Have you seen this man before? His photographs are particularly popular with African scammers. If you saw his photos on social networks or on dating sites, be sure that this is a fake account created by a dangerous Internet scammer with the goal of earning money!
Nando Malachovski is a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and recruiter who actively shares insights into his military career and daily life through his official Instagram account @nando.malachovski. His profile highlights professional milestones, service experiences, and personal reflections connected to his journey in the Army.
As of now, his Instagram account has grown to more than 96,000 followers, demonstrating his strong digital influence and broad audience engagement. Nando also maintains a presence on Threads, where he has built a following of over 15,300 subscribers, further expanding his reach across social media platforms.
Through his posts, Nando often shares important moments of his career.
In addition to his professional updates, Nando has publicly addressed a recurring challenge of his online presence: his photos are frequently stolen and misused to create fake profiles on social media and dating platforms. He regularly warns his audience about these scams and emphasizes that his only authentic account is the one he personally manages.
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Remember the face of Nando Malachovski if you see him again!
This gallery contains photos of Nando Malachovski, which were used by African scammers on dating sites!
Remember, the man in the photos, has no relation to fraud, his photo is used by bad people for benefits!
Cases of fraud using photographs of this person are also mentioned on other sites.
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Yep, now he is Steve Kalf, when challenged over his claim he is in US army, stationed in Somalia, while being from Wisconsin due to his poor understanding of basic English, claimed to be from Brazil.
He is on Instagram as michael5william This a fresh one just now reached out to me and now has my photos.
Hi, so I was on Facebook one day & I got a friend request from this HOT guy.So I decided to add him just to see what his story is. Anyways he told me that his name was Chris Malachovski (however spelled. So he told me that he is from Chicago Illinois but he is in the army stationed in Syria.So we been talking for about a few weeks & the weirdo is already telling me he loves me.He also sent me a picture of “his son” he also told me that his wife/girlfriend passed away giving birth to his… Read more »
I know him as Fernando Malalchovski and his story to me was that he was born in the US. His father is Brazilian and his mom is American. They moved to Brizal when he was 2 and moved back to the US when he was 19. He said that he has been divorced for five years. He said that he has a 19-year-old son. He said that he was a born-again Christian looking for a Christian wife to start a family with. He said that he is in the army and will be going on deployment on the 21st of… Read more »
He is actually talking with my mother in-law right now. He still doesn’t know wee found out is a scam and is Al the same story that he told most of you . what yould wee do ??
I confronted him about him being an Internet scammer and of course he denied the whole thing ? This man it me up on TicTok then asked me to talked to him on hangouts he said his name was Bradley Malachovskl he talked to me for a couple of days he said that he was in the US Army in Turkey I think can’t remember…….He called me on the hangout app…..He sounded just like an African and I called him out on it of course he denied he was African ??ummm yea ok….He also asked me to email his Commander… Read more »
Thought I would let you know, the real man in the pictures is definitely not a scammer. Plus he is my fiancé. Bradley is certainly not his name. When he learned his pictures were being used, he shut down all his social media profiles and refuses to allow any new posted. It has been a few years since he posted anything new. It has angered him and he feels sorry for anyone who falls for the scams. Wishes he could stop it from happening, but nothing he can do.
I have been talking with this guy says he is in the US ARMY met him on Instagram told me his name is Michael Malachovskl has sent me pictures and messages me every single day. Just spoke with him a few minutes ago. As soon as we started chatting on Instagram he asked me for my number I gave it to him as soon as I did He deleted his account on Instagram.. Called him out on this and he says “Yes hun this is why I told you not to talk to anyone using my pictures cause it’s a… Read more »
What was his reasoning for needing money? Send me an invitation in Google Chat (used to be known as Hangout). I would love to know his excuse. Thank you! sachsen39@gmail.com
Contacted by this scammer through fb scrabble. He wanted to chat on hangouts . He said he was on a peace keeping mission in Syria. Says his name is kings malachovski. I knew something didn’t feel right.?fake, fraud.?.so disturbing. Feel sorry for the real guy
Thank you! I will tell him you said that. He hates his pictures being used so badly, he stopped posting any new ones a few years back. He wishes he could stop it, but it’s too late.
It’s still happening I matched with him on Tinder but something felt off and I started doing research this scammer is getting blocked!
His act with me was….
—> Timothy David divorce a 9 years old daughter in Yemen for 3 years of military service….. He actually did a small video chat with me… hangout app… but it say Manycam app too. He didn’t talk about money with me but he had crazy dramatic stories…
im from indonesia livng DUBAI 10YEARS..
this person’s photo is being used as a fraud. He confessed with the real name and photo in this … he wanted to send the goods to me, for a birthday gift on August 24 yesterday. If the total money was 33,000 $ dollars … but God still protects me from con artists like this. I don’t want to accept that gift. because I am not sure about the real him. looks a loser. even until now I still have his whastap number
I was talking to this so called James Malachovski and he claimed he was us army. He knew all the right things to say to get what he wanted. I had sussed out what was going on and confronted him. He got nasty and is now blackmailing me for $7000 ,or he will upload pictures.
The guy is south African and very nasty
This guy contacted me on pof. Just said his name was Nelson. He told me his wife died 2 years ago and since talking to me he hadn’t been happier. Then earlier he said his lawyer needed my bank account details so he could send me his (the guy I was talking to) inheritance. He also says he is in the army and has just gone to lebanon for 2 months. Luckily I didnt give him any details but I just feel so stupid for almost falling for it
Who has met this person through social media? I would like to know about your encounters and what kind of language he has used to approach you. I saw his pictures in a website to meet friends. Does the real person of these pictures know that this is happening to him?
This poor guy’s picture is being used to scam women out of money all over the world. He told me his name was Scott David Malachovski and he was in the US Army stationed in Syria. He wanted $50 Amazon cards from me. I feel stupid as well…I almost fell for his sweet words! Ugh!
Hey just asked me for $100 ???
really
Well, his name is not Colt. LOL I am engaged to the real man and he has not posted any pictures in a few years because of this. He feels real bad about this, but he can’t stop it.
Hi Cherry,
Are you still with the real one? I am being contacted by a man pretending to be him, I think. He says all the right things, but I think he has studied the man, so he knows how to answer the questions to make him seem like the real guy. He told me he’s divorced and single now.
He contacted me last night with the name, Charles Malachov of Charlotte N.C. He now claims to be Gay and is looking for someone who can love him as he is. His profile states, that he is a single gay and very open minded about things, (whatever that means). I had accepted his friend request, based upon the mutual friends that we shared. I could tell right away that English was not his first language, things like subject / verb agreement, is always a red flag. I have informed my friends that this account is fake. I can tell by… Read more »
So ur engaged to the real guy??? Hmmmm kinda funny because he is telling me he is single and left his girlfriend 1.5 yrs ago. I’ve got video and pictures from him. He says he is also on an assignment
They are using AI to create new videos and they are doing faceswap even on live videos.
Did you video chat with him? If he sent you a video, go look at all the videos that are out there. He could have clipped one to send to you. He & I are still very strong in our relationship.
I am talking to a man who says his name is Nando and he is in Africa right and then going to Nigeria on Tuesday. He hasn’t asked me for money. Says he has a younger brother and mother in France. He was in a relationship for 3urs but jasn’t dated for the past 2 yrs. I need to know if this is fake. He has called me on google hangouts 2x.
Thank you for your response earlier. God bless you both
Hello is this still happening because some what app me with his pictures and I don’t know what to do that all
I don’t understand what you mean. Perhaps if you type it in a different way. Are you saying something happened with his pictures and someone tried to contact you?
Yeah but he saying his name is Mike and he telling me that he not on any social media apps or anything
Unless he does a live video chat with you or gives you verifiable information like a phone and or address then DO NOT TRUST this person. If he has you on whatsapp or hangout ask for video chat otherwise to not believe him. NEVER EVER GIVE HIM OR ANYONE MONEY or your address or your SSN. Block and delete him if he refuses to video chat.
You are definitely talking to a scammer. He & I are getting ready to fight back against them & debunk all efforts. We are so tired of the pain it has caused us. He feels like his life has been stolen and it caused problems with us at first. We are now angry & will be fighting back. Stay tuned to the social networks in the next couple of weeks. It will make you smile.
Maybe you can track too
Thank you
Hi Maam this number he is using now by wattsapp he introduced to me Name Johnson Chavoski Us Army etc He keep sending photo using the photo of real guy
Pls help me to report this I already report and block him but he keep sending message to me using another number
This guy or at least the guy pretending to be him messaged me on pof. Said his name was Nelson. Told me he had some inheritance from his dad who died and his lawyer wouldn’t give it to him until he was either married or he was dating someone he really trusted. Then he said his lawyer needed my bank details to put the money in. I might be stupid sometimes but I’m not that stupid.
really
he wrote to me at Tinder. His name is Edward and he lives in San Angelo USA. Hope I could help you.
hi how are you douibng today am josel shaw and i wan to be you friends i hope we can be