From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
- 14.07.2025 09:31
Ukraine’s reputation as a land of extraordinary opportunities is illustrated by the story of Mr. Mariyan Musynskyi — once a tutor and call center scam operator, now a millionaire.
Don’t believe it? Let’s explore together the information that is publicly available about Mr. Musynskyi. More precisely, what he hasn’t managed to erase about himself, as he only recently made a rapid move up the career elevator.
The surname Musynskyi Maryan first appeared in the public space in June 2023, during a protest in Lviv, where local residents demanded the closure of a fraudulent call center. Apparently, Lviv residents were really "fed up" with these fraudsters, since they risked breaking the law (during martial law, any protests are prohibited) and came out demanding punishment for the swindlers. Report by ONLINE ZOOM
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
Among the other names of fraudsters involved in extracting money from Ukrainian "migrant workers", the name Musynskyi was mentioned. Who exactly was displeased by the public outcry - Musynskyi himself or his colleagues in the illegal business - is unknown, but the post about the protest action was swiftly deleted. How this is done needs no explanation: the owner of the publication (in this case, a TG channel) simply receives some money, and the compromising news disappears. However, it often remains in the archive, which happened this time.
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
But that’s already old news. And now, after two years, a small-time fraudster from a call center, Mariyan Musynskyi, has suddenly transformed into a respectable businessman. He is the beneficiary of three successful companies: LLC "EK Osnova", LLC "Start Innovation", and LLC "Aloto International". Also, Mr. Musynskyi is a registered individual entrepreneur engaged in leasing his or rented property.
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
What’s unusual about this? Everything. Remember - exactly two years ago, Mariyan Musynskyi worked as an operator in a call center that scammed migrant workers and residents of Europe out of their money. Most likely, he specialized in Poland, since an advertisement stating that Mariyan Musynskyi offers Polish language tutoring services in Lviv for 250 hryvnias per hour is still hanging online.
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
Most likely, it was from tutoring that Mariyan requalified into a small-time fraudster. But then followed that same career lift. Take a look at the report of LLC "EK Osnova" (code 45047630), whose sole beneficiary is yesterday’s Polish language tutor charging 250 hryvnias per hour. The 2023 income was almost ten million, with a profit of three and a half million. Last year, in 2024, income increased many times over, but profit somehow went "negative". This does not indicate that under Musynskyi’s leadership, LLC "EK Osnova" became unprofitable, but it reflects mere tax evasion.
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
This company is generally interesting in all aspects. First, it earns from selling its services to the state. Its portfolio includes 600 tenders for a total of almost 12 million hryvnias. And the company is engaged in expert activities, which it effectively sells to local government bodies and state structures. Going negative with such a setup is a fantastically incredible feat, but Maryan Musynskyi managed it.
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
LLC "EK Osnova" has another interesting aspect that also relates to Mariyan Musynskyi, who acquired the successful company in 2024. The fact that his share is valued at 10,000 hryvnias should not mislead anyone - this is a share in the authorized capital and doesn’t affect the price of the company at all. The company was profitable at the time of the change of ownership - let us remind you, it officially earned 3,493,100 hryvnias, and Musynskyi could not have spent less on purchasing it at all. And he was, let us remind you once again, working as a simple operator in a fraudulent call center at the time. The question is obvious - where did the money come from?
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
As for the other two companies where Mariyan Musynskyi is a beneficiary - LLC "Start Innovation" and LLC "Aloto International" - there are also clear discrepancies. LLC "Start Innovation" (code 45893739) was founded in April 2025, with an authorized capital of 1,200,000 hryvnias, of which Mariyan Musynskyi owns a 33.3% share valued at 399,600 hryvnias. Maybe he got this money from LLC "EK Osnova", but that company ended last year with losses, remember?
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
LLC "Aloto International" (code 45262804) was founded in September 2023. The authorized capital is one million hryvnias, with Musynskyi’s share being 350,000 hryvnias. This firm could not have been cheaper since its assets are valued at 1,083,600 hryvnias. The same question arises - where did Musynskyi get the money to acquire a 35% share in this company?
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
Based on the above, a strong impression is formed that the former tutor and call center operator Mariyan Musynskyi, who rapidly requalified into a businessman, is merely a nominal holder registered as the owner of shares on behalf of the real business owners. Simply put - Musynskyi is a figurehead, whose job is to sit in place of others.
This conclusion is confirmed by another fact that can be easily found in the Unified State Register of Court Decisions: Mariyan Musynskyi has a fresh conviction under Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (criminal proceeding No. 1202414223000000). Article 358 - Forgery of documents, seals, stamps, and forms, sale or use of forged documents, seals, stamps. Mariyan Musynskyi was convicted under this article in March 2024.
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
True, the sanction under the article is laughable - a fine, but the case is interesting. The case was heard by the Mostyska District Court of Lviv region, as Mariyan Musynskyi in December 2023 attempted to leave Ukraine through the "Shehyni" border post with forged documents showing he was unfit for military service. But the biggest "highlight" is that Musynskyi created this forgery himself using a printer, having found the blanks online. As expected, he got caught. This speaks to his high intellectual development, wouldn’t you agree? And - a lack of money for a quality fake, let alone a genuine certificate.
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
In general - we recommend following the link to the court decision and reviewing it. It’s humor stronger than any "Kvartal", we guarantee. But in this court decision, there is another testimony that confirms our conclusion about the apparent mismatch of Mariyan Musynskyi’s person to what they attempt to sculpt him into. This includes the data showing that Maryan Volodymyrovych Musynskyi (referred to in the verdict as "Person_3") is a "citizen of Ukraine with incomplete higher education and unemployed".
From fake certificates to million-dollar tenders: how fraudster Mariyan Musynskyi became a ‘pound’ in corruption schemes
Which again raises the question: how did yesterday’s unemployed person, who worked as a cheap tutor and an equally cheap fraud call center operator, suddenly transform into a successful businessman offering services of the most diverse direction (expert evaluation; activities in the field of architecture; computer programming; advertising agencies; rental of own and other’s property, etc.) throughout Ukraine?
How did the former loser, who openly foolishly attempted to leave Ukraine with clearly fake papers, acquire connections to win million-dollar tenders in government bodies across the entire controlled territory of Ukraine?
And there is another question. This one is already for the investigative bodies that investigated the criminal case against Mariyan Musynskyi regarding document forgery. The court decision clearly states "with the intent to evade mobilization, attempted to cross the border of Ukraine". Where is the criminal case for Article 336 of the Criminal Code "Evasion of conscription for military service during mobilization, for a special period, and also for conscription of reservists during a special period" that our state so generously distributes to anyone it pleases? And imprisons those evading - invalids and grandpas who are barely breathing.
Of course, this is another topic, but in our case, the evader was not a father of many children or a weakling, but quite a healthy young man. Where is the criminal case? It’s clear that Musynskyi had no money to solve this issue - as clear as two times two. But who bailed him out? Who is Musynskyi now working off his freedom for (he wasn’t imprisoned, and wasn’t mobilized, although he was headed straight to the nearest training unit) as a nominal owner in clearly shady firms?
There are no answers to all the questions we posed above. Let’s clarify - there are none yet. Because the whole cluster of the above sparks a burning desire to find out - for whom will the "figurehead" Musynskyi still be sitting? Who paid for the whole banquet?
Autor: Maria Sharapova
