Comment by cynicalsecurity

This could be a case of stolen or completely made up identity. This scam has a very distinctive Russian style. I wouldn't be surprised if people behind this scam are Russians. Organising this kind of scams has become very popular in Russia in the recent years. You can easily guess why, their country won't cooperate with the Western or any other law enforcement. They also viciously hate Ukrainians; also, pretending to be Ukrainian who are usually perceived positively and trustworthy is a tactic Russian scammers could be using.