WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday unveiled its new “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list, publicly identifying eight individuals charged with large-scale fraud schemes that allegedly defrauded American taxpayers, businesses, and individuals of sums ranging from $1.3 million to over $1.2 billion.

FBI Director Kash Patel announced the initiative during a press conference in Columbus, Ohio, describing it as a targeted effort to combat white-collar crime and hold accountable those responsible for massive financial losses. The list was inspired by an idea from Vice President JD Vance and aligns with broader Department of Justice efforts to strengthen fraud prosecutions through federal-state partnerships and enhanced data sharing.

The poster features the following fugitives (with alleged total losses noted where available):

• Rodney Dean Allen: Wanted for wire fraud; total losses approximately $7.3 million (2016-2017).
• Christopher W. Burns: Wanted for mail fraud; total losses approximately $10 million (2020).
• John Michael Dimitrion: Wanted for failure to appear (mortgage fraud); total losses approximately $1.3 million (2005-2007).
• Julieanne Baldueza Dimitrion: Wanted for failure to appear (mortgage fraud); total losses approximately $1.3 million (2005-2007).
• Said Abdullahi Ereg: Wanted for wire fraud and money laundering; total losses approximately $4.2 million (2020-2021).
• Elaine Angene Escoe: Wanted for wire fraud and money laundering; total losses approximately $32 million (2020-2021).
• Herbert Kimble: Wanted for failure to appear (healthcare fraud); total losses approximately $1.2 billion (2014-2019).
• Michael Lizaso Marasigan: Wanted for violation of pretrial release conditions (conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business); total losses approximately $34 million (2015-2021).

The full list is now live on the FBI’s website at fbi.gov/wanted/most-wanted-fraudsters. Authorities are urging the public to review the profiles and submit any information that could lead to arrests. Rewards may be available in some cases.

This launch coincided with announcements of new charges in Ohio involving a $30–42 million Medicaid fraud scheme targeting services for children, underscoring the government’s renewed focus on protecting public funds from sophisticated fraud networks.

The FBI emphasized that these cases represent significant threats to economic security and encouraged tips via its website or local field offices. No additional public safety threat has been identified beyond the listed fugitives.