The person at the center of this case
United States Immigration System / Citizenship Fraud
Violent Crime · Open
9 years waiting · since 2016
MOUSTAFA ABED AYOUB
Justice for United States Immigration System / Citizenship Fraud — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
Start here
Key leads to think about
🔍
evidence
Lead #1Travel records showing Ayoub was outside the United States for over 1,020 days, exceeding the allowable absence period for naturalization eligibility.
🎯
suspect
Lead #2Ayoub's prior service as a brigadier general for Syrian Intelligence services during the 1980s-1990s raises questions about his background and credibility.
📍
location
Lead #3Why does Ayoub maintain ties to South Florida (Miami and Fort Lauderdale) while being believed to be in Syria, and what is the significance of his periodic travel to Lebanon?
Moustafa Abed Ayoub is sought by the FBI for unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship through false testimony about his time outside the United States. Ayoub claimed to meet the required 30-month residency threshold but travel records show he was actually outside the country for over 1,020 days, making him ineligible for naturalization. He is believed to be currently located in Syria with known ties to Lebanon and South Florida.
Case
#662
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Try asking
Claim this imported case
A one-time $10 claim transfers this imported case workspace to your account. You get 10 uploads for this case, 25 daily AI questions for this case, and public tips with files route to you.
10 uploads25 AI questions/day
This does not start a subscription. When the included limits are reached, the Personal plan unlocks more workspace capacity.
Official wording
Source Narrative
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
🕵️
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.
Key Locations
Interactive map showing important locations related to this case
Case Information
Incident:July 21, 2016
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
Leave a comment
Comments
Case Information
Incident:July 21, 2016
Last Updated:May 12, 2026