The person at the center of this case
United States Federal Government / Electoral System
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
ANNA VLADISLAVOVNA BOGACHEVA
Justice for United States Federal Government / Electoral System — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
Start here
Key leads to think about
🎯
suspect
Lead #1What is Bogacheva's current location and has she remained in Russia or traveled elsewhere since 2014?
🔍
evidence
Lead #2What specific data analysis and fake persona creation activities did Bogacheva oversee for the IRA?
📞
contact
Lead #3Who were Bogacheva's direct contacts and supervisors within the Internet Research Agency?
Anna Vladislavovna Bogacheva, a Russian national, is wanted by the FBI for her alleged role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by interfering with federal election processes and functions. Working as a data analyst for the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, she allegedly oversaw operations that created hundreds of fake online personas and purchased server space to interfere with the 2016 Presidential Election. Despite a federal arrest warrant issued in February 2018, Bogacheva remains at large, and her whereabouts and current activities remain unknown.
Case
#866
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Try asking
Claim this imported case
A one-time $10 claim transfers this imported case workspace to your account. You get 10 uploads for this case, 25 daily AI questions for this case, and public tips with files route to you.
10 uploads25 AI questions/day
This does not start a subscription. When the included limits are reached, the Personal plan unlocks more workspace capacity.
More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
💡
clue
Lead #4What information did Bogacheva collect during her June 2014 visit to the United States?
👤
person
Lead #5How many other IRA operatives worked with Bogacheva and have they been identified or apprehended?
Have information about any of these leads?
Even the smallest detail could be the key to solving this case.
Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Caution: Anna Vladislavovna Bogacheva is wanted by the FBI for her alleged involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the Federal Election Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and the United States Department of State. This occurred in Washington, D.C., from April of 2014 through July of 2014.
Bogacheva oversaw the data analysis group within the Translator Project of the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA), an organization allegedly engaged in political and electoral interference operations in the United States which included the purchase of American computer server space, the creation of hundreds of fictitious online personas, and the use of stolen identities of persons from the United States.
These alleged actions were taken to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential Election. Additionally, Bogacheva allegedly withheld employment information on her United States visa application and traveled to the United States in June of 2014 to collect information in support of the IRA’s operations.
On February 16, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Anna Vladislavovna Bogacheva in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after she was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Remarks: Bogacheva speaks Russian and English.
She has ties to Russia.
Timeline of Events
🕵️
2014-04-01
Conspiracy Period Begins
Alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States begins, involving data analysis operations for electoral interference
📞
2014-06-01
Travel to United States
Bogacheva allegedly traveled to the United States to collect information in support of IRA operations
🕵️
2014-07-31
Conspiracy Period Ends
Alleged conspiracy period concludes in July 2014
📋
2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued in United States District Court for the District of Columbia for conspiracy to defraud the United States
Key Locations
Interactive map showing important locations related to this case
Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
Leave a comment
Comments
Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case