FBI's New Most Wanted Fraudsters List Is Already Catching Fugitives Worldwide

A Third "Most Wanted" List — This One for Financial Predators

The FBI first came for the mobsters and other "Most Wanted" fugitives back in 1950. Then it targeted the "Most Wanted Terrorists" after the 9/11 attacks. Now the bureau has a third such list — this time for what it says are the nation's biggest fraudsters. The move signals a major shift in how the federal government is prioritizing white-collar crime, placing financial predators on the same public stage as the country's most dangerous fugitives.

The FBI launched the Most Wanted Fraudsters list on June 4, 2026, with eight individuals, dedicating it to publicly identifying people charged with defrauding the American people. The list is separate from the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and is intended to increase visibility and generate information that may assist law enforcement in locating wanted fraud suspects. The idea itself, notably, came from the top of government. FBI Director Kash Patel credited Vice President JD Vance with the concept, saying Vance suggested applying the same "top 10" approach used for gangsters and terrorists to the world of fraud.

Billions Stolen, Fugitives on the Run — and Getting Caught

The alleged crimes span billions in Medicare fraud and millions in COVID relief theft — and the cases are as audacious as they are varied. The most significant case involves Herbert Leon Kimble, accused of orchestrating a healthcare fraud scheme that generated more than $1.2 billion in fraudulent Medicare charges. According to the FBI, Kimble operated a call-center network that persuaded Medicare beneficiaries to seek orthopedic braces that were often medically unnecessary, with prescriptions allegedly obtained through telemedicine consultations and sold to suppliers who then billed Medicare.

Also on the list is Michael Lizaso Marasigan, found guilty of stealing $34 million from bingo fundraisers for sick children before fleeing while on a court-approved medical travel release, and Emylee Thai, a Texas lab owner who allegedly defrauded Medicare of nearly $100 million through a genetic testing scheme before fleeing the country while on bail. A married couple from Hawaii, Julieanne Balueza Dimitrion and John Michael Dimitrion, have been on the run since 2010 after pleading guilty to mortgage fraud. The sheer variety of schemes — from government food stamps to Pentagon defense contracts to tech investors — underscores just how broadly fraud touches American life.

Public Tips Are Already Paying Off

On September 3, three more men were added to the list for ripping off a government food-stamp program, the Pentagon, and tech investors. FBI Director Patel announced that four subjects responsible for almost $2 billion in alleged fraud had already been caught on three different continents and returned to the U.S. to face justice. Within weeks of its launch, four fugitives were located in places ranging from Jamaica and the Philippines to the Middle East — either captured or having turned themselves in.

"Sometimes the publicity being out there is enough for people to say, okay, no longer gonna be on the run," said Michael Goldberg, assistant special agent in charge with the FBI's Chicago field office. The FBI is offering up to $150,000 for information leading to arrests, and the stakes are significant: consumer fraud losses in the U.S. reached $15.9 billion in 2025, up sharply from $12 billion the previous year.

A Living List — and the Public Has a Role

Since the list launched, 16 people have been added in total, and four have been captured. As of September 3, 2026, 12 individuals are currently included, though no set number are featured at any given time. The FBI is also asking the public to help nominate fraudsters for open spots, with one official saying, "We view this as a partnership with the community."

That partnership model is what makes this list different from a traditional law enforcement tool. By treating fraud fugitives with the same urgency once reserved for mob bosses and terrorists, the FBI is betting that public attention — and public tips — can do what years of quiet investigation sometimes cannot. With fraud losses climbing year over year and now topping $15.9 billion annually , the pressure to bring these fugitives to justice — wherever in the world they may be hiding — is only going to grow.