The person at the center of this case
Multiple victims including telecom companies, businesses, and government entities
Cold Case · Open - Wanted by FBI
14 years waiting · since 2012
FARHAN UL ARSHAD
Justice for Multiple victims including telecom companies, businesses, and government entities — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Farhan Ul Arshad currently hiding? He was last known to be in Malaysia but may have fled to UAE, Canada, Germany, UK, or Pakistan.
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evidence
Lead #2What specific computer systems and telecom companies were compromised? How did the criminal organization operate across eight or more countries?
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clue
Lead #3Who were the other members of the international criminal organization? Have any co-conspirators been identified or apprehended?
Farhan Ul Arshad is wanted for his role in a massive international telecommunications fraud scheme that defrauded victims of over $50 million between 2008 and 2012. Operating across multiple countries including Pakistan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and others, he and his criminal organization compromised computer systems to perpetrate wire fraud and unauthorized access to networks targeting telecom companies, businesses, and government entities. Despite a federal arrest warrant issued in June 2012, Arshad remains at large and is believed to be hiding in Malaysia or other countries including the UAE, Canada, Germany, the UK, or Pakistan.
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United States District Court, District of New Jersey; FBI Cyber Division
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Lead #4Arshad speaks Urdu and English—has he used these languages in any communications or transactions that could help locate him?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Gain Unauthorized Access to Computers; Wire Fraud; Unauthorized Access to Computers Caution: Farhan Ul Arshad is wanted for his alleged involvement in an international telecommunications scheme that defrauded unsuspecting individuals, companies, and government entities, to include large telecom companies, in both the United States and abroad. Between November of 2008 and April of 2012, Farhan Ul Arshad is alleged to have compromised computer systems and conducted the scheme which ultimately defrauded victims of amounts in excess of $50 million.
The international scheme involved members of a criminal organization that extended into Pakistan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Spain, Singapore, Italy, and Malaysia, among other nations. On June 29, 2012, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Farhan Ul Arshad in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, after he was indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Gain Unauthorized Access to Computers; Wire Fraud; and Unauthorized Access to Computers.
Remarks: Farhan Ul Arshad was last known to be in Malaysia, but may also travel to the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and/or Pakistan. He speaks Urdu and English.
Timeline of Events
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2008-11-01
Scheme Begins
International telecommunications fraud scheme initiated involving computer system compromises
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2012-04-30
Scheme Ends
Fraudulent scheme concluded after defrauding victims of over $50 million
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2012-06-29
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Farhan Ul Arshad indicted in U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, unauthorized computer access, and related charges
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Case Information
Incident:November 1, 2008
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 1, 2008
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
Up to $50,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case