The person at the center of this case
Mortgage fraud victims and financial institutions
Cold Case · Open
14 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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suspect
Lead #1Why did the brothers flee to Ukraine and what assets or connections do they maintain there?
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evidence
Lead #2How many straw buyers were recruited and what was the total financial loss from the scheme?
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location
Lead #3Which specific California properties were involved in the fraud and are they traceable?
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 allegedly recruited straw buyers with good credit to purchase residential properties as the real estate market declined. Federal arrest warrants were issued on September 14, 2012, and the brothers are believed to be hiding in Ukraine.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
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Lead #4Do family members or associates still in the United States have information about the brothers' whereabouts or communications?
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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 fraud operations end as market declines
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2012-09-14
Federal arrest warrants issued
Both brothers charged with mail fraud in United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2006
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2006
Last Updated:September 9, 2026