--- title: "\"Magus Veliar\" served with notice of suspicion in Kyiv: he promised to heal a child for 60 thousand hryvnias" description: "In Kyiv, 27-year-old Bohdan Orishchenko, known as \"Magus Veliar,\" has been notified of suspicion of fraud: he promised a mother to heal her seven-year-old child for 60,000 hryvnias." date: 2026-11-13T17:58:28.330Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/magus-veliar-served-suspicion-kyiv-healing-fraud tags: [fraud, kyiv, esoterics, criminal-case, ukraine] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "Magus Veliar" served with notice of suspicion in Kyiv: he promised to heal a child for 60 thousand hryvnias ![A man in a maroon t-shirt with an emblem reads a document at a wooden table, with the silhouette of an armed soldier in the background.](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/13/magu-veliaru-v-kieve-ob-vili-podozrenie-za-obeshchannoe-iscelenie/magu-veliaru-v-kieve-ob-vili-podozrenie-za-obeshchannoe-iscelenie-1.webp) ## Key Points - In Kyiv, 27-year-old Bohdan Orishchenko ("Magus Veliar") was served with a notice of suspicion under Part 4 of Art. 190 of the Criminal Code — fraud using electronic equipment, carrying up to 8 years in prison. - According to the investigation, he convinced the mother of a 7-year-old boy with special needs to transfer 60,000 hryvnias for paid consultations and remote "rituals" that yielded no results. - The suspect sold esoteric paraphernalia: "golden buffalo" figurines for 9,000 UAH and candles against "spells" for 1,300 UAH, and also posted card spreads. - The police ask potential victims to contact the Darnytskyi Police Department; the presumption of innocence applies. Law enforcement officers in Kyiv have served a notice of suspicion to a 27-year-old man who posed online as a magus and offered paid "rituals" to cure illnesses. According to the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office and the Kyiv Police, the suspect is Bohdan Orishchenko, known under the pseudonym "Magus Veliar." He is charged with fraud involving the use of electronic computing equipment. ### How events unfolded According to the investigation, in May 2025, the mother of a seven-year-old boy with special needs approached the man. The child has a severe diagnosis and behavioral disorders which, according to specialists, require correctional support rather than "magical" treatment. The suspect promised to help the child through paid consultations and remote "rituals." The woman transferred a total of 60,000 hryvnias to him, but the promised help produced no results. The investigation believes the man took advantage of the mother's vulnerable psychological state and embezzled her funds. ### The "magus's" online business According to law enforcement, the suspect created pages on various internet platforms and offered esoteric services there, including "healing" from illnesses. In addition to consultations and "magic" marathons, he earned money by selling special paraphernalia. In particular, the man offered "golden buffalo" figurines, allegedly helping millionaires, for 9,000 hryvnias, as well as candles to remove "spells" for 1,300 hryvnias each. To attract more subscribers, he published card readings against the backdrop of the war; among his predictions was a statement that Kyiv residents would be transported from the right bank to the left by barges. ### The article of the law and possible punishment The man was served a notice of suspicion under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — fraud committed using electronic computing equipment. The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of up to eight years. The prosecutor's office noted that the suspect became known due to his participation in television shows. Law enforcement officers do not mention his name in official statements, but the man can be recognized in published photos and videos. ### Context: similar cases in Kyiv The police ask people who may have suffered from promises of healing or other "magical" help to contact the Darnytskyi Police Department. Earlier in the capital, three women were exposed who posed as "hereditary clairvoyants" and swindled the wives of fallen and missing military personnel: the fraudsters promised the return of their husbands, demanded money for rituals, and threatened them with misfortunes happening to their children if they had doubts. The total amount of damage in that case exceeded 1.4 million hryvnias. Please note that according to the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Обещал исцелить ребенка за 60 тысяч гривен: "магу Велиару" объявили подозрение](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/obitsyav-ztsiliti-ditinu-60-tisyach-griven-1794592304.html) - Report from the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office and Kyiv Police: suspicion under Part 4 Art. 190 of the Criminal Code, amount 60,000 UAH, contact in May 2025, details of online activity and sale of paraphernalia. ## FAQ ### Who was served with a notice of suspicion in this case? The notice of suspicion was served to a 27-year-old man known online as "Magus Veliar" (Bohdan Orishchenko). Law enforcement does not name him in official reports, but he can be recognized from published photos and videos. ### Under which article is he charged with fraud and what punishment does he face? Under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — fraud involving the use of electronic computing equipment. The sanction provides for up to eight years of imprisonment. ### What amount of money did the victim transfer to the suspect? According to the investigation, the mother of the seven-year-old child transferred a total of 60,000 hryvnias to him for promised consultations and remote "rituals" that produced no results. ### Where should people who may have suffered from his services apply? The police ask them to contact the Darnytskyi Police Department.