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Farhan Ul Arshad (Fugitive)
Cold Case · Open
13 years waiting · since 2012
FARHAN UL ARSHAD
Justice for Farhan Ul Arshad (Fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What is Farhan Ul Arshad's current whereabouts and has he established identity aliases or financial networks to evade detection?
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evidence
Lead #2Which specific telecom companies and government entities were targeted, and what vulnerabilities in their systems were exploited?
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person
Lead #3Who were the other members of the international criminal organization operating across Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and other nations?
Farhan Ul Arshad is wanted for his role in an 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 Malaysia, he allegedly compromised computer systems to conduct wire fraud and unauthorized access to networks affecting major telecom companies and government entities. He was last known to be in Malaysia and remains at large; authorities believe he may travel to the UAE, Canada, Germany, the UK, or Pakistan.
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#627
FBI; United States District Court, District of New Jersey
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location
Lead #4Why was Malaysia chosen as a base of operations, and what connections does Arshad have to the UAE, Canada, Germany, UK, and Pakistan?
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clue
Lead #5How were the $50 million in fraudulent proceeds laundered and transferred across international borders?
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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 begins involving computer system compromises
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2012-04-30
Scheme Concludes
Fraudulent scheme activities end; total losses exceed $50 million
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2012-06-29
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Warrant issued 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:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 1, 2008
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $50,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case