The person at the center of this case
Nikolay Almazov Krechet (fugitive)
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
NIKOLAY ALMAZOV KRECHET
Justice for Nikolay Almazov Krechet (fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
Start here
Key leads to think about
🎯
suspect
Lead #1Why did Krechet wait until the day before sentencing to flee? Did he have advance warning or assistance in planning his escape?
📍
location
Lead #2Can his presence in Moscow be confirmed, and does he have family or business connections in Russia that facilitated his escape?
🔍
evidence
Lead #3What records exist of his flight from Logan International Airport to Lisbon on December 10, 2018, and can this travel be verified?
Nikolay Almazov Krechet led a sophisticated fraud operation from 2014 to 2015, purchasing millions of dollars in merchandise and gift cards using stolen credit card information and reselling them for profit. Convicted in May 2018 on wire fraud and stolen property charges, Krechet fled the United States on December 10, 2018, one day before sentencing, sending an email to federal prosecutors confirming his departure. He is believed to have traveled from Boston to Lisbon and then to Moscow, and remains at large in Russia.
Case
#789
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Attorney's Office; U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
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.
More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
📞
contact
Lead #4Who received Krechet's email to the U.S. Attorney's Office, and does it contain clues about his location or intentions?
⏰
timeline
Lead #5How did Krechet access funds to purchase airline tickets and establish himself abroad after his assets were likely frozen?
Have information about any of these leads?
Even the smallest detail could be the key to solving this case.
Official wording
Source Narrative
Violating the Conditions of Pre-Trial Release and Probation (Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Buy, Sell, or Possess Stolen Property; Buying, Selling, or Receiving Stolen Property) Caution: Nikolay Almazov Krechet is wanted for his participation in a fraud scheme. From at least 2014 to August of 2015, Krechet was the leader of an organization that engaged in gift card fraud and stolen merchandise.
Krechet and his crew would buy electronic merchandise and prepaid gift cards that had all been purchased with stolen credit card information. Krechet and his crew would then either re-sell the items, or would use the gift cards to purchase electronic merchandise to then resell.
Krechet purchased and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent and/or stolen merchandise and gift cards. After Krechet was arrested in Brooklyn, New York, on charges of wire fraud, he was convicted on May 4, 2018, of one count of conspiracy to buy, sell, or possess stolen property and two counts of buying, selling, or receiving stolen property.
On December 10, 2018, one day before he was scheduled to be sentenced on his convictions, Krechet sent an e-mail to the US Attorney's Office advising that he had left the country to avoid jail. It is believed that Krechet most likely fled the United States on a flight from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, to Lisbon, Portugal, and then on to Moscow, Russia.
Krechet was not located at his home in West Hartford, Connecticut, and did not appear for his sentencing. On December 10, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Krechet in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey after he was charged with Violating the Conditions of Pre-Trial Release and Probation (Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Buy, Sell, or Possess Stolen Property; Buying, Selling, or Receiving Stolen Property).
Remarks: It is believed that Krechet is currently in Russia.
Timeline of Events
🕵️
2014
Fraud scheme begins
Krechet begins leading an organization engaged in gift card fraud and stolen merchandise operations
🕵️
2015-08
Scheme concludes
Fraudulent activity ends in August 2015 after operating for approximately 18 months
🕵️
2018-05-04
Conviction
Krechet convicted on one count of conspiracy to buy, sell, or possess stolen property and two counts of buying, selling, or receiving stolen property
👤
2018-12-10
Flight from United States
Krechet sends email to U.S. Attorney's Office confirming he has left the country to avoid jail sentencing; believed to have flown from Boston to Lisbon to Moscow
🕵️
2018-12-10
Federal arrest warrant issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey for violating conditions of pre-trial release and probation
Key Locations
Interactive map showing important locations related to this case
Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
Leave a comment
Comments
Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:October 30, 2026