The person at the center of this case
Leonid Doubinski (fugitive suspect)
Cold Case · Open
13 years waiting · since 2012
LEONID DOUBINSKI
Justice for Leonid Doubinski (fugitive suspect) — 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 are Leonid and Volodymyr Dubinsky currently located in Ukraine or elsewhere?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific mail fraud communications and documents link the brothers to the straw buyer scheme?
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person
Lead #3Who were the family members, employees, and associates recruited as straw buyers, and can they provide testimony?
Leonid Doubinski and his brother Volodymyr Dubinsky are wanted by the FBI for their alleged involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme in California from 2006 to 2008, where they recruited straw buyers to purchase residential properties as the real estate market declined. Federal arrest warrants were issued on September 14, 2012, after they were charged with mail fraud in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. The brothers are believed to be residing in Ukraine, and their current whereabouts remain unknown.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
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clue
Lead #4What financial records and property transactions can establish the full scope of the fraud scheme?
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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
Mortgage fraud scheme begins
Leonid and Volodymyr Dubinsky begin building, developing, and selling real estate in California
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2008-05-31
Scheme concludes
Real estate operations and straw buyer recruitment activities end
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2012-09-14
Federal arrest warrants issued
Warrants issued in United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento, for mail fraud charges
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2006
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2006
Last Updated:June 15, 2026