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FBI releases list of "Most Wanted Fraudsters
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released a list of "Most Wanted Fraudsters" to enhance the fight against healthcare fraud, program fraud, and other fraud schemes in the United States. The program was inspired by the success of similar initiatives targeting specific crimes. The list includes two women and six men accused of various crimes, including wire fraud and money laundering, with alleged stolen amounts ranging from $1.3 million to $1.2 billion. No Ghanaian citizens were included on this particular list, despite recent indictments of individuals from Ghana by the bureau. The accused individuals and their alleged crimes and total losses are: Rodney Dean Allen Wire Fraud, $7,300,000, Christopher Burns Mail Fraud, $10,000,000, John Michael Dimitrion Failure to Appear, Wire Fraud, $1,300,000, Julieanne Baldueza Dimitrion Failure to Appear, Wire Fraud, $1,300,000, Said Abdullahi Ereg Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, $4,200,000, Elaine Angene Escoe Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, $32,000,000, Herbert Kimble $1,200,000,000, and Micha Lizaso Marasigan Operating an Illegal Gambling Business, $34,000,000.
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