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  1. PETERIS SAHUROVS

    Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Unauthorized Access to a Protected Computer

    Peteris Sahurovs is wanted for his alleged involvement in an international cybercrime scheme that took place from February of 2010 to September of 2010. The scheme utilized a computer virus that involved the online sale of fraudulent computer security programs that defrauded Internet users of more than $2 million.

    It is alleged that in February of 2010, Sahurovs contacted an online newspaper claiming to work for an online advertising agency that represented a hotel chain that was seeking to place advertisements on the paper's website. Sahurovs utilized fraudulent references and bank accounts to deceive the newspaper into believing he represented a legitimate advertising agency.

    Sahurovs provided electronic files containing the fictitious hotel advertisements to the newspaper, which began running the advertisements on its website. He then replaced the hotel advertisements with a file containing a malicious computer code, or malware, which infected the computers of people who visited the website and required them to purchase antivirus software for $49.95 to regain control of their computers. If the users did not purchase the software, their computers immediately became inundated with pop-ups containing fraudulent "security alerts," and all information, data and files stored on the computers became inaccessible.

    Sahurovs allegedly conducted the same fraudulent advertising and infection scheme against numerous online businesses.

    On May 17, 2011, Sahurovs was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in the United States District Court, District of Minnesota, for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and unauthorized access to a protected computer. The same day, a federal warrant was issued for Sahurovs' arrest.

    Sahurovs is thought to be in Rezekne, Latvia. He may also visit Kiev, Ukraine. He is known to use the following screen names: "PIOTREK," PIOTREK89" and "SAGADE."

    Date(s) of Birth Used: March 30, 1989 Hair: Brown
    Place of Birth: Rezekne, Latvia Eyes: Brown
    Height: 6'0"
    Weight: 165 pounds Sex: Male
    Build: Slim Race: White
    Occupation: Computer systems operator
    Nationality: Latvian
  2. EMILIO LUNA

    Distribution of Child Pornography (Pretrial Release Violation)

    REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Emilio Luna.

    Dr. Emilio Luna, who is under indictment for five counts of distribution of child pornography, fled house confinement on September 12, 2010. Luna, a pediatrician in Phoenix, Arizona, was identified as allegedly sharing child pornography on a peer-to-peer (P2P) network.

    On September 9, 2010, Luna was granted a pretrial release which stipulated house confinement with electronic monitoring. During this pretrial period, Luna was allowed to leave his home for specific and approved reasons. On September 12, 2010, he was permitted to attend church services at 12:30 p.m. At approximately 8:30 p.m., Luna's abandoned vehicle, which contained bolt cutters and the electronic monitoring device, was found by local law enforcement in an abandoned parking lot. Luna may have fled to Texas, California, Illinois, or his birth city in Mexico.

    A federal warrant for Emilio Luna's arrest was issued on September 12, 2010, by the United States District Court, District of Arizona, for pretrial release violation.

    Luna may wear glasses or contact lenses. He has resided in California, Illinois, Texas, and Arizona. Additionally, Luna speaks fluent Spanish and is a naturalized United States citizen.

    None known

    • Emilio Luna Del Real
    Date(s) of Birth Used: July 19, 1970 Hair: Black
    Place of Birth: Zacatecas, Mexico Eyes: Brown
    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 170 pounds Sex: Male
    Race: White (Hispanic)
    Occupation: Pediatrician
  3. ARTEM SEMENOV

    Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Possess False Identification Documents; False Use of Passport

    Artem Semenov is wanted for his alleged participation in an Eastern European cyber crime ring, operating out of New York, which is known for recruiting money mules to open bank accounts, cashing out money received through unauthorized money transfers, and then transferring the money overseas. An arrest warrant was issued for Semenov in the Southern District of New York on September 29, 2010, after he was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud; conspiracy to possess false identification documents; and false use of passport.

    Semenov speaks both Russian and English, although his English may not be that good. He tends to stay close to Russian communities. He may enjoy frequenting casinos and playing poker. He may travel to Las Vegas, Nevada.

    • Nicholas Congleton
    • Valentin Kulakov
    • Alexey Michinnik
    • Viktor Rajkov
    • Arvind Shah
    • Peter Stojanovich
    • Tokin Waaran
    • Fred Teschemacher
    • David Warren
    • Aleksandr Zorin
    Date(s) of Birth Used: October 5, 1986; February 1, 1980 Hair: Blond
    Place of Birth: Russian Federation Eyes: Blue
    Height: 5'7"
    Weight: 170 pounds Sex: Male
    Race: White
    Nationality: Russian
  4. SHAILESHKUMAR P. JAIN

    Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud; Computer Fraud

    REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Shaileshkumar P. Jain.

    Shaileshkumar P. Jain, along with his co-conspirator, Bjorn Daniel Sundin, is wanted for his alleged involvement in an international cybercrime scheme that caused internet users in more than 60 countries to purchase more than one million bogus software products, resulting in consumer loss of more than $100 million. It is alleged that from December 2006 to October 2008, through fake advertisements placed on legitimate companies’ websites, Jain and his accomplices deceived internet users into believing that their computers were infected with “malware” or had other critical errors in order to encourage them to purchase “scareware” software products that had limited or no ability to remedy the purported defects.

    Jain and his co-conspirators allegedly deceived victims, through browser hijacking, multiple fraudulent scans and false error messages, into purchasing full paid versions of software products offered by their company, Innovative Marketing, Inc. The proceeds of these credit card sales were allegedly deposited into bank accounts controlled by the defendant and others around the world, and were then transferred to bank accounts located in Europe. When customers complained that their purchases were actually fraudulent software, call center representatives were allegedly instructed to lie or provide refunds in order to prevent fraud reports to law enforcement or credit companies.

    On May 26, 2010, Jain was indicted in Chicago, Illinois, by a federal grand jury for the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois. He was indicted for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and computer fraud. That same day, a federal warrant was issued for Jain’s arrest.

    Jain is a United States citizen who has ties to Brazil, Canada, India and the Ukraine.

    • Sam Jain
    Date(s) of Birth Used: February 10, 1970 Hair: Black
    Place of Birth: India Eyes: Brown
    Height: 5'8"
    Weight: 175-180 pounds Sex: Male
    Race: White (Indian)
    Occupation: Internet Entrepreneur
    Nationality: Indian
    Photograph taken in 2008
  5. BJORN DANIEL SUNDIN

    Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud; Computer Fraud

    REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Bjorn Daniel Sundin.

    Bjorn Daniel Sundin, along with his co-conspirator, Shaileshkumar P. Jain, is wanted for his alleged involvement in an international cybercrime scheme that caused internet users in more than 60 countries to purchase more than one million bogus software products, resulting in consumer loss of more than $100 million. It is alleged that from December 2006 to October 2008, through fake advertisements placed on legitimate companies’ websites, Sundin and his accomplices deceived internet users into believing that their computers were infected with “malware” or had other critical errors in order to encourage them to purchase “scareware” software products that had limited or no ability to remedy the purported defects.

    Sundin and his co-conspirators allegedly deceived victims, through browser hijacking, multiple fraudulent scans and false error messages, into purchasing full paid versions of software products offered by their company, Innovative Marketing, Inc. The proceeds of these credit card sales were allegedly deposited into bank accounts controlled by the defendant and others around the world, and were then transferred to bank accounts located in Europe. When customers complained that their purchases were actually fraudulent software, call center representatives were allegedly instructed to lie or provide refunds in order to prevent fraud reports to law enforcement or credit companies.

    On May 26, 2010, Sundin was indicted in Chicago, Illinois, by a federal grand jury for the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois. He was indicted for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and computer fraud. That same day, a federal warrant was issued for Sundin’s arrest.

    Sundin has ties to Sweden and the Ukraine.

    • David Sundin
    Date(s) of Birth Used: August 7, 1978 Hair: Red
    Place of Birth: Sweden Eyes: Hazel
    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 136 pounds Sex: Male
    Race: White
    Occupation: Internet Entrepreneur
    Nationality: Swedish
  6. JIE DONG

    Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud (Internet Related)

    Jie Dong is wanted for defrauding Internet auction site users out of approximately $800,000. In the fall of 2003, Dong allegedly offered items on the auction site and collected money from the purported winning bidders. Dong is alleged to have never produced the promised merchandise to the nearly 5,000 victims. Dong is believed to have later fled from the United States to China and may now be in Hong Kong.

    The case is being investigated by the Electronics Crimes Task Force, comprised of FBI and U.S. Secret Service agents and state law enforcement authorities in California. On August 20, 2004, a federal arrest warrant was issued in the Central District of California charging Dong with mail fraud and wire fraud.

    None known

    Date(s) of Birth Used: September 8, 1963 Hair: Black
    Place of Birth: Unknown Eyes: Black
    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 175 pounds Sex: Male
    Race: Asian
    Occupation: Unknown
    Nationality: Unknown
  7. ALEXANDR SERGEYEVICH BOBNEV

    Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

    Alexandr Sergeyevich Bobnev was indicted in the Southern District of New York on November 26, 2008, on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Bobnev was indicted for his alleged participation in a money laundering scheme involving unauthorized access to the accounts of a major provider of investment services. Bobnev allegedly accessed compromised accounts and wire transferred funds out of these accounts to money mules in the United States. These mules were then responsible for transferring the money back to Bobnev. Between June of 2007 and August of 2007, Bobnev allegedly wired or attempted to wire over $350,000 from compromised accounts.

    Bobnev has a Russian Passport and has ties to Russia.

    None known

    • Aleksandr Bobnev
    • Alexander Bobnev
    • "Junkie"
    • "Junkieweb"
    Date(s) of Birth Used: July 15, 1986 Hair: Brown
    Place of Birth: Russian Federation Eyes: Brown
    Height: Approximately 6'0"
    Weight: Approximately 150 pounds Sex: Male
    Race: White
    Occupation: Unknown
    Nationality: Russian
  8. FEDERAL CYBER CRIME CHARGES

    These individuals, Eastern European Cyber Criminals, are wanted on a variety of federal charges stemming from criminal activities including Money Laundering, Bank Fraud, Passport Fraud, and Identity Theft in New York, New York. Complaints were issued by the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, in September of 2010.