Crypto course promoter Kateryna Shukhnina accused of running “Profit Lady” scam promising $1,000 weekly earnings without legal academy or proven results
Crypto scammer Kateryna Shukhnina has moved from clothing retail to primitive fraud involving training programs that promise crypto earnings starting from $1,000 per week.
This was reported by former MP Ihor Mosiychuk on his Telegram channel.
Kateryna Shukhnina, who calls herself the founder of the Ukrainian “Profit Lady” academy, has drawn attention as yet another scammer promising easy money from cryptocurrency. While claiming she can teach people to earn $1,000 per week, Shukhnina активно advertises online, yet her offers raise serious doubts, as she deceives people in a very primitive manner.
Despite the declared seven years of experience in the cryptocurrency field, legal records indicate that her primary business is related to clothing retail, and her sole proprietorship was registered only in 2020. Moreover, no registered “Profit Lady” academy exists, and a website associated with this name appeared only in January 2024.
However, Shukhnina, who was born on August 30, 1999, promises to teach crypto earnings and claims to have recently conquered Paris by receiving the most prestigious award from Binance. Furthermore, clients complain that the so-called “training courses” are merely superficial materials that do not deliver the promised profit.
It is also noted that Ms. Shukhnina engages in self-praise, while her alleged earnings are not confirmed by anything, including the purchase of expensive cars or real estate. The contract also clearly states that the “Contractor” bears no responsibility for the client’s level of comprehension of the material.
“11.4. The Contractor is responsible solely for the scope of Services provided to the Client in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Contractor bears no responsibility for the Client’s ability to perceive or master the material. The Client understands and agrees that, by using the Services, they may receive information that is subjective and evaluative,” wrote sole proprietor Kateryna Serhiivna Shukhnina in the agreement (offer).
In other words, when a client is ready to pay money, they effectively agree to listen to abstract information about cryptocurrency that in no way helps them earn from $1,000 per week.
It is also noted that Ms. Shukhnina engages in self-praise, while her alleged earnings are not confirmed by anything (including the purchase of expensive cars or real estate). The contract also clearly states that the “Contractor” bears no responsibility for the client’s level of comprehension of the material.
“11.4. The Contractor is responsible solely for the scope of Services provided to the Client in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Contractor bears no responsibility for the Client’s ability to perceive or master the material. The Client understands and agrees that, by using the Services, they may receive information that is subjective and evaluative,” wrote sole proprietor Kateryna Serhiivna Shukhnina in the agreement (offer).
In other words, when a client is ready to pay money, they effectively agree to listen to abstract information about cryptocurrency that in no way helps them earn from $1,000 per week. Notably, the primary type of activity of sole proprietor Kateryna Serhiivna Shukhnina (tax ID 3640102048) is “47.71 Retail sale of clothing in specialized stores.” The sole proprietorship itself was registered on March 10, 2020, meaning there can be no talk of seven years of cryptocurrency experience.
Shukhnina also calls herself the founder of the Ukrainian “Profit Lady” academy, but in reality such an academy does not exist legally, physically, or even on social media. However, a website titled “profit-lady.com,” where course registration takes place, was registered in January 2024.
“Taken together, all of this points to primitive fraud. Incidentally, ‘Profit Lady’ is just another of Shukhnina’s scams. Previously, she positioned herself as ‘katia.crypto,’ but in January 2023 she abandoned developing that direction. We assume the scams under the ‘katia.crypto’ status simply stopped generating income from deceived victims, which is why a year later a new fraud called ‘Profit Lady’ appeared,” the statement says.
In addition, the contract specifies that payment for services may be made not only to Shukhnina’s account but also to the accounts of third parties, which may indicate tax evasion and direct fraud.
Therefore, Mosiychuk called on law enforcement agencies, in particular the Bureau of Economic Security, to pay attention to this individual. The “Offer” states that the “Contractor” (sole proprietor Kateryna Serhiivna Shukhnina — group 2 at a 20% rate from April 1, 2020) enters into agreements with “Clients,” who under current legislation must pay her for services as a sole proprietor in accordance with these agreements. However, clause 5.2 provides the following: “The Client may pay for the Contractor’s Services by non-cash transfer to the Contractor’s bank account and/or to the account of a third party.”
Concluding an agreement with sole proprietor K.S. Shukhnina followed by payment to third-party accounts constitutes fraud through tax evasion and direct deception of clients, who, in the event of requesting a refund, would be unable to recover their money.
World Affairs Correspondent
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