Top 7 Cyber Criminals That Are Most Wanted By FBI

Here's a list of 7 hackers and cyber criminals that are most wanted by FBI. These men are wanted for different hacking and fraud crimes that victimized hundreds of thousands of people and led to losses of tens of millions of dollars.

1. ALEXSEY BELAN

REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of Alexsey Belan.

Alexsey Belan was put under the charge of intruding into the computer networks of three major United States-based e-commerce companies in Nevada and California between January of 2012, and April of 2013. He allegedly stole the user databases including the user data and the encrypted passwords of millions of accounts which was then used to negotiate for the sales of the databases.

Belan carries a Russian citizenship and holds a Russian passport.

2. PETERIS SAHUROVS

REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Peteris Sahurovs.

Peteris Sahurovs was allegedly involved in international cybercrime scheme that made use of computer virus which involves online sale of fraudulent computer security programs that victimised more than $2 million internet users between February of 2010 to September of 2010.

As mentioned on FBI's website, “It is alleged that in February of 2010, Sahurovs contacted an online newspaper claiming to work for an online advertising agency that represented a hotel chain that was seeking to place advertisements on the paper's website. Sahurovs utilized fraudulent references and bank accounts to deceive the newspaper into believing he represented a legitimate advertising agency.

Sahurovs provided electronic files containing the fictitious hotel advertisements to the newspaper, which began running the advertisements on its website. He then replaced the hotel advertisements with a file containing a malicious computer code, or malware, which infected the computers of people who visited the website and required them to purchase antivirus software for $49.95 to regain control of their computers. If the users did not purchase the software, their computers immediately became inundated with pop-ups containing fraudulent "security alerts," and all information, data and files stored on the computers became inaccessible.”

Such fraudulent advertising cases and infection schemes were conducted against many online businesses.

Sahurovs is expected to be in Rezekne, Latvia and he also visits Kiev, Ukraine. He is known to use the following screen names: "PIOTREK," PIOTREK89" and "SAGADE."

3. ARTEM SEMENOV

REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Artem Semenov.

Artem Semenov has made to this list by allegedly participating in an Eastern European cyber crime ring, operating out of New York. The ring is known for recruiting money mules to open bank accounts, cashing out money received through unauthorized money transfers, and then transferring the money overseas.

Semenov speaks both Russian and English and stays close to Russian communities.

4. SHAILESH KUMAR P. JAIN

REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Shailesh Kumar P. Jain.

Shailesh Kumar P. Jain, together with his co-conspirator, Bjorn Daniel Sundin, was allegedly involved in an international cybercrime scheme which sold more that ome million bogus software in almost 60 countries which resulted in consumer loss of above $100 million. Between December 2006 to October 2008, Jain and his accomplices duped internet users by making them believe that their computers were infected with malware and critical errors, and in order to resolve them they needed to purchase “scareware” software products which actually had limited or no ability to remedy the purported defects.

As mentioned on FBI's listing, “Jain and his co-conspirators allegedly deceived victims, through browser hijacking, multiple fraudulent scans and false error messages, into purchasing full paid versions of software products offered by their company, Innovative Marketing, Inc. The proceeds of these credit card sales were allegedly deposited into bank accounts controlled by the defendant and others around the world, and were then transferred to bank accounts located in Europe. When customers complained that their purchases were actually fraudulent software, call center representatives were allegedly instructed to lie or provide refunds in order to prevent fraud reports to law enforcement or credit companies.

On May 26, 2010, Jain was indicted in Chicago, Illinois, by a federal grand jury for the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois. He was indicted for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and computer fraud. That same day, a federal warrant was issued for Jain’s arrest.”

Jain is a citizen of United States citizen with Indian nationality.

5. BJORN DANIEL SUNDIN

REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Bjorn Daniel Sundin.

Bjorn Daniel Sundin was the co-conspirator with Shailesh Kumar P. Jain as mentioned above. These two deceived they internet users with bogus software in over 60 countries. And rest of the story moves the same way.

Sundin belongs to Sweden.

6. ALEXANDR SERGEYEVICH BOBNEV

REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Alexandr Sergeyevich Bobnev.

As mentioned on FBI's website, “Alexandr Sergeyevich Bobnev was indicted in the Southern District of New York on November 26, 2008, on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Bobnev was indicted for his alleged participation in a money laundering scheme involving unauthorized access to the accounts of a major provider of investment services. Bobnev allegedly accessed compromised accounts and wire transferred funds out of these accounts to money mules in the United States. These mules were then responsible for transferring the money back to Bobnev. Between June of 2007 and August of 2007, Bobnev allegedly wired or attempted to wire over $350,000 from compromised accounts.”

Bobnev is Russian National.

7. CARLOS ENRIQUE PEREZ-MELARA

REWARD: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Carlos Enrique Perez-Melara.

As mentioned on FBI's website, “Carlos Enrique Perez-Melara is wanted for his alleged involvement in manufacturing spyware which was used to intercept the private communications of hundreds, if not thousands, of victims. As part of the scheme, Perez-Melara ran a website offering customers a way to “catch a cheating lover” by sending spyware masqueraded as an electronic greeting card. Victims who opened the greeting card would unwittingly install a program onto their computers. The program collected keystrokes and other incoming and outgoing electronic communications on the victims’ computers. The program would periodically send e-mail messages back to the purchasers of the service containing the acquired communications, including the victims’ passwords, lists of visited websites, intercepted e-mail messages, and keystroke logs. The program in question was initially called "Email PI” and renamed "Lover Spy" in July/August 2003. Perez-Melara allegedly hosted the website, as well as created the computer program. He ran the operation from his San Diego residence in 2003.

An arrest warrant was issued for Perez-Melara in the Southern District of California on July 21, 2005, after he was charged with the following crimes: manufacturing a surreptitious interception device; sending a surreptitious interception device; advertising a surreptitious interception device; unlawfully intercepting electronic communications; disclosing unlawfully intercepted electronic communications; unauthorized access to protected computer for financial gain; and aiding and abetting.”

Perez-Melara was staying in the United States showing a travel visa and then a student visa while he was taking college courses. He is a national of El Salvadoran.