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United States Government; American Citizens (identity theft victims)
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
GLEB IGOREVICH VASILCHENKO
Justice for United States Government; American Citizens (identity theft victims) — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1Where is Vasilchenko currently located and what are his known ties to Russian intelligence or government entities?
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Lead #2What specific social media accounts and fake organizations did Vasilchenko operate, and how many Americans were exposed to his disinformation?
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Lead #3Which U.S. financial institutions were compromised, and how much money was fraudulently transferred through the accounts he opened?
Gleb Igorevich Vasilchenko, a Russian national employed by the Internet Research Agency, is wanted by the FBI for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States and interfere with the 2016 Presidential Election. From 2014 to 2016, he allegedly operated fake social media accounts posing as American citizens and organizations while simultaneously committing wire fraud, bank fraud, and identity theft to fund these operations. Despite a federal arrest warrant issued in February 2018, Vasilchenko remains at large with suspected ties to Russia, making him a significant counterintelligence target.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lead #4What is the full extent of Vasilchenko's network within the Internet Research Agency and other co-conspirators still at large?
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Lead #5How did Vasilchenko obtain the personal information of American victims, and are there patterns in which identities were targeted?
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Conspiracy to Defraud the United States; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Bank Fraud; Aggravated Identity Theft (6 counts); Aiding and Abetting Caution: Gleb Igorevich Vasilchenko is wanted by the FBI for his 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 August of 2014 to September of 2016.
While employed with the Internet Research Agency (IRA), Vasilchenko was responsible for posting, monitoring, and updating the company’s social media accounts while allegedly posing as either a United States person or a United States-based grassroots organization. Vasilchenko is also charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud after allegedly opening accounts under false names at United States financial institutions in order to transfer money in and out of the United States to support the IRA’s operations in the United States.
Vasilchenko is also charged with aggravated identity theft after allegedly using the personal information of Americans without their knowledge to open bank and PayPal accounts. These actions were performed in support of the IRA’s alleged efforts to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential Election.
On February 16, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Gleb Igorevich Vasilchenko in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and aiding and abetting. Remarks: Vasilchenko speaks Russian and English.
He has ties to Russia.
Timeline of Events
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2014-08-01
Conspiracy Period Begins
Vasilchenko begins work with Internet Research Agency, initiating conspiracy to defraud the United States
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2016-09-30
Conspiracy Period Ends
Alleged fraudulent activities and election interference operations conclude
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2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issues arrest warrant for conspiracy to defraud the United States, wire fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and aiding and abetting
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2014
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2014
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case