The person at the center of this case
Christopher W. Burns (Fugitive)
Cold Case · Open
5 years waiting · since 2020
CHRISTOPHER W. BURNS
Justice for Christopher W. Burns (Fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Why did Burns disappear the day before his SEC document deadline? Was this a planned escape?
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location
Lead #2How did Burns' vehicle end up abandoned in Dunwoody? Did he have assistance leaving Georgia?
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evidence
Lead #3What documents was Burns supposed to provide to the SEC, and what would they have revealed about his scheme?
Christopher W. Burns is wanted for allegedly defrauding victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through a fraudulent peer-to-peer lending scheme in Georgia, where he falsely promised collateral that either did not exist or was worth far less than represented. Burns disappeared on September 24, 2020, the day before he was required to surrender business documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and has not been seen since. His abandoned vehicle was discovered in Dunwoody, Georgia, raising questions about his whereabouts and whether he fled to avoid prosecution.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Where has Burns been for the past several years? Has he used aliases or established a new identity?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Mail Fraud Caution: Christopher W. Burns is wanted for his alleged involvement in a mail fraud scheme in Georgia.
It is alleged that Burns defrauded a number of victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. As part of his scheme, Burns allegedly falsely told victims that he was investing their money in a “peer to peer” lending program in which loans were backed by collateral.
In reality, the collateral promised by Burns either did not exist at all or was worth substantially less than Burns represented. He has not been seen since he left his home on September 24, 2020, one day before he was supposed to turn over documents related to his businesses to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Burns on October 23, 2020, in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, after he was charged with mail fraud. Remarks: Burns' last residence was in Berkeley Lake, Georgia.
The vehicle he was driving was found abandoned in Dunwoody, Georgia.
Timeline of Events
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2020-09-24
Burns Disappears
Christopher W. Burns left his home in Berkeley Lake, Georgia and has not been seen since.
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2020-09-25
Scheduled SEC Document Surrender
Burns was due to turn over documents related to his businesses to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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2020-10-23
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
A federal arrest warrant was issued in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, for mail fraud charges.
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Case Information
Incident:September 24, 2020
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 24, 2020
Last Updated:September 12, 2026