The person at the center of this case
Multiple U.S. companies and victims of identity theft
Cold Case · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025
JIN SUNG-IL
Justice for Multiple U.S. companies and victims of identity theft — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Jin Sung-Il currently located and what is his connection to North Korean intelligence operations?
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Lead #2How were forged U.S. passports and stolen identity documents obtained, and who else was involved in document forgery?
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Lead #3Which 64 U.S. companies were defrauded, and how can they identify compromised systems or data?
Jin Sung-Il is wanted for his alleged role in a sophisticated scheme to obtain remote IT work with U.S. companies while generating revenue for North Korea. From April 2018 through August 2024, he and others allegedly defrauded at least 64 U.S. companies using forged identity documents and stolen personal information, laundering over $866,000 through Chinese bank accounts. A federal arrest warrant was issued on January 21, 2025, and authorities continue seeking information about his whereabouts and potential accomplices in this sanctions-evasion conspiracy.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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Lead #4What specific Chinese bank accounts were used for money laundering, and are there other financial networks involved?
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Lead #5Who are the other North Korean nationals allegedly involved in this conspiracy, and have any been apprehended?
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Conspiracy to Damage a Protected Computer; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Transfer False Identification Documents; Conspiracy to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act Caution: Jin Sung-Il is wanted for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain remote information technology (IT) work with U.S. companies that generated revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
It is alleged that from approximately April 2018 through August 2024, Jin Sung-Il and others obtained work from at least sixty-four U.S. companies.
Payments from ten of those companies generated at least $866,255 in revenue, most of which was then laundered through a Chinese bank account. Jin Sung-Il and others allegedly used forged and stolen identity documents, including U.S.
passports containing the stolen personally identifiable information of a U.S. person, to conceal their true identities so that these North Korean nationals could circumvent sanctions and other laws to obtain employment with U.S.
companies. It is further alleged that these individuals conspired to launder payments for the remote IT work through a variety of accounts designed to promote the scheme and conceal its proceeds.
On January 21, 2025, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Jin Sung-Il in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Damage a Protected Computer; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Transfer False Identification Documents; and Conspiracy to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Timeline of Events
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2018-04-01
Scheme begins
Alleged fraudulent IT work scheme begins with North Korean nationals obtaining remote employment with U.S. companies
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2024-08-31
Scheme concludes
Fraudulent scheme operations end after approximately six years of activity
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2025-01-21
Federal arrest warrant issued
Jin Sung-Il charged with conspiracy to damage protected computers, wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, false identification documents, and sanctions violations in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2018
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2018
Last Updated:April 29, 2026