Nicolae Popescu
Conspiracy to Commit Wire
Fraud, Money Laundering, Passport Fraud, and Trafficking in Counterfeit
Service Marks; Wire Fraud; Money Laundering; Passport Fraud; Trafficking
in Counterfeit Service Marks
REWARD:
The United States Department of State’s
Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is offering a reward of up
to $1 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction
of Nicolae Popescu.
Nicolae Popescu is wanted for his
alleged participation in a sophisticated Internet Fraud scheme where
criminal enterprise conspirators, based in Romania and elsewhere in
Europe, posted advertisements on Internet auction market sites for
merchandise for sale. Such advertisements contained images and
descriptions of vehicles and other items for sale, but those items did
not really exist. Conspirators posing as sellers then negotiated via
e-mail with unsuspecting buyers in the United States. These "sellers"
sent fraudulent invoices, that appeared to be from legitimate online
payment services, to the victim buyers, with instructions for payment to
bank accounts held by other conspirators in the United States. These
conspirators opened United States bank accounts under false identities
using fraudulent passports made in Europe by other conspirators. When
victims wired money to an account identified on the false invoices, the
conspirator associated with that account would be notified and then
would withdraw the proceeds and send them via wire transfer to another
conspirator based on e-mailed instructions.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Nicolae Popescu on December 20, 2012, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, after he was charged by indictment for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, Passport Fraud, and Trafficking in Counterfeit Service Marks; Wire Fraud; Money Laundering; Passport Fraud; and Trafficking in Counterfeit Service Marks. Popescu speaks Romanian. He may have travelled to Europe.
Starting in September of 2011, the FBI began investigating a modified version of the Zeus Trojan, known as Gameover Zeus (GOZ). It is believed GOZ is responsible for more than one million computer infections, resulting in financial losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
On August 22, 2012, Bogachev was indicted under the nickname “lucky12345” by a federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska on charges of Conspiracy to Participate in Racketeering Activity; Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; Conspiracy to Violate the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act; and Aggravated Identity Theft. On May 19, 2014, Bogachev was indicted in his true name by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania on charges of Conspiracy; Computer Fraud; Wire Fraud; Bank Fraud; and Money Laundering. On May 30, 2014, a criminal complaint was issued in the District of Nebraska that ties the previously indicted nickname of "lucky12345" to Bogachev and charges him with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud.
Bogachev was last known to reside in Anapa, Russia. He is known to enjoy boating and may travel to locations along the Black Sea in his boat. He also owns property in Krasnodar, Russia
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Nicolae Popescu on December 20, 2012, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, after he was charged by indictment for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, Passport Fraud, and Trafficking in Counterfeit Service Marks; Wire Fraud; Money Laundering; Passport Fraud; and Trafficking in Counterfeit Service Marks. Popescu speaks Romanian. He may have travelled to Europe.
Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev
Conspiracy to Participate in
Racketeering Activity; Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Violate the Computer
Fraud and Abuse Act; Conspiracy to Violate the Identity Theft and
Assumption Deterrence Act; Aggravated Identity Theft; Conspiracy;
Computer...
Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev, using
the online monikers “lucky12345” and “slavik”, is wanted for his alleged
involvement in a wide-ranging racketeering enterprise and scheme that
installed, without authorization, malicious software known as “Zeus” on
victims’ computers. The software was used to capture bank account
numbers, passwords, personal identification numbers, and other
information necessary to log into online banking accounts. While
Bogachev knowingly acted in a role as an administrator, others involved
in the scheme conspired to distribute spam and phishing emails, which
contained links to compromised web sites. Victims who visited these web
sites were infected with the malware, which Bogachev and others utilized
to steal money from the victims’ bank accounts. This online account
takeover fraud has been investigated by the FBI since the summer of
2009.Starting in September of 2011, the FBI began investigating a modified version of the Zeus Trojan, known as Gameover Zeus (GOZ). It is believed GOZ is responsible for more than one million computer infections, resulting in financial losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
On August 22, 2012, Bogachev was indicted under the nickname “lucky12345” by a federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska on charges of Conspiracy to Participate in Racketeering Activity; Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; Conspiracy to Violate the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act; and Aggravated Identity Theft. On May 19, 2014, Bogachev was indicted in his true name by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania on charges of Conspiracy; Computer Fraud; Wire Fraud; Bank Fraud; and Money Laundering. On May 30, 2014, a criminal complaint was issued in the District of Nebraska that ties the previously indicted nickname of "lucky12345" to Bogachev and charges him with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud.
Bogachev was last known to reside in Anapa, Russia. He is known to enjoy boating and may travel to locations along the Black Sea in his boat. He also owns property in Krasnodar, Russia
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