The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has unveiled a new “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list aimed at intensifying efforts to combat major fraud schemes across the United States.
According to the FBI, the initiative was inspired by the success of its other most-wanted programmes and is designed to strengthen investigations into healthcare fraud, programme fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes.
Despite the recent indictment and prosecution of several Ghanaians in fraud-related cases in the United States, no Ghanaian was included on the newly released list.
The list features eight individuals, comprising six men and two women, who are wanted for offences including wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, failure to appear in court, and operating an illegal gambling business.
Authorities allege that the suspects collectively stole billions of dollars from victims, with individual losses ranging from $1.3 million to as much as $1.2 billion.
Among those named is Herbert Kimble, who tops the list with alleged losses amounting to $1.2 billion. Other suspects are accused of defrauding victims of millions of dollars through various schemes.
The FBI said the programme is intended to raise public awareness and encourage individuals with information about the suspects to come forward and assist law enforcement agencies.
The individuals featured on the FBI’s “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list are:
- Rodney Dean Allen – Wire Fraud (Total losses: $7.3 million)
- Christopher Burns – Mail Fraud (Total losses: $10 million)
- John Michael Dimitrion – Failure to Appear, Wire Fraud (Total losses: $1.3 million)
- Julieanne Baldueza Dimitrion – Failure to Appear, Wire Fraud (Total losses: $1.3 million)
- Said Abdullahi Ereg – Wire Fraud, Money Laundering (Total losses: $4.2 million)
- Elaine Angene Escoe – Wire Fraud, Money Laundering (Total losses: $32 million)
- Herbert Kimble – Fraud-related offences (Total losses: $1.2 billion)
- Micha Lizaso Marasigan – Operating an Illegal Gambling Business (Total losses: $34 million)
The FBI noted that the list will be updated periodically as investigations evolve and new suspects are identified.
