Ukrainian Fraudster Hit with £290k Confiscation Order
Oleksandr Sukhoviy, 43, has been slapped with a £289,992 confiscation order by Kingston Crown Court after a National Crime Agency probe. The Ukrainian national now faces a harsh choice: pay up within three months or serve an extra three years in jail — and still owe the cash.
Six Years Inside for Forgery Fraud
Sukhoviy was jailed for six years back in March 2019 after admitting to conspiring to supply false documents to commit fraud. Initially pleading not guilty, he changed his plea just before his trial. He was arrested at his Slough home in October 2018 during a raid linked to a major forgery ring.
Part of a Huge Forgery Gang
- The gang operated an industrial-scale fake document factory in Stratford, East London, run by another Ukrainian, Sergiy Mykhaylov.
- Mykhaylov ran an online business selling tens of thousands of fake IDs, passports, and Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards across the UK.
- The NCA seized over 3,000 forged ID documents, 3,500 passport photos, 300 CSCS cards, 40,000 blank cards, and £15,000 in cash.
- Sukhoviy acted as a distributor for these fake docs, with £11,000 in cash found at his home during arrest.
NCA Cracks Down on Dirty Money
The National Crime Agency’s financial investigation uncovered Sukhoviy’s use of multiple fraudulent bank accounts under different names, some opened by third parties who flew in and out of the UK quickly.
Many accounts were tied to building firms suspected of laundering money from fake construction industry scheme payments. The confiscation order covers UK and Spain properties, a Rolex watch, frozen bank funds, and cash from the arrest.
Mark McCormack, NCA branch commander: “The most serious criminals use false documents to travel and operate undetected. We are committed to cutting off their profits and protecting the UK. Sukhoviy must pay the money or face extra prison time.”
