stage of the scheme was never triggered. Nevertheless, the combination of an inaccessible dating profile, relocation to WhatsApp, prolonged trust-building, and the use of forged travel documents indicates a sophisticated romance scam pattern. Even without a completed financial loss, these elements justify documenting the case as a warning to others. Similar patterns have been observed in multiple Ukraine-related dating scam reports, particularly those involving long preparation phases followed by planned last-minute financial pressure.
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Country, City: Ukraine, Dnipro
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