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United States Federal Government / Electoral System
Cold Case · Open - Active Wanted Person
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.
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suspect
Lead #1What was Bogacheva's specific role in directing the data analysis group and creating fictitious online personas?
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evidence
Lead #2What stolen American identities were used and how were they obtained by the Internet Research Agency?
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contact
Lead #3Who did Bogacheva meet with during her June 2014 visit to the United States and what information was collected?
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 functions and the 2016 Presidential Election. Working for the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, she allegedly oversaw data analysis operations that created hundreds of fictitious online personas and used stolen American identities to influence U.S. political discourse. A federal arrest warrant was issued on February 16, 2018, and she remains at large with ties to Russia.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lead #4Where is Bogacheva currently located and does she remain in Russia or has she fled to another country?
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timeline
Lead #5How did the IRA's interference operations evolve between April and July 2014 under Bogacheva's oversight?
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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
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2014-04-01
Conspiracy Period Begins
Alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States begins in April 2014
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2014-06-01
Travel to United States
Bogacheva allegedly traveled to the United States in June 2014 to collect information supporting IRA operations
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2014-07-31
Conspiracy Period Ends
Alleged conspiracy activities concluded by July 2014
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2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for conspiracy to defraud the United States
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2014
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2014
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case