Warning: Catfish pretending to be a Russian Model named "Mark" (with dog "Ulissa" and friend "Vicky")
Hi everyone,
I am writing this post to warn other women and hopefully find out if anyone else has been targeted by the same person. Today, I found out that I have been catfished for almost a year by someone using a highly detailed, fabricated identity.
I want to share the exact details, names, and descriptions they used in hopes of raising awareness and seeing if anyone else has run into this scammer.
👤 The Persona's Details:
Name Used: Mark
Claimed Profession: Russian Model
The "Friend/Boss": He claimed to have a friend named Vicky, who he said owns a modeling agency. He claimed to work as her assistant. (Note: Vicky might be another fake profile run by the same scammer to validate his stories, or a real person the scammer is referencing).
The Dog: He frequently mentioned or sent photos of a Yorkshire Terrier named Ulissa.
🖼️** Physical Description in the Photos**:
Appearance: A fit, attractive male, blue eyes (likely photos stolen from a real Russian or Eastern European model/influencer).
Tattoos: He has many tattoos in his body, chests , most notably a distinct spider tattoo on his right arm.
🔍 Why I am posting this:
I am completely devastated after putting a year of my life, trust, and feelings into this connection. I just found out know cause we were planning to finally meet. I want to put these specific details (the names Mark, Vicky, the dog Ulissa, the spider tattoo, and the modeling agency backstory) into the search engines so that if he is actively targeting other women right now, they can find this post and protect themselves.
Has anyone else been approached by someone matching this description?
Does anyone recognize which real Russian model or influencer owns a dog named Ulissa or has a spider tattoo on his right arm? (I want to find the real creator so I can notify them that their identity is being stolen).
I want be clear that he sent me so many photos , of him, his routine , his friends , I never save any photos to shared. But the guy was very stylish, live in Moscow. He shared so many details that I never doubt for a second it was a scammer.
I hope this helps someone in the future