The person at the center of this case
Mortgage fraud victims and financial institutions
Cold Case · Open
13 years waiting · since 2012
LEONID DOUBINSKI
Justice for Mortgage fraud victims and financial institutions — 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 in Ukraine are the brothers believed to be residing and are they still there?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific mail fraud communications and documents were used in the scheme?
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person
Lead #3Who were the family members, employees, and associates recruited as straw buyers?
Leonid Doubinski and his brother Volodymyr Dubinsky are wanted by the FBI for their alleged involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme that operated in California from 2006 to 2008. The brothers are accused of recruiting straw buyers with good credit to purchase residential properties as the real estate market declined, committing mail fraud in the process. Federal arrest warrants were issued in September 2012, and the brothers are believed to be hiding in Ukraine.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
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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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location
Lead #4Which specific residential properties in California were fraudulently purchased?
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clue
Lead #5Have there been any recent sightings or financial activities that could help locate the fugitives?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Mail Fraud Caution: Leonid Doubinski and his brother, Volodymyr Dubinsky , are wanted for their alleged involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme in California. The brothers built, developed, and sold real estate in California from August 2006 through May 2008.
As the real estate market declined, the brothers are alleged to have recruited family members, employees, and associates with good credit to act as straw buyers for residential properties. Federal arrest warrants were issued for both Leonid Doubinski and Volodymyr Dubinsky on September 14, 2012, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California, after they were charged with mail fraud.
Remarks: The brothers are thought to be residing in Ukraine.
Timeline of Events
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2006-08-01
Fraud scheme begins
Leonid and Volodymyr Doubinski begin building, developing, and selling real estate in California
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2008-05-31
Fraud scheme ends
Real estate fraud scheme concludes in May 2008 as market declines
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2012-09-14
Federal arrest warrants issued
Federal arrest warrants issued for both brothers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2006
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2006
Last Updated:May 11, 2026