The person at the center of this case
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (victim of fraud)
Violent Crime · Open
9 years waiting · since 2016
MOUSTAFA ABED AYOUB
Justice for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (victim of fraud) — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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evidence
Lead #1Travel records showing Ayoub was outside the United States for over 1,020 days, exceeding the 30-month requirement for naturalization eligibility.
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suspect
Lead #2Ayoub's service as a brigadier general for Syrian Intelligence services from the early 1980s through the late 1990s—what was the nature of his role and activities?
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location
Lead #3Current whereabouts in Syria and periodic travel patterns to Lebanon—how is he moving and who may be assisting him?
Moustafa Abed Ayoub is sought by the FBI for unlawfully procuring U.S. citizenship through false testimony about his time outside the country; he claimed the required 30-month presence but travel records show he was absent for over 1,020 days. Ayoub, a former Syrian Intelligence brigadier general who served in the 1980s-1990s, obtained citizenship fraudulently and is believed to be hiding in Syria with periodic travel to Lebanon. His whereabouts remain unknown, and authorities seek information on his current location and activities.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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Lead #4Connections to South Florida, including Fort Lauderdale and Miami—who are his associates and contacts in these areas?
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Procurement of Citizenship or Naturalization Unlawfully Caution: Moustafa Abed Ayoub is being sought for procurement of citizenship and unlawful naturalization. Ayoub allegedly provided false testimony about the length of his trips outside of the United States to U.S.
Immigration Officers. Subjects filing under United States Citizenship and Immigration Service Form must have been present in the United States for at least 30 months.
Ayoub claimed he met this standard, however, travel records indicate Ayoub was actually outside of the United States for over 1020 days, thereby making Ayoub ineligible for naturalization. Ayoub reportedly served as a brigadier general for Syrian Intelligence services during the early 1980s through the late 1990s.
Ayoub served in both the Hama and Homs, Syria, area and was later believed to have served in Damascus, Syria. On July 21, 2016, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Ayoub in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida, after Ayoub was charged with Procurement of Citizenship or Naturalization Unlawfully.
Remarks: Ayoub has ties to South Florida, including Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Ayoub is believed to be currently located in Syria, and is known to travel periodically to Lebanon.
Timeline of Events
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2016-07-21
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Moustafa Abed Ayoub in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida, for Procurement of Citizenship or Naturalization Unlawfully.
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Case Information
Incident:July 21, 2016
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 21, 2016
Last Updated:April 29, 2026