The FBI’s Detroit Division is seeking to identify potential victims of Mubasher Riaz and/or Muzzammil Riaz, who were recently charged with wire fraud. The FBI believes they targeted individuals and corporate victims via the Internet between the timeframe of July 2017 and November 2023.

The subjects purchased high-end electronics and other online goods and fraudulently executed a return/refund scam to defraud the sellers. The subjects manipulated vendors’ various refund/return processes by using multiple different IP addresses, email addresses, purchase/shipping/return addresses, etc. After submitting a refund, the subjects returned nonfunctioning clones, broken items of similar size and weight, or empty boxes. By successfully executing the scheme, the subjects maintained possession of the items they originally purchased and obtained a refund from the seller. The subjects then sold the items on various online marketplaces for a profit.  

If you and/or your minor dependent(s) were victimized by Mubasher Riaz or Muzzammil Riaz or have information relevant to this investigation, please fill out this short form. 
 
If you know of someone else who has possibly been victimized by Mubasher Riaz or Muzzammil Riaz, please encourage them to complete the form themselves. 
 
The FBI is legally mandated to identify victims of federal crimes it investigates. Victims may be eligible for certain services, restitution, and rights under federal and/or state law. Your responses are voluntary but may be useful in the federal investigation and to identify you as a potential victim. Based on the responses provided, you may be contacted by the FBI and asked to provide additional information. All identities of victims will be kept confidential.